How to Use fermentation in a Sentence

fermentation

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  • The fermentation attracts the flies and adding dish soap helps to trap and drown them.
    — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
  • The latter is an enzyme that helps speeds up the fermentation of the cheese.
    — Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2022
  • It’s time for fermentation fans abroad to give it its due too.
    — Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2021
  • The type of yeast used during fermentation determines if the beer is an ale or a lager.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The lees were stirred a few times in the process of fermentation by winemaker Ariel Eberle. .
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The fermentation takes place in steel, and, in the March following the harvest, it is bottled.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • The type of tea used for the kombucha base affects the overall flavor of the drink and there’s much debate as to which tea is the best for fermentation.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Before use, rinse to tame the saltiness and be sure to discard the seeds; because of the fermentation process, the rind and pith are fine to consume and will taste the same as the flesh.
    — Zaynab Issa, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The fermentation of aguamiel sap — from the core of the agave — is likely thousands of years older, researchers say.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The roulette-style of wild fermentation is all the rage for upcoming craft brewers.
    — Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 4 Aug. 2022
  • After fermentation, the leaves are aged for a while — sometimes for years.
    — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The pizzas start with a 72-hour fermentation on the dough to create a light pizza with a super-crispy crust.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2021
  • The pungent aroma that stinky tofu (chou dou fu) is known for comes from the fermentation process.
    — Kate Springer, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Most of the drinks and dishes served at Nana’s are united by a common theme: fermentation.
    — Jenna Pelletier, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022
  • At the end of bulk fermentation, the dough will be less sticky and more smooth, with a few bubbles as the sourdough does its leavening work.
    — Washington Post, 19 May 2021
  • Blisters on the crust mean more fermentation and a stronger flavor.
    — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 23 May 2022
  • The wine is then aged on its lees for at least 60 days during secondary fermentation.
    — Danielle Desiato, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
  • They’re boiled in malt syrup New York-style, but made from a sourdough that builds flavor over a 30-hour fermentation.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Just a short walk from EaDo sports venues, this must-visit brewery serves the finest mixed-fermentation brews in town.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Based on temperatures, the type of milk, and the fermentation time, the properties in kefir can change.
    — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
  • But even that came with an asterisk: the fermentation tanks are full of beer that was going to be kegged today.
    — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2021
  • This beautiful and easy-to-grow plant will pep up your garden and your fermentation process.
    — Karen Wytmans, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The dish gets its pungent aroma, and its flavor, from long fermentation in brine.
    — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Crux may be best known for its beers, but its fermentation program also includes lines of wine, cider and whiskey.
    — oregonlive, 18 June 2023
  • Prior to fermentation, the grapes are dried in the sun (soleo) for several days to concentrate their juice.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Tres Pinos vineyard, and is made utilizing a process where grapes are placed in a fermentation tanks with white and rose quartz crystals for 28 days.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 7 Nov. 2022
  • My thanks to every winemaker who toiled over vines and fermentation tanks to bring us all a taste of someplace far, far away.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Lawrence compares the sourdough process to brewing beer, a game of fermentation and timing.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Secondary fermentation is one process by which a wine transforms into sparkling.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Namely very enriched products that require very long fermentation and long mixing.
    — Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024

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