When I was growing up in the 80s and 90s, the word “fermented” prompted scrunched noses, sickly frowns and gagging. Synonyms might as well have been “putrid” or “gross” — conjuring old, decaying food ...

Two home cooks have used social media to showcase their paocai, Szechuan pickles that are lacto-fermented in a water-sealed jar. The lacto-fermentation process creates a self-sustaining microbial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The beginner's guide to making kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles by the chef who pioneered fermentation at three-Michelin-star ...

Lacto-fermentation occurs when the starches and sugars in vegetables and fruit are converted to lactic acid by friendly bacteria, called lactobacilli. Lactic acid is a naturally occurring preservative ...