Both Uses of
ferment
in
Fast Food Nation
- Complex flavors are being made through fermentation, enzyme reactions, fungal cultures, and tissue cultures.†
p. 128.4 *fermentation = a process in which a living agents such as yeast or bacteria chemically change a substance
- The development of new fermentation techniques, as well as new techniques for heating mixtures of sugar and amino acids, have led to the creation of much more realistic meat flavors.†
p. 128.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(ferment as in: political party in ferment) causing or stirring up excited disagreement; or such a state of unrest
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(2)
(ferment as in: ferment grapes) to break down chemically (as in food or drink) due to yeast or bacteria
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, fermentation can reference anything developing in a complex environment.