Microbes used in making food

Microbes such as bacteria, moulds, and yeasts are employed for the foods production and food ingredients such as production of wine, beer, bakery, and dairy products

How are microbes used in cooking?

Food manufacturers continue to use micro-organisms today to make a wide range of food products by a process known as fermentation. Fermentation not only gives food a good taste, texture and smell, but it causes changes that reduce the growth of unwanted food microbes. This improves the food's storage life and safety.

What does fermentation mean?

Fermentation is the process in which a substance breaks down into a simpler substance

Examples of fermented food