Starter cultures for plant-based vegan fermented products
According to what criteria should the starter cultures to be used in the production of plant based vegan fermented products (eg. yoghurt) be selected ? Which b…
- Food R&D Emeritus reply
The are mostly lactobacteria that are used in vegetable fermentation,but slightly different from yogurt culture...
- İlhami DEMİRCİ reply
Firstly thanks sir. Achieving high viscosity and acceptable sensory properties is difficult in plant based production. How can I make improvements in the fermentation phase ? Are…
- Food R&D Emeritus reply
If you read the book Handbook of food fermentation there are lots of topics there related to your interests...
- Michael Bryanton reply
You won't get the texture through fermentation alone. You will need to use a hydrocolloid to adjust.
- RoyTAMU88 reply
Depends on the substrate. I've used soy based yogurt as a starter for soy yogurt. Might work for nut milks as well.
- alex949 reply
Companies like Christian Hansen and Danisco have vegan starter culture ranges for vegan yoghurts. They're a mix of meso/thermophillic lactic acid bacteria. They have ranges that a…