🌟 How sterile is sterile? 🌟
Hygiene is key when working with food, including fermentation, but let’s set the record straight: you don’t need to boil, bleach, or over-sanitize everything! 🧼✨
Fermentation’s natural souring process creates a self-sterilizing environment—like vinegar (also a fermented product!), which we even use to clean. 🥒🧪 While there are some exceptions (hello, tempeh and koji 👋), trying to eliminate every single microbe is nearly impossible—and unnecessary.
Remember, microbes are our allies in fermentation magic. It’s a gift, not a curse! 💫🍶 #fermentation #EdibleAlchemy #MicrobialMagic
