Fermentation in food processing typically refers to the conversion of sugar to alcohol using yeast under anaerobic conditions. A more general definition of fermentation is the chemical conversion of carbohydrates into alcohols or acids.... cereal
Cereal
Cereals, or cereal grains, are mostly Poaceae cultivated for their edible brans or fruit seeds . Cereal grains are grown in greater quantities and provide more energy worldwide than any other type of crop; they are therefore staple foods.... porridge
Porridge
Porridge, or porage, is a simple dish made by boiling oats or another cereal in water, milk, or both. It is eaten in a flat bowl or a dish.... from West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the United Nations subregion of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries distributed over an area of approximately 5 million square km:... , typically made from maize
Maize
Maize , known as corn in some countries, is a cereal domesticated in Mesoamerica and subsequently spread throughout the American continents.... , sorghum
Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of Poaceae, some of which are raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture.... , or millet
Millet
The millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal Crop or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a scientific classification group, but rather a functional or agronomic one.... . Traditionally, the grains are soaked in water for up to three days, before wet milling and sieving to remove husks. The filtered cereal is then allowed to ferment for up to three days until sour. It is then boiled into a pap
Pap (food)
Pap , a traditional porridge made from mielie-meal , is a staple food of the Bantu peoples inhabitants of South Africa . Many traditional South African dishes include pap, such as smooth maize meal porridge , and crumbly phutu pap.... , or cooked to make a stiff porridge
Porridge
Porridge, or porage, is a simple dish made by boiling oats or another cereal in water, milk, or both. It is eaten in a flat bowl or a dish.... .
The Lactic Acid Bacteria comprise a clade of Gram-positive, low-GuanineCytosine, acid-tolerant, generally non-sporulating, non-respiring rod or cocci that are associated by their common metabolic and physiological characteristics.... including Lactobacillus
Lactobacillus
Lactobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive facultative anaerobic or microaerophilic bacteria. They are a major part of the lactic acid bacteria group, named as such because most of its members convert lactose and other sugars to lactic acid.... spp
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.... , and various yeasts including Saccharomyces
Saccharomyces
Saccharomyces is a genus in the kingdom of fungus that includes many species of yeast. Saccharomyces is from Latin meaning sugar fungi.... and Candida
Candida
Candidus, Candida is a Latin word which means "clear and white, with the whiteness of pure quartz rather than the whiteness of chalk" .Candida may refer to:... spp.
