FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lacto-fermentation is the process by which bacteria break down the sugars in foods and form lactic acid. Lacto-fermented foods include yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, and pickles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kimchi, sauerkraut, pickles, sourdough bread and yogurt are all fermented foods created using the method called lactic acid fermentation. In the old days it was for preservation purposes, today we mostly do it for the taste and texture.

Detailed explanation-3: -As lactic acid bacteria grow in your pickle crock, they digest sugars in the cucumbers and produce lactic acid. Not only does this acid give the pickles their characteristic sour tang, it controls the spread of spoilage microbes.