Meanings
present singular third person lactoferments · participle present lactofermenting · participle past lactofermented · past lactofermented · alternative lacto-ferment
- To cause (something) to undergo lactofermentation, i.e. lactic acid fermentation.
Still others suggest that no salt at all is needed to properly lactoferment.
2010, Jennifer Megyesi, The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar: Canning, Freezing, Drying, Smoking and Preserving the Harvest, Skyhorse Publishing Inc., →ISBN, page 1712 more examples
You can lactoferment mashed avocadoes, but the oil in them can spoil in a hurry and turn brown as it oxidizes.
2014, R. J. Ruppenthal, The Healthy Probiotic Diet: More Than 50 Recipes for Improved Digestion, Immunity, and Skin Health, Simon and Schuster, →ISBNI think it should be possible to lactoferment any of the eat-all greens using standard recipes used with other greens.
2015, Carol Deppe, The Tao of Vegetable Gardening: Cultivating Tomatoes, Greens, Peas, Beans, Squash, Joy, and Serenity, Chelsea Green Publishing, →ISBN, page 170
Origin
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