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Other Germinated Milks
Although the majority of them are little acquaintances among us, the exception perhaps of the kefir, we cite them to title of orientation, if we travel to the countries in which they are popular. The little germinated milk acids we have the cultured milk and the long milk, both of low acidity and basically similar. The second is, besides, a fermented milk "spinned", of mucilaginous aspect due to the sharp lactic bacteria; more the acidophilus belongs to the milk, fermented with a lactic microorganism, the Lactobacillus acidophilus. With a characteristic flavor, seems to be a factor of beneficial, intestinal equilibrium. Other milks exist fermented and similar products that cannot enter to describe, like the cultured buttermilk, the liquid that remains after the elaboration of the butter and is submitted later to the acid fermentation.
Kefir
The yogurt, with the one that often is confused, the kefir has its own history .Native one of the Caucasus, this name means "blessing" in Turkish and is object of strong consumption in Russia and other oriental countries is a matter of a product of alcoholic fermentation and acid, obtained means of the grains of kefir in contact with the milk. This nutritious value is equal al of the yogurt and, as recalling that the kefir can contain a variable quantity of alcohol, depending on the time of fermentation. This quantity can arrive in the domestic kefir al 5% of content of alcohol, although as a general rule is used to being lower this obligates to limit this consume to give some of you some rations moderates enough and of course, to not give it to the small children.
Basic preparation of Yogurt and Kefir
The yogurt as the kefir are easy to prepare at home only one must have milk of good quality of the class chosen (we can opt for the low-fat one if we want to reduce greases),and of the adequate ferments in each case.It is not necessary to be provided of specific apparatuses) although they can be used, if this is preferred), but it results very adequate to have a kitchen thermometer to control conveniently the temperatures.
Handmade system
If we need to simplify the maximum the elaboration, will give us with having a thermos or, more simply, of a container of porcelain or another material with this cover corresponding in this last case a small blanket of wool will serve to wrap the container and to maintain the heat.
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