fermenting

Everyday

1. Fermenting is when tiny living things such as yeast or bacteria slowly change sugar into gas, acids or alcohol, as when bread dough rises or milk becomes yogurt. tree →
2. Fermenting food is food that is going through this change on purpose, like sauerkraut or kimchi. tree →
3. Something fermenting can be trouble or anger slowly building up in a group of people. tree →
4. Worries or thoughts can also ferment in your mind, slowly growing stronger until you cannot ignore them. tree →

In the lessons

In science and cooking lessons it explains bubbles in bread, yogurt, cheese and pickles; carbon dioxide gas is made. In stories it can describe bad feelings growing. Phrases: «fermenting dough», «fermenting fruit», «trouble was fermenting».

Examples

• The yeast is fermenting the sugar and making bubbles. tree →
• Fermenting cabbage turns into sauerkraut. tree →
• The dough rose because the yeast was fermenting. tree →
• Old fruit left in the sun starts fermenting and smells sour. tree →
• Yogurt is made by bacteria fermenting milk. tree →
• We watched a balloon fill with gas from fermenting yeast. tree →
• Anger was fermenting in the crowd. tree →
• Fermenting foods have a sharp, sour taste. tree →
• Anne Lisbeth walked on thus with her senses half asleep, but the thoughts were fermenting within her. tree →

Note

From the verb ferment, which is regular: fermented, fermenting. Do not confuse with «foment» (to stir up trouble, formal). Fermenting is done by living things; it is not the same as going rotten, though spoiled food can ferment too.