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How was the fermentation process discovered?

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It depends what you mean by "discovered"... When was fermentation "invented"? I'm assuming you didn't necessarily mean it this way, but just for the sake of completeness -- fermentation was never invented, in the sense that bronze or the steam engine were "invented". read more

Fermentation is a natural process that occurs in ripe fruit if left too long. The process was probably first discovered as “if we leave these berries a while longer they taste different and you feel good after eating a lot of them.” After that the usual investigation and curiosity applies. read more

Most people consider the ancient Egyptians to have perfected the fermentation process which they used to make beer. The Mesopotamians also used it for beer and the Egyptians may have learned it from them. Further info on the history of fermentation can be found at the link below. Hope it helps. read more

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