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Fermentation Atlas

Europe

1313 ferments from Europe.

54 entries listed here.

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FermentKindMain stepTemperatureSaltpH
Ant yoghurtFermented milk26 h5
Beli sir (Serbian white brined cheese)Cheese30 days – 2 months14–16 °C12 %
BozaSoft drinks24 h25 °C6.1 → 3.5
Brânză de MăguraCheeseat least 30 days12–16 °C8–12 %
Brînză de PopeascaCheeseat least 30 days5–7 %
Bulgarian white brined sirene (Bulgarsko byalo salamureno sirene PDO)Cheese45 days – 2 months10–14 °C18–22 %4.2–4.4
DžiugasCheese12 months – 10 yearsup to 10 °C18–22 %4.5–5.4
Fermented soymilk (soy yogurt) — boundarySoy and legumes12–24 h4 °C4.5
Gornooryahovski sudzhuk PGIMeat10–20 days15–18 °Cup to 4.5 %5.1–6
HákarlFish and seafood42 days – 2.8 months-3–20 °C6 → 8.9
Ħobż tal-Malti (Maltese bread)Cereals and bread3 h
Jāņu siers TSGCheeseat least 1 h
Kæst skataFish and seafood9–21 days6.6 → 9.27
Kajmak (Balkan clotted cream, fresh and ripened)Fermented milkup to 30 days4–18 °C0.5–0.6 %4.9 → 4.53
Kashkaval / KaşarCheese55 days – 6 months8–12 °C5.2–5.4
Kiselo mlyako (Bulgarian yoghurt)Fermented milk2 h2–20 °C4.2–4.4
Latvian scalded rye bread (rupjmaize)Cereals and bread12 h – 2 days28–32 °C6.4 → 3.59
Lietuviškas varškės sūris PGICheese12 h28 °Cat least 4.3
Livanjski sir PGICheeseat least 2 months13–16 °C18–22 %
Lukanka Panagyurska TSGMeat2–3 days8–24 °C2.3 %
Majevički dimljeni sir ZaracCheeseat least 3 daysup to 2 %3.8–4
Mavrovo mountain-pasture kashkaval (Galichki kashkaval)Cheese45 min38 °C2.3 %5.5 → 5.28
Njeguški sirCheese30 days0.7–1.8 %4.4–4.8
Pirotski kačkavaljCheese10–15 days25 °C
Pljevaljski sirCheeseat least 15 days15–25 °C
Ræst kjøtMeat3–5 months
Ræstur fiskurFish and seafood14–21 days
Repovački sirCheeseat least 2 monthsup to 3 %
Şalgam suyuSoft drinks8 days15–35 °C3.3–3.8
Salinātā rudzu rupjmaize (Latvian scalded rye bread, TSG)Cereals and bread12–24 h63–68 °C → 28 °C
ShanklishCheeseup to 12 months4–6 %
Shōyu no mi (soy-sauce 'fruit' — koji moromi relish)Soy and legumesat least 30 days60 °C
Sjenički sir (Sjenica cheese)Cheese30 days – 7 months1.8–5.2 %3.7–4.7
Sõir PGICheese24 h
SúrmjólkFermented milk0.3–30 min62–78 °C
Súrsaðir hrútspungar (and súrmatur)Meat3–6 months4–4.4
Travnički / Vlašićki sirCheeseat least 30 daysup to 5 %
Upcycled ferments (okara tempeh, oncom, koji-mould okara)Soy and legumes24 h – 3 days30 °C
UrdăCheese8 h19–21 °C5.2–5.4
Žemaitiškas kastinysFermented milk1–1.5 %
Zlatarski sir (Zlatar cheese)Cheeseat least 30 days20–25 °C → 10 °Cup to 3 %at least 4.5
Homoljski sir (ovčiji, kozji, kravlji)Cheese30 days – 3 months5.4 %4.7
Keptinis alus (Lithuanian baked beer)Alcoholic drinks3 h280–300 °C
Midus (Lithuanian mead)Alcoholic drinks3–6 months5–18 °C
Cherni Vit green cheeseCheeseup to 2 years
Ftira (Maltese flattened sourdough bread)Cereals and bread20 min
GarnatálgMeat
GjizëCheese5–6 h
Gravlax (historical buried form)Fish and seafood
Qatiq / katykFermented milk6–10 h
Ræst grind and ræstur fuglur (historical)Meat
Salcë shakulli (yogurt cream in a hide sack)Fermented milk6 months
Skābputra (Latvian sour barley porridge)Cereals and bread
Traditional churn buttermilk (Europe)Fermented milk

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