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Scientists Used Ants to Make Yogurt. Diners in a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Ate It
Researchers revived an ancient yogurt fermentation method using live red wood ants that carry diverse bacteria, producing tangy yogurt with flavors of grass-fed fat, tested in a Michelin-star restaurant.
- Reporting in iScience on October 3, researchers added four live red wood ants to warm milk, which thickened and soured by morning at about pH 5, recreating an ancient yogurt method.
- Researchers traveled to Bulgaria to document a yogurt-making tradition dating back around 7,000 years that faded as industrial production expanded and involved practices from Turkey and the Balkans.
- Molecular analysis showed Formica ants host lactic and acetic acid bacteria including Fructilactobacillus sanfranciscensis, while ant-derived formic acid measured at 1-2.5 g/L acidifies and cuts milk proteins.
- Researchers collaborated with Alchemist, Copenhagen , to test ant yogurt by producing and serving three new dishes including yogurt ice-cream sandwiches, tangy cheeses, and milk-wash cocktails.
- Safety warnings note that live ants can harbor parasites, European Union classifies Formica ants as novel foods not approved for sale, and researchers recommend culturing bacteria independently.
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Scientists Used Live Ants In Milk Fermentation. The Result Was Tangy 'Yogurt'
Red wood ants carry the same bacteria that makes San Francisco sourdough bread. Now scientists have rediscovered how villagers in Turkey and Bulgaria once used these insects to ferment yogurt. The post Scientists Used Live Ants In Milk Fermentation. The Result Was Tangy ‘Yogurt’ appeared first on Study Finds.
Scientists used ants to make yogurt. Diners in a Michelin-starred restaurant ate it
Ice cream, mascarpone and milk-washed cocktails may sound like simple pleasures — but the ones served at a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Denmark contained a little extra something: ants.
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