In many countries, fermented milk is part of a centuries-old tradition. Depending on the type of production and the ferments used, the products obtained can have very different flavors and texture:
Name | Country of origin or assumed | Description | Cultures |
---|---|---|---|
Yogurt | Asia, Balkan | Firm or stirred product, acid, characteristic aroma | Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus |
Yoghurt based on other ferments | Asia, Balkan | Firm, stirred or liquid product | Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus sp. and/or Bifidobacterium sp. |
Even | India | Firm, stirred, or liquid product, pleasant flavor, acidulous or slightly acidic | Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Lactococcus lactis biovar. diacetylactis, Leuconostoc sp. |
Dahiah | Indonesia | Firm, stirred or liquid product | Weissella paramesenteroides (ex Leuconostoc paramesenteroides), Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, yeasts (Endomyces lactis...) |
filmjölk | Sweden | Viscous brewed beverage, tart flavor | Luke. lactis, Lc. cremoris, Lc. diacetylactis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides cremoris |
Kefir | Caucasus | Brewed drink, creamy consistency, aroma and characteristic taste (CO2 | Luke. lactis, Lc. cremoris, Lactobacillus kefiri, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Leuconostoc sp. and Acetobacter, yeasts (Kluyveromyces marxianus and Saccharomyces unisporus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Saccharomyces exiguus) |
Koumis | Central Asia | Sparkling, acidic drink, refreshing taste and characteristic aroma | Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, yeasts (Kluyveromyces marxianus) |
Acidophilus milk | USA | Firm, stirred or liquid product, weak aroma | Lactobacillus acidophilus |
Lassi | India | Sour dairy drink diluted with water, salty, spiced or sweetened | Lactococcus subsp, Lactobacillus subsp., Leuconostoc subsp., (yeasts) |
Lben | Middle-East | Firm or stirred product, pleasant taste and aroma | Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactococcus lactis, yeasts |
Aged | Finland | Viscous, tangy brewed product with a pleasant taste | Luke. lactis, Lc. cremoris, Lc. diacetylactis, Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum, mold (Geotrichum candidum) |
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