{"id":10607,"date":"2021-01-20T19:57:04","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T11:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefooduntold.com\/?p=10607"},"modified":"2022-10-26T09:38:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T01:38:55","slug":"the-mold-penicillium-roqueforti-and-blue-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefooduntold.com\/food-science\/the-mold-penicillium-roqueforti-and-blue-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mold Penicillium Roqueforti And Blue Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Contrary to popular beliefs that microorganisms are harmful, there are many beneficial microorganisms that live with us. Some of them are used in medicine production. While others are widely used in the food industry. Yogurt has lactic acid<\/strong><\/em> bacteria to aid in food digestion. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae<\/a><\/strong><\/em> converts sugar into alcohol during the fermentation process of wine making. The fungus <\/em>Penicillium roqueforti<\/em> <\/strong> is responsible for the signature blue veins in blue cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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