I have been brewing and drinking my own kombucha for years. I like the taste, I like the bubbles, and it's a fun and relatively low-maintenance hobby in the realm of brewing things (way less involved than beer, for instance). What I'm wondering is if there is any actual known proven non-woo benefit of drinking the stuff. There's so much crap online it's difficult to sort through.
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posted by fiercecupcake
on Mar 17, 2013 -
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Sour Milk, Soured Milk, and Spoiled Milk. Is there an effective chemical difference? To what extents are any and all unsafe to cook and eat?
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posted by Ambrosia Voyeur
on May 30, 2012 -
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When I was a kid, I went to a summer camp in North Georgia for several summers. There was this one tree near the main parking lot that, for some reason, we all used to pull leaves off of and chew on them. They had a really pleasant sour taste. Anyone know what kind of tree it might have been?
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posted by ivey
on Jul 19, 2010 -
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Calling all cooking chemists: It's said that the tartness of food indicates it's acidity. And sugar can be used to reduce that tartness. But a sugar solution is pH 7, so it's not neutralizing the acid. What gives?
posted by buzzv
on Jul 16, 2010 -
13 answers
Where can I buy full-sour pickles in the Bay Area this weekend?
posted by eschatfische
on May 14, 2010 -
3 answers
I have about 3/4 of a liter of sour milk - can I cook or bake this into something tasty?
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posted by iona
on Apr 1, 2010 -
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Looking for gift ideas for a pollyanna. The theme of the gift is "sweet and sour." Any ideas, mundane or weird are welcome.
posted by furiousxgeorge
on Dec 20, 2009 -
12 answers
What's the best format for an extremely lightweight drinker to buy & store wine, to enable very gradual consumption without the wine going sour?
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posted by pseudostrabismus
on Apr 8, 2008 -
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What is the strange smell emanating from certain areas of our apartment? It's very strong and sour, like boiled cabbage...and it's confined to the front hallway and the bathroom.
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posted by cowboy_sally
on Apr 6, 2008 -
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I've got a jar of organic applesauce that started smelling sour about two weeks after I bought it. Should I eat it?
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posted by breath
on Apr 30, 2005 -
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