Question

Many microbes are used at home during the preparation of food items. Comment on such useful ones with examples.

Answer 1

1. Many household preparations involve the use of microbes. e.g. idli, dhokla, jalebi, dosa, etc.
2. Microbes such as Leuconostoc and Streptococcus help in the fermentation of batter of idli and dosa.
3. Microbes like Lactobacilli help in the preparation of jalebi and nan.
4. Milk is fermented to make curd, yogurt, and cheese using lactobacilli.
5. Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast) is commonly used for making bread.