Weihenstephan, the Oldest Brewery in the World (?)

Make that the oldest brewery still standing (and producing) in the world, never mind that the oldest brewery is actually a smashed clay pot [no pun intended] someplace yet to be dug up by an intrepid and curious archaeologist. Given my deep interest in fermentation, as well as the impact of monks and monasteries on … More Weihenstephan, the Oldest Brewery in the World (?)

Fermentations and Food Science in China — Joseph Needham’s Magnum Opus and Ancient Probiotics

If I had an extra $280.00 to my name, this is the book I’d buy (thanks to Rachel Laudan for pointing it out to me several months ago, at which time I received the book through an inter-library loan thanks to the University of Virginia library).  And in a recent discussion on the ASFS listserv … More Fermentations and Food Science in China — Joseph Needham’s Magnum Opus and Ancient Probiotics