Unfermented (Adjective)
Meaning
Not soured or preserved; "sweet milk".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Unfermented milk was considered a delicacy in the past, prized for its rich, creamy taste.
- Fresh yogurt typically has an unfermented base of whole milk or cream, mixed with yogurt culture and probiotics.
- Kefir made from unfermented goat milk retains more nutrients than when it is fermented, including delicate probiotics and lactase enzymes.
- For baking and desserts, some cooks prefer using unfermented coconut water over its fermented version due to the taste.
- If stored improperly, the originally unfermented lactose drink eventually fermented to vinegar within just days in a typical American refrigerator.