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In addition to [[fermented beverages]], fermentation has traditionally been used in making a variety of foods; traditionally all were made at home, and they still can be by anyone interested in expanding their fermentation experiments beyond [[beer]] or [[wine]].  In many cases, as with [[#cheese|cheese]], [[#sausage|sausage]], or [[#vinegar|vinegar]], [[beer]] or [[wine]] can be used as an ingredient as well as an accompaniment.
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Some of the best known and most commonly homemade '''fermented foods''' are discussed below:
 
 
 
==Cheese==
 
 
 
Probably the best known fermented food is '''cheese'''.  With a few exceptions, cheeses of all kinds are made using bacterial and enzymatic cultures.  Home cheesemaking is also becoming popular among people in the brewing community and the "slow food" movement.  Cheesemaking at its simplest is much faster and easier than brewing or winemaking, and can be very rewarding.
 
 
 
==Vinegar==
 
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Home [[wine]] makers often think of '''vinegar''' as a bad side effect, but it is in fact a fermented food in its own right, created by the secondary fermentation of alcohol by [[acetic acid bacteria]].  It's easy to pull off and inoculate a portion of a batch of [[wine]], and the flavor of true brewed vinegar is much more complex and interesting than some commercial vinegars which are made with non-fermenting methods.
 
 
 
==Sausage==
 
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==Pickles==
 
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==Bread==
 
 
 
The bread most often thought of as "fermented" is sourdough, which is made by many hobbyists who maintain a living "starter" composed of infected dough.  However, all yeast-risen breads, even those made with store-bought yeasts, are the product of fermentation.  While sourdough bread gets more of a flavor contribution from its yeast and other fermentation organisms than some other breads, all risen breads get their texture from the byproducts of yeast fermentation.
 
 
 
==Olives==
 
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==Yogurt==
 
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==Sauerkraut==
 
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==Kimchi==
 
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==Fish Sauce==
 
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