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slothrop @lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Scientists Made Sourdough Bread With Yeast Found on Ötzi the Iceman’s Mummified Body

www.smithsonianmag.com

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Scientists Made Sourdough Bread With Yeast Found on Ötzi the Iceman’s Mummified Body

www.smithsonianmag.com

slothrop @lemmy.ca to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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Discovered in the Alps in 1991, the remains are home to a wide variety of bacteria, fungi and yeasts
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    Based on nothing but the thumbnail… eeeeewww gross.

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      I think that’s a toenail, not a thumbnail.

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    (zombie voice) graaaiiiinnnnssss(/zombie voice)

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    So many comments confused, but the important part is that the yeast survived in the cold.

    “Yeasts that are active at very low temperatures can offer advantages in different areas,” Sarhan says in the statement. “If fermentation is possible at room temperature or even at refrigerator temperatures, energy can be saved since no additional heating is required. Furthermore, the yeasts could also be active during transport, meaning they could contribute to fermentation already on their way to the manufacturer.”

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      Lemmy lvl 1: What an interesting title, i’ll share my thoughts about it.

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        Haha thanks. I’ve been making an active effort to jump on threads like these where I can sense the BS.

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    Yeah, but did it taste good? I want corpse bread but only if it’s good.

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    This really gives me hope that maybe one day I too might contribute to society.

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    Tbf if I was a yeast scientist I too would say “fuck it” and see how far I can take bread.
    I studied the field for decades it’s my right.

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    I hope they used ancient grains for the flour.

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    😔

    …at least they determined what he died of before making his corpse bread.

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