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Written by Bongolian on 2025-01-23 at 03:26

Anna Gibbs: A fluffy, orange fungus could transform #food waste into tasty dishes: The fungus thrives on things like soy pulp, coffee grounds, corn cobs and bland custard

"Enter Neurospora intermedia, an orange-colored #fungus that thrives when grown on food waste products such as soybean pulp and coffee grounds. By using it to ferment by-products that might otherwise be thrown away, the fungus could help reduce waste …"

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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/fungus-transform-food-waste-tasty

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-024-01799-3

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Written by Bongolian on 2025-01-23 at 03:28

… grounds. By using it to ferment by-products that might otherwise be thrown away, the fungus could help reduce waste while producing new foods that are tasty and nutritious, fungal biologist Vayu Hill-Maini and colleagues report August 29 in Nature Microbiology.

The process is already used to make a traditional food in Java, Indonesia, and at a few top chefs are experimenting with using the fast-growing fungus to create a gourmet dessert."

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