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| Domain | Definition |
Food & Agriculture | A frothy beverage interspersed with kephir seeds and obtained by partial acidic and alcoholic fermentation of the lactose contained in milk or whey ; a slightly effecvescent acidulous beverage of low alcoholic content made chiefly in southern Russia of cow's milk that is fermented by means of kefir grains. Source: European Union. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Kefir grains are a combination of probiotic bacteria and yeasts in a matrix of proteins, lipid and sugars. They are grown in milk (most commonly cow or goat milk) for a day or more at room temperature. The resulting beverage is called kefir. It is a faintly fizzy and slightly alcoholic drink, similar to yogurt.
The exact combination of bacteria and yeasts vary between cultures. To ensure consistency, commercial producers now generally use a powdered starter culture rather than grains. However, such cultures do not form grains or continue to culture indefinitely, making kefir grains the preferred choice for individuals. Kefir grains grow over time. Excess grains may be stored, eaten or given away. If you would like to request kefir grains, or have some to share, please visit the Live Kefir Grains database.
Variations that thrive in various other liquids (typically fruit or sugar based solutions) exist. They may vary markedly from milk kefir in both appearance and microbial composition. The beverage made from them is called kefir d'acqua or water-kefir.
For more information, see Dominic N. Anfiteatro’s kefir in-site.
Carlos F. Dias Jr. Kefir Real in-site - Brasil.
See also other dairy products
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Kephir."
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| Language | Translations for "KEPHIR"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | kefir (kefir, kefir drink). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | kefir (kefir, kefir drink). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | képhir (kefir, kefir drink). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Kefir (kefir). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | kephir (kefir, kefir drink), kefir (kefir, kefir drink). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ephirkay Kéfir,Képhir (kefir, kefir drink). (various references) kefir (kefir, kefir drink). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-h-i-k-p-r" | |
-1 letter: hiker, piker. | |
-2 letters: heir, hike, hire, keir, kepi, kier, peri, perk, pier, pike, ripe. | |
-3 letters: hep, her, hie, hip, ire, irk, kep, khi, kip, kir, peh, per, phi, pie, rei, rep, rip. | |
-4 letters: eh, er, he, hi, pe, pi, re. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-h-i-k-p-r" | |
+1 letter: perkish. | |
+3 letters: clerkship, hyperlink, preshrink, shipwreck, shunpiker. | |
+4 letters: clerkships, hyperlinks, preshrinks, schipperke, shipwrecks, shrimplike, shunpikers, superthick. | |
+5 letters: hyperlinked, pitchforked, prechecking, schipperkes, shipwrecked, speakership. | |
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| 1. Usage: Commercial 2. Translations: Modern 3. Anagrams 4. Bibliography |
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