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underferment

verb

Etymology

From under- + ferment.

  1. derived from fermentō
  2. derived from ferment
  3. inherited from ferment
  4. prefixed as underferment — “under + ferment”

Definitions

  1. To ferment insufficiently.

    • To obtain a raw, rasping and pungent flavor I am compelled to underferment, the indication of which is that the colour of infused leaves are of a greenish brown tint.
    • Beginning bakers are much more likely to underferment and underproof their dough than to overferment and overproof, due to lack of experience combined with a lack of patience.
    • Be mindful that if you underferment your kimchi or open the jar too soon and expose it to oxygen, it will taste bitter or "oil" or have a slight chemical smell, but this is quite natural.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA