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Kefir

Kefir (/kəˈfɪər/ kə-FEER; alternative spellings: kephir or kefier) is a fermented milk drink similar to a thin yogurt or ayran that is made from kefir grains, a specific type of mesophilic symbiotic culture. It is prepared by inoculating the milk of cows, goats, or sheep with kefir grains.

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Fermentation and kefir grain formation

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Nutrition

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Culinary

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Origin and etymology

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Alternative names
Milk kefir, gıpı ayran, qundəps, búlgaros
Main ingredients
Milk and kefir grains

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Origin and etymology

Fermentation and kefir grain formation

Nutrition

Production

Milk types

Culinary

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Kefir

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Avg. degree1.98
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Kefir

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related to Fermentation and kefir grain formation · 17
Kefir → Acetobacter, Additionally, Fermentation, In, Irish, It, Kluyveromyces, Lactobacillus, Maudiozyma, Russian, Saccharomyces, Taiwan, The, Tibetan, Traditional, Turkey, While
related to Microbiota · 13
Kefir → Bifidobacterium, In, Kazachstania, Kluyveromyces, Lactobacilli, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Leuconostoc, Probiotic, Saccharomyces, Streptococcus, The, Torulaspora
related to Origin and etymology · 12
Kefir → Bronze Age Xiaohe Cemetery, English, European, It, Karachay-Balkar, Mingrelian, North Caucasian, Old Turkic, One, Ossetian, Russian, The
related to Culinary · 9
Kefir → As, In Estonia, It, Lactobacillus, Lithuania, Lithuanian, Poland, Soviet Union, The
related to Decreased lactose content · 6
Kefir → As, During, However, It, One, This
related to External links · 6
Kefir → Collier's New Encyclopedia, Fermented Foods, Home Food Preservation, Kephir, National Center, New International Encyclopedia
related to Alcohol content · 5
Kefir → German, Germany, Lactobacteria, Russia, The
related to Nutrition · 5
Kefir → B12, Daily Value, DV, In, Plain
related to Production · 5
Kefir → After, Because, During, Modern, The
related to Milk types · 4
Kefir → Additionally, Milk, Raw, Typical

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milk grains fermentation lactose fermented bacteria lactobacillus ethanol also drink yogurt found used resulting may contains made common time consumed

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KefirAlternative namesMilk kefir, gıpı ayran, qundəps, búlgaros1.00infobox
KefirMain ingredientsMilk and kefir grains1.00infobox
Kefiris acommon breakfast0.90text
Kefiris avery popular drink in the North Caucasus0.90text
the kefir grains rising out of the milk while fermenting or curds forming around the grainsinstance ofThe microbe flora can vary between batches of kefir due to factors0.80text
as well as temperatureinstance ofThe microbe flora can vary between batches of kefir due to factors0.80text
aluminiuminstance ofBecause of its acidity the beverage should not be stored in reactive metal containers0.80text
copperinstance ofBecause of its acidity the beverage should not be stored in reactive metal containers0.80text
or zincinstance ofBecause of its acidity the beverage should not be stored in reactive metal containers0.80text
as these may leach into it over timeinstance ofBecause of its acidity the beverage should not be stored in reactive metal containers0.80text
Kefirrelated to Alcohol contentThe0.60section
Kefirrelated to Alcohol contentGermany0.60section

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