There's really no arguing that it's ugly. And kind of alien-looking. And yeah, even downright gross. But dang it! Scobys make some delicious kombucha! If you want to save a few bucks on your 'booch habit, there's just no getting around it. You're going to need a scoby.
You can beg a scoby from a kombucha-brewing friend, or you can order a fresh one online. But there's one more option: you can grow your own.
What is a Scoby?
"Scoby" is actually an acronym: Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria and Yeast. And that's exactly what it is! A scoby is the living home for the bacteria and yeast that transform sweet tea into tangy, fizzy kombucha — think of the scoby as the coral reef of the bacteria and yeast world. It a rubbery raft that floats on the surface of the kombucha. Aside from being a home for yeast and good bacteria, the scoby seals off the fermenting kombucha from the air and protects it from outside, undesirable bacterias while it's fermenting.
P.S. You'll also sometimes hear scobys referred to as "kombucha mothers" or "kombcha mushrooms." If you read or hear references to these things, know that it's all the same thing.
Link: https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-your-own-kombucha-scoby-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-202596
Yes, this topic is older than I am, but so long as they keep showing up in the Forums, even these venerable postings may deserve a response.
In this case, the link goes to a general Yahoo site that has nothing evident about a Southern (US) recipe. An online search (I use Bing in order to avoid yet another Microsloth product) reveals the recipe in question is for "pimento cheese."
What worked as of a minute or so ago is this:
http://carolinafishmarket.com/the-southern-staple-everyone-should-know-how-to-make-pimento-cheese/
I love Coca-Cola. It's been one of my biggest vices since I was a kid. I've had many a friendly argument with fans of Pepsi about the superiority of Coca-cola. Unfortunately, in this country, the contemporary version is made with corn sweeteners. Some say they can't tell the difference but I say it affects the taste. To get the classic sugar formula, one must purchase the import version which is much more expensive. (Pepsi recently launched a limited time sugar version of their cola. I wish Coke would do the same.)
@leatherbear:
I also grew up in the country but in the South…
How come I somehow envision you as a "good 'ol boy" in "daisy dukes" and timberlands?
And where's a good recipe for cornbread?!
Sinfully lucious is right! About 100 grams of fat per serving! But delicious. Definitely seems very straightforward and not much room for error. I do like silicone bakeware, great suggestion. Lining a regular pan with waxed paper (grease pan first) and letting the paper hang over works also.
Did anyone notice that all the porn titles with "BEEF" in the name come up as related topics!
Well, I don't watch my sodium like I should but this is WAY WAY WAY over the limit for me, as delicious as it does sound. Canned soups are always convenient too for those with limited time.
as long as we're going wine tasting…
load on the parma ham, olives, figs, and make sure we have more than 4 kinds of cheese, one hard, one soft, one semi hard, and one blue. Aside from the blue cheese, the others sound soooo... sexy.
