Scientists Made Sourdough Bread With Yeast Found on Ötzi the Iceman’s Mummified Body

Based on nothing but the thumbnail… eeeeewww gross.

this is how you get the last of us.

(zombie voice) graaaiiiinnnnssss(/zombie voice)

So many comments confused, but the important part is that the yeast survived in the cold.

“Yeasts that are active at very low temperatures can offer advantages in different areas,” Sarhan says in the statement. “If fermentation is possible at room temperature or even at refrigerator temperatures, energy can be saved since no additional heating is required. Furthermore, the yeasts could also be active during transport, meaning they could contribute to fermentation already on their way to the manufacturer.”

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Phar out and but why?

I hope they used ancient grains for the flour.

This really gives me hope that maybe one day I too might contribute to society.

😔

…at least they determined what he died of before making his corpse bread.

Yeah, but did it taste good? I want corpse bread but only if it’s good.

Tbf if I was a yeast scientist I too would say “fuck it” and see how far I can take bread.
I studied the field for decades it’s my right.

Once I made sourdough with discharge from my friend’s yeast infection.

his yummified body*

In unrelated news, people across the world are shitting themselves to death. Scientists still trying to assess this one.

Someone should tell them they can buy yeast in the store.

I’ll take, “Things you can do but should never fucking do.” for $500, Alex.

One small throwaway line about how scientists made sourdough with a yeast strain from him.

I know every single headline now is click bait but this didn’t even say shit about who made the bread or how it turned out or anything whatsoever actually about scientists making bread with an ancient yeast.

But how did it taste

Could we not tho

I imagine the worst outcome would be if the bread was unbelievably delicious. They can’t exactly source more of it.

Finally, some good news

Mmmm extra-sour dough

“Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”

I can’t imagine an ancient yeast would taste much different than sourdough made from modern wheat, especially if you use the same grain the iceman had available back in his time like einkorn. You’d still end up with tangy sourdough

From between the toes?

Served with his duck butter.

Getting Blue Nile vibes from this one.

And red Nile couldn’t be more disappointed

This story is old and still disgusting

Fuck it, get me some good butter I’d eat the whole loaf.

That is metal as fuck

lmao you know this idea started with one nerd saying “wouldn’t it be hilarious if we…”