{"id":4476,"date":"2024-08-21T16:25:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T16:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puretaste.ch\/product\/koji-fermented-beetroot\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:35:54","slug":"koji-fermented-beetroot","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/puretaste.ch\/en\/shop-fermentierte-produkte\/koji-fermented-beetroot\/","title":{"rendered":"Koji fermented beetroot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>WE DON&#8217;T FAKE MEAT<br \/>\nWE GIVE ROOTS A VOICE<\/h1>\n<h3>Beetroot fermented in one piece, matured with koji<\/h3>\n<p>This innovative and unique product combines the taste of dried meat without any animal ingredients. Thanks to the fermentation process with koji, our vegan B\u00fcndnerfleisch develops a complex depth of flavor and a texture that will surprise and delight even the most discerning palates.  Ideal for anyone looking for a sustainable and delicious alternative &#8211; every bite is a taste journey that combines tradition and innovation. Enjoy the future of charcuterie with pureTaste!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Topping:<\/strong> Give pasta dishes (such as carbonara-style) or cream soups a hearty, smoky finish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upgrade:<\/strong> Perfect as a plant-based alternative to bacon or salmon on canap\u00e9s, in sandwiches or with tartare.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Side dish:<\/strong> An exceptional addition to mashed potatoes, strong cheese or as the star of an aperitif platter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What is koji? The secret behind the umami kick <\/h3>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;ve never heard of koji,<\/strong> it&#8217;s a tradition that goes back thousands of years and is at the heart of classics such as miso and sake.<br \/>\n<strong>Simply explained:<\/strong> Koji (Aspergillus oryzae) is a noble fungus that acts as a natural flavor enhancer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Protein power:<\/strong> Koji has the unique ability to break down plant proteins and break them down into their flavorful components.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maximum umami:<\/strong> This process releases natural umami. The result is a hearty, full-bodied taste that is otherwise only known from meat or matured cheese. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Refinement instead of just cooking:<\/strong> It not only softens the rind, but also transforms it on a molecular level, so that it develops an incomparable aromatic depth.<\/p>\n<p>In short: Koji refines proteins into pure taste &#8211; 100% natural and plant-based.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><strong>*Ingredients 100% organic | CH-Bio-038<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beetroot*, fermented spice mix* (Chinese cabbage*, red cabbage*, white cabbage*, fennel*, carrots*, radish*, leek*, celery*, pears*, onions*, garlic*, ginger*, chili*, paprika powder*, peas*, pearl barley*, black garlic*, juniper*, bay leaves*, sea buckthorn*), alpine salt, rice flour*, Aspergillus oryzae <\/p>\n<p>Produced in Basel, Switzerland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","wpupg_custom_link":[],"wpupg_custom_link_behaviour":[],"wpupg_custom_link_nofollow":[],"wpupg_custom_image":[],"wpupg_custom_image_id":[]},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[222,236],"product_tag":[217,218],"class_list":{"0":"post-4476","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-koji-fermented-products","7":"product_cat-vegan-charcuterie","8":"product_tag-bio-en","9":"product_tag-vegan-en","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"featured","14":"taxable","15":"shipping-taxable","16":"purchasable","17":"product-type-variable"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Smoked koji rind | intense umami &amp; smoke | pureTaste<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover our smoked koji rim: an umami explosion with a fine smoky note. 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