Lactic Acid Starter Culture

Nonnie02 · Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Rochester Hills, MI

This confused me a lot and I was not able to get any concrete info off the internet.

I wrote Old Wisconsin and they replied today that it was not from milk protein.

Thought the rest of you might want to know!
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10611 Location: WI, USA

Hi Carole,

This might explain it a bit...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactic_acid

Lactic acid in food
Lactic acid is used in a variety of foodstuffs to act as an acidity regulator. Although it can be fermented from lactose (milk sugar), most commercially used lactic acid is derived by using bacteria such as Bascillus acidilacti, Lactobascillus delbueckii or L. bulgaricuswhey to ferment carbohydrates from sources such as cornstarch, potatoes or molasses. Thus, although it is commonly known as "milk acid", products claiming to be vegetarian or vegan do sometimes feature lactic acid as an ingedient.
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Nonnie02 · Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Rochester Hills, MI

Al -

You are a veritable fountain of knowledge!

I tried in vain FOREVER to get an answer on the internet.

Bows to you O Mighty One Very Happy

Nonnie Carole
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10611 Location: WI, USA

Hehehehe Thanks Nonnie Carole!!

I used to be a runner in my younger days. I knew that lactic acid can/could/would/DID build up in my muscles as I ran...so I figured what they were telling was correct.

I DIDN"T know how it was mfg for food...interesting...

As always...google is my not-so-secret weapon. The Wiki entry was 2nd on the list.

Glad I could help!! Now...please...get up off your knees and stop bowing to me! Laughing

I'm just an ordinary average guy.
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Nonnie02 · Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 58 Location: Rochester Hills, MI

Okay, okay...I'm up, I'm up already!! Ha Ha Ha

I'm going to check out that wik....whack...patty whack....WHATEVER!

So weird about the lactic acid, isn't it?

Pass the Snausages (uh....wait a minute...on second thought, I think that's a doggie treat!)

Carole
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