My neighbor in Austin said my kombucha SCOBY looked like a science experiment gone wrong

Honestly, I was showing her my first batch and she just said 'That looks like something you'd find in a lab, not a kitchen.' Tbh, it made me rethink the whole 'gross out' factor people have with fermentation. She's a great cook but only uses store-bought vinegar, never makes her own. Has anyone else had to defend their ferments to friends who just don't get it?

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jordan7717d ago

My SCOBY looks like a weird pancake, I get it. But it's just tea and sugar, man. If your neighbor's happy with store stuff, that's fine. I don't think you need to defend your jar of goo that hard, lol.

the_simon16d agoMost Upvoted

People get weird about things they don't understand, like @jordan77 said it's just tea and sugar. The real shame is missing out on that living connection to your food. Store-bought stuff just can't give you that.

bennett.riley16d ago

Ugh, my mom says the same thing about my sourdough starter.