What You Need to Know
Hay steaming is a method of treating hay to reduce the airborne respirable dust which naturally occurs in hay, causing respiratory problems in both humans and horses when in close contact. The method encompasses a steam generator which produces the steam and a connecting hose to direct the steam into a closed, sealed vessel containing the hay, exposing it to the steam.
Steps
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Swiss Emmentaler Heumilchkäse (Switzerland): Steamed hay bedding influences milk flavor profile for PDO-protected cheeses
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Japanese Sake Kasu Pickles (Japan): Steamed rice straw used as wrapping imparts subtle sweetness
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French Fougasse aux Herbes (Provence): Steamed hay ash used as natural leavening agent