For example, fermenting vegetables allowed ... This process uses a starter, like a sourdough starter, to ferment foods. Kombucha is another food that uses a starter -- in this case, a symbiotic ...

Tillamook Sauce Starters ($4) can be used in place of béchamel sauce (or processed cheese products like Velveeta), so homemade mac and cheese, casseroles, and nachos can be whipped up in no time.