On Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:47:04 +1000, Krypsis >
wrote:

>On 30/09/2012 6:19 PM, Somebody wrote:
>> Can peanut butter ferment?
>>
>>
>Peanut butter, because it contains oil, can become rancid due to the
>decomposition of the oil. Fermentation is also a decomposition process
>with a particular desired outcome in mind. Not too sure if you would end
>up with an alcoholic byproduct from rancid peanut oil.

Not all fermentation produces alcohol... to produce alcohol yeast is
necessary. Fermentatation is merely a polite foodie term for
composting/rotting