These days the world consumes seven million tons of cocoa annually. That is a lot of delicious rot. Beer is obviously a product of fermentation — yeast breaks down the sugars from grain to produce ethanol. So next time you enjoy a pint of that local microbrew you love so much, be sure to thank a microorganism.
In what is perhaps the most definitive evidence that bacteria poop is the most delicious thing, I give you cheese. Cheese is in essence sour, moldy milk — and also the best culinary invention of ever. The amazing variety of cheeses that exist is a tribute to the diversity of the molds and bacteria that make it possible.
Yeast is a crucial ingredient, although it always seems to be the grapes that get all the credit. The mixture is then blended and flavoured with vegetable extracts and packed into sterile glass jars. Other yeast extracts are produced by boiling spent yeast with hydrochloric acid, which hydrolyses most of the proteins to amino acids. Sodium hydroxide is added to neutralise the acid. The product is concentrated into a paste which tastes salty because sodium chloride table salt is produced during the neutralisation of the acid.
You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Search Search for:. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Like this: Like Loading Continue cooking until the room smells like a chemical weapon has been detonated and the vinegar has lost its acridity. Chuck in ice, the gin and an egg white, then shake. Pour into glass, top with lemonade and drink. Exclaim: 'Woah! How did something this delicate make me feel like I'd been mustard-gassed?
Verdict: It's surprisingly fresh and creamy. And, weirdly, it tastes brilliantly like a liquid ice lolly. Burning eyeballs? What burning eyeballs? Want more experimental recipes? Here's what happened when we asked a top London chef to turn turn Creme Eggs and Wotsits into a gourmet meal.
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