On Sun, 4 Sep 2016 09:08:02 -0400, pltrgyst > wrote:

>On 9/2/16 10:44 PM, wrote:
>> Who Decided that Food Needs to be Exposed to Fire before it's eaten.
>> With a few exceptions, almost everything we eat is exposed to fire in
>> some form or other. WHY??????
>>
>> Ok, I would not want to eat raw meat, but why must we cook (use fire) on
>> vegetables, fruits, grains, and so on?
>
>I suggest that you try eating a raw potato and a boiled potato, and then
>tell us which you prefer.
>
>If that doesn't lead to enlightenment, try the same exercise with dried
>lentils.

Lentils are easy, with water they go down like swallowing a baby
aspirin.