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Default Who Decided that Food Needs to be Exposed to Fire........

On 9/4/2016 2:22 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> 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.
>

two at a time?

Jill