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that's it?

That was food, now for cooking :-)

"Asian brewers were thus "pasteurising" their alcohols centuries before Louis Pasteurising suggested gently heating wine and milk to kill spoilage microbes."

"A few other foods, notably chocolate, cocoa, and licorice extract among candy ingredients, as well as coffee, tea, beer, and some cheeses, actually inhibit decay causing bacteria" - My Uncle Les always said yellow teeth were strong teeth, now I know why.