Thursday, April 8, 2021

Fermentation

 

Oh cute!  Natty, you look adorable!  And your skin is nice and smooth and pretty.  I hope you enjoy sailing!  It looks like Mary is going to wear red and black next.

Hm, it looks like my mango marinara sauce has fermented.  I can smell and taste the alcohol in it.  Don't worry, I'm not going to chug the whole lot down.  I'm not an alcoholic.  I will have to cook it up to use it up, and that should cook out the alcohol in it.  And make it taste better, too.  Like adding wine.  Tomatoes don't ferment like this.  Is that a plus or a minus?  There is a local concoction called "tapai", and it always sells out around here.  It's basically fermented rice.  My parents love the stuff, but they have never admitted to the alcohol in it.  No, I don't eat it.  There is a difference to consuming alcohol to get drunk, versus consuming alcohol.  Is there?  I have a bottle of rubbing alcohol which I use to disinfect wounds and tooth problems, but I don't drink it.  It's medicinal.  If you were to consume alcohol but don't get drunk, is that medicinal?