On food and cooking the science and lore of the kitchen ( PDFDrive ) 1346
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wasthegoddessofbeer.(I’veomittedthe
poem’smanyrepetitions.)
MayNinkasilivetogetherwithyou!
Letherpourforyoubeer[and]wine,
Let[thepouring]ofthesweetliquor
resound
pleasantlyforyou!
Inthe…reedbucketsthereissweetbeer,
Iwillmakecupbearers,boys,[and]
brewersstandby,
WhileIcirclearoundtheabundanceof
beer,
WhileIfeelwonderful,Ifeelwonderful,
Drinkingbeer,inablissfulmood,
Drinkingliquor,feelingexhilarated,
Withjoyintheheart[and]ahappyliver—
Whilemyheartfullofjoy,
[And][my]happyliverIcoverwitha
garmentfitforaqueen!
TheheartofInannaishappyagain,
Theheartofthequeenofheavenishappy
again!
—Transl.MiguelCivil
TheNatureofAlcohol
Alcoholmoleculesaremadeinmanyliving
cellsasaby-productofbreakingdownsugar
moleculesfortheirchemicalenergy.Most
cellsthenbreakdownthealcoholmolecules
toextracttheirenergycontenttoo.Thegreat
exceptiontothisruleiscertainyeasts,which
excretealcoholintotheirsurroundings.Like
thelacticacidincheesesandpickled
vegetables,likethepowerfularomasinherbs
andspices,thealcoholinwineandbeerisa
defensivechemicalweapon,whichtheyeasts
deploytoprotectthemselvesagainst
competitionfromothermicrobes.Alcoholis
toxictolivingcells.Eventheyeaststhatmake
itforuscanonlytolerateacertainamount.
Thepleasantfeelingthatitgivesusisa
manifestationofthefactthatit’sdisrupting
