It's kind of like putting a hamburger in a blender and drinking it. Anyway, when hundreds of flies do this all day, the meat gets covered with bacteria. When the meat is cooked, the bacteria die, but the meat still tastes soft and velvety. That just means that millions of bacteria have been working away on the meat for a really long time. Bacteria are everywhere, so small that thirty million pressed together could fit on the period at the end of this sentence.
Many types of bacteria are helpful, even necessary, for the proper functioning of our bodies.
Mutton in Kashgar has a special flavor, that's for sure. We followed the suggestion for the rest of the Quest, and teachers and students were appreciative of the warning. Copyright 1999, Classroom Connect. All rights reserved.