#5 Beauty of the Yeast
There are few things so overlooked and forgotten as the hard work that is put in by these amazing little creatures. The kind of relationship we have with yeast is like a person who gives and gives, constantly working at making the life of their loved one more comfortable, while they are forever ignored, mistreated, and abused-in which we are the heartless, dirtbags who care only for ourselves. And yet, the beauty of yeast, is that we use it, and abuse it and it doesnt care...cuz well, they are single cell organisms with no brains or feelings.
Its weird to think about this, but yeast waste, farts, and cycle of death, is what makes things like bread and wine taste good. In fact, the amazing, unmistakeable smell and taste of fresh baked bread is due to the high heat, baked death of these little guys. Basically, they give their lives so that you can eat well. The same goes for their roles in the production of wines and beer.
And quite possibly my favorite embodiment of this remarkable creature is--
You either hate it or you love it...but vegemite is loaded with yeast. its a graveyard of dead, exploded yeast, that makes the killing fields look like a nice vacation. i love it. and i love them. thank you little fellas!
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