28 September 1928 - BACTERIA FINALLY, AND ACCIDENTALLY, MEET THEIR
MATCH: On his return from vacation, Scottish biologist Alexander Fleming
finds a staphylococci culture has been sullied by a mold that is
destroying the bacteria. With this accidental discovery, Fleming has
found penicillin, an antibiotic that will change the world and save
countless lives.

The discovery of penicillin, one of the worldrCOs first antibiotics, marks
a true turning point in human history - when doctors finally had a tool
that could completely cure their patients of deadly infectious diseases.

Many school children can recite the basics. Penicillin was discovered in
London in September of 1928. As the story goes, Dr. Alexander Fleming,
the bacteriologist on duty at St. MaryrCOs Hospital, returned from a
summer vacation in Scotland to find a messy lab bench and a good deal
more.

Upon examining some colonies of Staphylococcus aureus, Dr. Fleming noted
that a mold called Penicillium notatum had contaminated his Petri
dishes. After carefully placing the dishes under his microscope, he was
amazed to find that the mold prevented the normal growth of the
staphylococci.

It took Fleming a few more weeks to grow enough of the persnickety mold
so that he was able to confirm his findings. His conclusions turned out
to be phenomenal: there was some factor in the Penicillium mold that not
only inhibited the growth of the bacteria but, more important, might be harnessed to combat infectious diseases.

As Dr. Fleming famously wrote about that red-letter date: "When I woke
up just after dawn on September 28, 1928, I certainly didnrCOt plan to revolutionize all medicine by discovering the worldrCOs first antibiotic,
or bacteria killer. But I guess that was exactly what I did."

Fourteen years later, in March 1942, Anne Miller became the first
civilian patient to be successfully treated with penicillin, lying near
death at New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, after miscarrying and
developing an infection that led to blood poisoning.

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Title: Fleming's Potatoes
Categories: Potatoes, Dairy, Cheese, Chilies
Yield: 8 Servings

3 tb Butter
1 sm Jalapeno; stemmmed, seeded,
- diced
1/2 c Leek; 1/2" dice, white only
2 cl Garlic; minced
1 ts Kosher salt
1/2 ts Fine ground black pepper
1 1/2 c Heavy cream
1 c Half & Half cream
2 c Cheddar cheese; grated
2 c Monterey Jack Cheese; Grated
5 lb Russet potatoes; peeled,
- into 1/16" thick rounds

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add jalape|#os, leeks, garlic, salt and pepper and saut|-
for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Add cream and half & half and bring to a simmer. When
cream is hot, remove pan from stove. Stir in both
cheeses and blend thoroughly.

Place potato slices in a large mixing bowl. Add cream
mixture to bowl, folding potatoes and sauce gently
together.

Spray a 9" by 13" glass baking dish with non-stick
coating. Pour in potato mixture and evenly distribute
potatoes and sauce.

Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in 350-#F/175-#C
oven for 45 minutes.

Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes to brown
potatoes.

Serves eight

RECIPE FROM: https://www.food.com

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