It's (not) alive! Franken-meat lurches from the lab to the frying pan

[jimmy olsen]

Take that, my vegan ex-girlfriend!

Take what?  That's silly.  The advent of artificial meat is the best news a vegetarian could ever receive.  Except two chicks at one time.

Hey man, those cells are like...alive!

[Agelastus]

Reading this article brings that old Civilisation clone "Call to Power" to mind.

[jimmy olsen]

Apparently it didn't taste that great

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/06/science/a-lab-grown-burger-gets-a-taste-test.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&ref=global-home&adxnnlx=1375729292-2FP+SV/W47RXGRtc+1tt0g&;

[Caliga]

I finally took the family out to the Smashburger location near home.  We drive by it every morning when I take the kids to pre-school, so my son asks about it every day. 

Dunno if it was because I was dying of hunger, but my burger was really good.  Only thing I didn't like was the skinny little shoestring fries.  They tasted okay (espec. the olive oil & rosemary ones), but they're just annoying to eat.

My two-year old daughter still refuses to eat beef, which worries me.

I like Smashburger (got one right by the office), but for that type of thing I like Five Guys better.

[derspiess]

I like Smashburger (got one right by the office), but for that type of thing I like Five Guys better.

Just for the burger itself I think I prefer Smashburger.  Factor in the fries and price and it's Five Guys.  I haven't been to Five Guys in ages, though.  I don't frequent burger joints much these days, and their locations are always out of my way.