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I am not a cook / chef, so I don't know exactly how to translate my understanding to proper words here. A lot of people prefer fresh meat over frozen meat for t

by yeukhon 11y ago

I am not a cook / chef, so I don't know exactly how to translate my understanding to proper words here. A lot of people prefer fresh meat over frozen meat for the true flavor of the meat. The meat produced from a lamb running around all day vs from a lamb confined in a tiny space are very different. If you just want meat like cheap McDonald hamburgers, cultured meat is probably okay (assuming the scientists are able to add taste to cultured meat, last I read a few years back they said the meat taste like plastic [1]...). Also looking at the meat produced in the lab, the meat look gross... [1]: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2013/08/lab_grown_meat_will_never_taste_right_it_s_a_waste_of_time.html http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/201...

kevindeasis 11y ago
That article was from 2013 I can't remember exactly, but I think it was Chamath Palihapitiya that funded a startup that does lab-grown meat. The fascinating thing is that they realized it is so hard to differentiate the lab-grown meat from actual slaughtered meat. I'll be right back and find that article. Edit: I can't find the article and I don't know who owns that startup. Most of the sources I find are from link where I am not sure if they are reliable: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/05/15/impossible-burger-our-test-tube-meat-tastes-great.html http://www.cnbc.com/2015/05/15/impossible-burger-our-test-tu... http://www.techinsider.io/impossible-foods-cheeseburger-backed-by-bill-gates-2015-10 http://www.techinsider.io/impossible-foods-cheeseburger-back...
rch 11y ago
Some of the most desirable traits of beef could actually be easier to reproduce in a controlled environment. I could imagine that once perfected, steaks produced in this way might be exceptionally tender.
- yeukhon 11y ago
  Ah tender is the word. I am not sure, we have to see. My gut says there will still be some difference in tenderness and in the flavor of the meat.

by yeukhon 11y ago

kevindeasis 11y ago

That article was from 2013 I can't remember exactly, but I think it was Chamath Palihapitiya that funded a startup that does lab-grown meat. The fascinating thing is that they realized it is so hard to differentiate the lab-grown meat from actual slaughtered meat. I'll be right back and find that article. Edit: I can't find the article and I don't know who owns that startup. Most of the sources I find are from link where I am not sure if they are reliable: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/05/15/impossible-burger-our-test-tube-meat-tastes-great.html http://www.cnbc.com/2015/05/15/impossible-burger-our-test-tu... http://www.techinsider.io/impossible-foods-cheeseburger-backed-by-bill-gates-2015-10 http://www.techinsider.io/impossible-foods-cheeseburger-back...

rch 11y ago

Some of the most desirable traits of beef could actually be easier to reproduce in a controlled environment. I could imagine that once perfected, steaks produced in this way might be exceptionally tender.

yeukhon 11y ago
Ah tender is the word. I am not sure, we have to see. My gut says there will still be some difference in tenderness and in the flavor of the meat.