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The Revolution That Died on Its Way to Dinner

• gnicholas 3y ago
  > The chicken was flavorful, with a mild savory umami taste, but the experience was closer to eating tofu or seitan than chicken, which makes sense since it’s filled with plant protein. It would never satisfy a hard-core meat eater, which, after all, was the point. So what was all this effort for? Ouch. This comes right after a description of how the chef apparently joked that the food cost $10,000 to make. If it cost that much but tasted amazing, that would be one thing — you just have to bring down the costs. But if it costs that much and it's still not great, then you're in real trouble.