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Post by Jaga on Aug 5, 2013 21:37:50 GMT -7
this hamburger does not have fat I wonder whether vegans can eat it LONDON — Two volunteers who took the first public bites of hamburger grown in a laboratory gave it good marks for texture Monday, but they agreed there was something missing. ‘‘I miss the salt and pepper,’’ said Austrian nutritionist Hanni Ruetzler. US journalist Josh Schonwald confessed to a difficulty in judging a burger ‘‘without ketchup or onions or jalapenos or bacon.’’ Both tasters shunned the bun, lettuce, and sliced tomatoes offered to them to concentrate on the flavor of the meat itself. Mark Post, the Dutch scientist who led the team that grew the meat from cattle stem cells, regretted having served the patty without his favorite topping: aged gouda cheese. ‘‘That would have enhanced the whole experience tremendously,’’ Post said. Full story for BostonGlobe.com subscribers.
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