[digger48]

But they have no taste. pretty, but blah.

Pass the contaminents, molds, and bacteria please.

[ClearCase_guy]

I recall an old Isaac Asimov story about an advanced society which considered delicious food to be a high cultural achievement. They had something like a Nobel Prize for the greatest chef. Food was basically variations of funghi grown in vats, but they added sophisticated chemicals to make it all taste great.

Then, one year, some guy creates a dish which is historic in its deliciousness. The judges can't rave enough about it. Finally, the guy reveals his secret -- it's something he calls "garlic" and he grew it.

One of the judges manages to gasp out, "You grew it?? In the dirt???" and then he vomits.