Short story by Isaac Asimov about a mental chef
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I'm looking for a short story by Isaac Asimov about someone who creates dishes not in the kitchen but by combining ingredients in his head.
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I'm looking for a short story by Isaac Asimov about someone who creates dishes not in the kitchen but by combining ingredients in his head.
story-identification short-stories isaac-asimov
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Your description doesn't really match Good Taste. What makes you think it was an Asimov story? What made it science-fiction?
– Ubik
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I'm looking for a short story by Isaac Asimov about someone who creates dishes not in the kitchen but by combining ingredients in his head.
story-identification short-stories isaac-asimov
edited yesterday
Vanguard3000
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asked yesterday
JoostJoost
19923
I'm looking for a short story by Isaac Asimov about someone who creates dishes not in the kitchen but by combining ingredients in his head.
story-identification short-stories isaac-asimov
story-identification short-stories isaac-asimov
edited yesterday
Vanguard3000
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asked yesterday
JoostJoost
19923
edited yesterday
Vanguard3000
4,60322349
asked yesterday
JoostJoost
19923
edited yesterday
Vanguard3000
4,60322349
edited yesterday
Vanguard3000
4,60322349
edited yesterday
Vanguard3000
4,60322349
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asked yesterday
JoostJoost
19923
asked yesterday
JoostJoost
19923
asked yesterday
JoostJoost
19923
19923
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Your description doesn't really match Good Taste. What makes you think it was an Asimov story? What made it science-fiction?
– Ubik
yesterday
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Your description doesn't really match Good Taste. What makes you think it was an Asimov story? What made it science-fiction?
– Ubik
yesterday
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Your description doesn't really match Good Taste. What makes you think it was an Asimov story? What made it science-fiction?
– Ubik
yesterday
Your description doesn't really match Good Taste. What makes you think it was an Asimov story? What made it science-fiction?
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Could it be you're thinking of "Good Taste" (readable here)? It's the closest match I can think of, except that it's kind of the reverse of what you're asking about. It involves a chef using real ingredients rather than the simulated forms from a computer.
Chawker Minor returns from his 'Grand Tour', including a visit to Earth, to his home on Gammer, one of several artificial satellites orbiting the Moon. The introverted society of Gammer specialises in artificial computer-designed food flavourings much in demand in Earth, to the point of shunning "natural" food grown in "dirt", and Chawker is inspired to enter the annual competition for flavouring, using something new and radical.
Despite the disapproval of his parents and elder brother, Chawker Minor does design a new flavouring which wins the competition. Asked by the Grand Master, who can taste and analyse flavourings to the smallest detail, to explain his successful and intriguing entry, he reveals that he has not used artificial computer-designed molecules, but an actual raw ingredient, garlic, maintaining that no assemblage of molecules may duplicate the complexity of a living organism.
The Grand Master, and all Gammer society, are revolted by this breach of good taste. Chawker Minor is disavowed by all and exiled from his home.
My search query was isaac asimov story about a chef
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Wow, that is a fast reply. Thanks, Fuzzy Boots. You may be correct, I read the story many years ago and may well remember it wrong. In any case, it's nice to read this story again. Thanks for your answer and the link. (Btw, are there more stories to be found on that site?)
– Joost
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Could it be you're thinking of "Good Taste" (readable here)? It's the closest match I can think of, except that it's kind of the reverse of what you're asking about. It involves a chef using real ingredients rather than the simulated forms from a computer.
Chawker Minor returns from his 'Grand Tour', including a visit to Earth, to his home on Gammer, one of several artificial satellites orbiting the Moon. The introverted society of Gammer specialises in artificial computer-designed food flavourings much in demand in Earth, to the point of shunning "natural" food grown in "dirt", and Chawker is inspired to enter the annual competition for flavouring, using something new and radical.
Despite the disapproval of his parents and elder brother, Chawker Minor does design a new flavouring which wins the competition. Asked by the Grand Master, who can taste and analyse flavourings to the smallest detail, to explain his successful and intriguing entry, he reveals that he has not used artificial computer-designed molecules, but an actual raw ingredient, garlic, maintaining that no assemblage of molecules may duplicate the complexity of a living organism.
The Grand Master, and all Gammer society, are revolted by this breach of good taste. Chawker Minor is disavowed by all and exiled from his home.
My search query was isaac asimov story about a chef
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Wow, that is a fast reply. Thanks, Fuzzy Boots. You may be correct, I read the story many years ago and may well remember it wrong. In any case, it's nice to read this story again. Thanks for your answer and the link. (Btw, are there more stories to be found on that site?)
– Joost
yesterday
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Could it be you're thinking of "Good Taste" (readable here)? It's the closest match I can think of, except that it's kind of the reverse of what you're asking about. It involves a chef using real ingredients rather than the simulated forms from a computer.
Chawker Minor returns from his 'Grand Tour', including a visit to Earth, to his home on Gammer, one of several artificial satellites orbiting the Moon. The introverted society of Gammer specialises in artificial computer-designed food flavourings much in demand in Earth, to the point of shunning "natural" food grown in "dirt", and Chawker is inspired to enter the annual competition for flavouring, using something new and radical.
Despite the disapproval of his parents and elder brother, Chawker Minor does design a new flavouring which wins the competition. Asked by the Grand Master, who can taste and analyse flavourings to the smallest detail, to explain his successful and intriguing entry, he reveals that he has not used artificial computer-designed molecules, but an actual raw ingredient, garlic, maintaining that no assemblage of molecules may duplicate the complexity of a living organism.
The Grand Master, and all Gammer society, are revolted by this breach of good taste. Chawker Minor is disavowed by all and exiled from his home.
My search query was isaac asimov story about a chef
answered yesterday
FuzzyBootsFuzzyBoots
96.6k12296462
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Wow, that is a fast reply. Thanks, Fuzzy Boots. You may be correct, I read the story many years ago and may well remember it wrong. In any case, it's nice to read this story again. Thanks for your answer and the link. (Btw, are there more stories to be found on that site?)
– Joost
yesterday
add a comment |
Could it be you're thinking of "Good Taste" (readable here)? It's the closest match I can think of, except that it's kind of the reverse of what you're asking about. It involves a chef using real ingredients rather than the simulated forms from a computer.
Chawker Minor returns from his 'Grand Tour', including a visit to Earth, to his home on Gammer, one of several artificial satellites orbiting the Moon. The introverted society of Gammer specialises in artificial computer-designed food flavourings much in demand in Earth, to the point of shunning "natural" food grown in "dirt", and Chawker is inspired to enter the annual competition for flavouring, using something new and radical.
Despite the disapproval of his parents and elder brother, Chawker Minor does design a new flavouring which wins the competition. Asked by the Grand Master, who can taste and analyse flavourings to the smallest detail, to explain his successful and intriguing entry, he reveals that he has not used artificial computer-designed molecules, but an actual raw ingredient, garlic, maintaining that no assemblage of molecules may duplicate the complexity of a living organism.
The Grand Master, and all Gammer society, are revolted by this breach of good taste. Chawker Minor is disavowed by all and exiled from his home.
My search query was isaac asimov story about a chef
answered yesterday
FuzzyBootsFuzzyBoots
96.6k12296462
Could it be you're thinking of "Good Taste" (readable here)? It's the closest match I can think of, except that it's kind of the reverse of what you're asking about. It involves a chef using real ingredients rather than the simulated forms from a computer.
Chawker Minor returns from his 'Grand Tour', including a visit to Earth, to his home on Gammer, one of several artificial satellites orbiting the Moon. The introverted society of Gammer specialises in artificial computer-designed food flavourings much in demand in Earth, to the point of shunning "natural" food grown in "dirt", and Chawker is inspired to enter the annual competition for flavouring, using something new and radical.
Despite the disapproval of his parents and elder brother, Chawker Minor does design a new flavouring which wins the competition. Asked by the Grand Master, who can taste and analyse flavourings to the smallest detail, to explain his successful and intriguing entry, he reveals that he has not used artificial computer-designed molecules, but an actual raw ingredient, garlic, maintaining that no assemblage of molecules may duplicate the complexity of a living organism.
The Grand Master, and all Gammer society, are revolted by this breach of good taste. Chawker Minor is disavowed by all and exiled from his home.
My search query was isaac asimov story about a chef
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Wow, that is a fast reply. Thanks, Fuzzy Boots. You may be correct, I read the story many years ago and may well remember it wrong. In any case, it's nice to read this story again. Thanks for your answer and the link. (Btw, are there more stories to be found on that site?)
– Joost
yesterday
add a comment |
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Wow, that is a fast reply. Thanks, Fuzzy Boots. You may be correct, I read the story many years ago and may well remember it wrong. In any case, it's nice to read this story again. Thanks for your answer and the link. (Btw, are there more stories to be found on that site?)
– Joost
yesterday
1
1
Wow, that is a fast reply. Thanks, Fuzzy Boots. You may be correct, I read the story many years ago and may well remember it wrong. In any case, it's nice to read this story again. Thanks for your answer and the link. (Btw, are there more stories to be found on that site?)
– Joost
yesterday
Wow, that is a fast reply. Thanks, Fuzzy Boots. You may be correct, I read the story many years ago and may well remember it wrong. In any case, it's nice to read this story again. Thanks for your answer and the link. (Btw, are there more stories to be found on that site?)
– Joost
yesterday
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Your description doesn't really match Good Taste. What makes you think it was an Asimov story? What made it science-fiction?
– Ubik
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