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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.

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?
  
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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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edited 10 hours ago

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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
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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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

share|improve this question

edited 10 hours ago

Vanguard3000

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asked 10 hours ago

JoostJoost

19423

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edited 10 hours ago

Vanguard3000

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asked 10 hours ago

JoostJoost

19423

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edited 10 hours ago

Vanguard3000

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asked 10 hours ago

JoostJoost

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edited 10 hours ago

Vanguard3000

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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?)
  
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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?)
  
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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

share|improve this answer

edited 8 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

FuzzyBootsFuzzyBoots

96.4k12296461

• 
  
  
  

  
  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
  9 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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

share|improve this answer

edited 8 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

FuzzyBootsFuzzyBoots

96.4k12296461

share|improve this answer

edited 8 hours ago

answered 10 hours ago

FuzzyBootsFuzzyBoots

96.4k12296461

answered 10 hours ago

FuzzyBootsFuzzyBoots

96.4k12296461

answered 10 hours ago

FuzzyBootsFuzzyBoots

96.4k12296461