A slice of history has been served up in the shape of a burger after two food experts sampled the world’s first test-tube patty, made from lab-grown meat, at a top-secret location in London.
And, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, the verdict wasn't too bad - with one taster describing the £250,000 synthetic burger as having a 'perfect consistency' but that it could do with some salt and pepper.
The tasting event also revealed that one of the burger's main financial backers is Google co-founder, Sergey Brin.
Scientist-turned-chef Professor Mark Post produced the burger from 20,000 tiny strips of meat grown from cow stem cells.
He believes it could herald a food revolution and expects artificial meat products appearing in supermarkets in as little as 10 years.
The demonstration was originally planned for October last year, with celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal cooking the burger for a mystery guest.
The burger was fried in a pan and served to two volunteers - U.S.-based food author Josh Schonwald and Austrian food researcher Hanni Ruetzler.
It has also been revealed that one of the burger's financial backers is computer entrepreneur and Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
Mr Brin is an American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur who, with Larry Page, founded Google.
Together with Page, he owns 16 per cent of the internet search giant. His personal wealth is estimated to be £13.2bn in 2012.
He and Page previously invested in a large offshore wind farm in 2010 and a self-driving car in a bid to reduce road accidents via Google's philanthropic arm. It is believed that Mr Brin invested £215,000 in the creation of the burger.
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