Stalker was amused by this little rant by David Mitchell, comedian of Peep Show fame, writing a column in The Observer .
“A scientific breakthrough in analysing the DNA of the incredibly expensive black Périgord truffle has thrilled its growers because it should help them produce more. But what’s the point in that? The truffles may be delicious, but so is peanut butter. Their value comes from their scarcity. Double the number and you’ll halve the price and give yourself backache lugging truffles about.”
