Test tube meat coming to a burger near you?

(CNN) - A Dutch scientist is working on a new food that gives a whole new meaning to "mystery meat." The idea is to grow cow meat from bovine stem cells.

But this burger is worth more than a just few bucks. The project costs about $330,000.

There are a few kinks to work out. Since there is no blood in the meat, it is pinkish-yellow in color.
And scientists need to grow the fat separately to keep the meat juicy and tasty.

It could take up to 20 years to produce the meat efficiently and on a large scale, and that's if the research has unlimited funds.

Dr. Mark Post, a university professor in the Netherlands, is planning to unveil his petri-grown burger in October.

The test tube bar food will be shown at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Vancouver.

No word yet on who will get the first bite.