Exotic burger class puts foodies in the lab

At the Experimental Burger Society in central London, diners put on lab coats and safety goggles to create their own dinner from meats as ordinary as beef or as exotic as zebra, kangaroo or ostrich.

The society is a cooking class with a side order of fun and socializing at Bobo Social, a trendy restaurant that opened last August. For 35 pounds ($54), diners get to play scientist and mix ingredients they may never have thought could go together.

Toppings are picked from a set of cards designed in the style of the periodic table of elements - except "Sm" is the symbol for sauteed shiitake mushrooms and "Cs" will get you a generous helping of Colston Bassett Stilton cheese.