The military work also prompted discoveries of new strains of algae, which explains why next to its research labs Solazyme built a kitchen to bake up batches of chocolate chip cookies, honey mustard dipping sauce and crackers.

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When the restaurant introduced its new chicken dish it also added fat-free ranch and creamy pepper dipping sauce to its roster of classics like honey mustard, honey BBQ, and cream gravy.

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