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#1 2004-04-27 09:33:43
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Re: ISS *Food*
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=14100]Cool article
*I dunno...doesn't look too "buon appetito" to me, but:
"The food inside the bags is either pre-cut into a bite-size pieces (cheese, bread and chocolate), --->or has such a viscosity that it remains intact in weightlessness: while the cosmonaut picks up a piece with a fork, the rest of the bag content remains in place (tomatoes in oil and peaches in jelly)<---."
Wow. 
How do they DO that?
I like reading about "day-to-day" specifics like these.
--Cindy
We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...
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#2 2004-05-20 08:58:58
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Re: ISS *Food*
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/food-04d.html]Space Food Systems Laboratory
*Terrific article. Discusses cravings, preparing food choices, etc., and how tastes change in space:
"Choosing food items for Space Station crewmembers can also pose a challenge due to the fact that most crewmembers say that their tastes change while in orbit. While Kloeris notes that there is no real scientific data to support that theory, there is plenty of anecdotal data.
For instance, astronauts seem to like spicier foods and tart beverages such as lemonade in space, while on the ground those items are not as appreciated.
Astronaut Peggy Whitson's personal account of food echoes that thought. 'When STS-112 visited, I told the commander that I wasn't opening the hatch unless they had salsa,' said Whitson, the Expedition 5 Space Station Science Officer. 'My favorite space food was peanut butter. I'm not a big fan of it on the ground, but couldn't get enough of it in space.'"
*Interesting to wonder how your own tastes might change, and what you might suddenly get an intense food craving for.
Interesting tidbit about cultural food differences (Russian vs American, raw onion and garlic...and how you might suddenly take a liking to it, ha ha).
--Cindy
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#3 2004-05-20 11:23:46
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Re: ISS *Food*
The importance of food preparation can't be underestimated... *very* important for morale...
Crews on the Antarctic or on long submarine missions almost revere the cook, or when he's a no-good, hate him from the deepest of their hearts!
Just *try* to imagine you have to life off these pre-packaged meals for *months* in a row, in zero-gee... No wonder the ISS crew gets all excited when they recieve fresh fruit from the Progress cargo-modules...
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#4 2004-05-21 22:16:30
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A Mars mission definitely needs, at minimum, mint, parsley, oregano, basil, tomatoes, peppers, and strawberries. Mint tea would be nice to have, spices will "spice" up prepackaged food, and strawberries would allow all sorts of fresh desserts, not to mention their antioxidant properties fight the effects of space radiation (this was just published on Space.com). Herbs are compact, easy to raise, and make prepackaged meals much better.
-- RobS
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#5 2004-05-22 00:11:56
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Re: ISS *Food*
What about thyme? Research (last year, in a researh about how much spices people use all over the world: hot countries lots, colder less) showed it is a *very* powerful food "preserver" in that it is a real 'bug-killer,' preventing your food from spoiling, a very real risk in a closed environment. (and hot countries.)
Downside: thyme is quite difficult to get started, sometimes...
What about medical plants, quinina (sp?) and some 'herbal teas' could come in handy sometimes...
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#6 2004-05-22 11:48:32
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*A favored condiment in this area is chopped (finely or coarsely, depending on taste) jalapenos, tomatoes (Roma), and onion (white or yellow). Some people put cilantro in as well (not me, can't stand the stuff).
It's also made rather dry, or with a bit of natural jalapeno/tomato juices from chopping mixed in.
It nicely spices up so many dishes.
This'll be an easy-to-make salsa on Mars for sure.
--Cindy
P.S.: By the way, it's pronounced "hal-ah-PAY-nyo" -not- "hal-la-PEEno." :laugh:
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