Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Cookbook Reveals Secrets of Space Cuisine

In this photo taken aboard the International Space Station in 2001, cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin (left) and astronaut Frank L. Culbertson smile before their Thanksgiving meal. Their food is taped down to prevent it from floating away. NASA

From Discovery:

Retired NASA space foodie Charles Bourland dishes about astronaut cuisine in a new book.

Pining for some thermostabilized chicken fajitas this Thanksgiving? That's what some of the shuttle Atlantis astronauts will feast on this holiday, which falls one day before their scheduled homecoming on Friday.

Colleagues left behind on the International Space Station, who hosted the shuttle crew for a week, plan a bit more of a traditional meal, with turkey, trimmings and a wide variety of side dishes.

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