Life on Mars?

they eat a little better in space

There are eight categories of space food:

Rehydratable Food: The water is removed from rehydratable foods to make them easier to store. This process of dehydration (also known as freeze drying) is described in the earlier Gemini section. Water is replaced in the foods before they are eaten. Rehydratable items include beverages as well as food items. Hot cereal such as oatmeal is a rehydratable food.

Thermostabilized Food: Thermostabilized foods are heat processed so they can be stored at room temperature. Most of the fruits and fish (tuna fish) are thermostabilized in cans. The cans open with easy-open pull tabs similar to fruit cups that can be purchased in the local grocery store. Puddings are packaged in plastic cups.

Intermediate Moisture Food: Intermediate moisture foods are preserved by taking some water out of the product while leaving enough in to maintain the soft texture. This way, it can be eaten without any preparation. These foods include dried peaches, pears, apricots, and beef jerky.

Natural Form Food: These foods are ready to eat and are packaged in flexible pouches. Examples include nuts, granola bars, and cookies.

Irradiated Food: Beef steak and smoked turkey are the only irradiated products being used at this time. These products are cooked and packaged in flexible foil pouches and sterilized by ionizing radiation so they can be kept at room temperature. Other irradiated products are being developed for the ISS.

Frozen Food: These foods are quick frozen to prevent a buildup of large ice crystals. This maintains the original texture of the food and helps it taste fresh. Examples include quiches, casseroles, and chicken pot pie.

Fresh Food: These foods are neither processed nor artificially preserved. Examples include apples and bananas.

Refrigerated Food: These foods require cold or cool temperatures to prevent spoilage. Examples include cream cheese and sour cream.

 

The above food doesn't sound all that good but I bought some at a surplus sale and it is really rather good.

 

try them? I had to live on them for days at a time when I was working for the U.S.Army. I would be cut off from civilization for up to a week at a time. They got to taste pretty good until I got back to town and had real food.

 

Youv'e got that right

 

anyone for a spamburger?

 

Yuuckkkkk!!!!

 

Spam's alright

 

I hate spam of all kinds.

 

sorry about that.

Spam Facts
The deep, dark truth about Spam. Also some nifty trivia. Impress your friends and relatives!

1. Ingredients:
* Chopped pork shoulder meat with ham meat added.
* Salt (for binding, flavour, and firmness)
* Water (to help in mixing)
* Sugar (for flavour)
* Sodium Nitrite (for colour and as a preservative)
Yum yum!

2. Nutrition Information For SPAM (original style):
* Calories Per Serving: 170
* Calories Per Serving From Fat: 140
* Serving Size: 2 oz.
* Servings Per Container: 6 (large) or 3.5 (small)
* Total Fat: 16g
* Saturated Fat: 6g
* Cholesterol: 40mg
* Sodium: 750mg
* Total Carbohydrates: 0g
* Fiber: 0g
* Sugars: 0g
* Proteins: 7g
* Vitamin A: 0%
* Vitamin C: 0%
* Calcium: 0%
* Iron: 2%
Deee-licious!

 

actually the ingredients are pretty mild

 

Maybe we will take some weiners and sausage to the stars on one of our trips into space

 

I thought we did that already?

 

Good Idea

 

all of that packaged food on the trip to mars was not the best so a few goodies would be nice next timehttp://www.cscsc.org/2002/21-Dec-2002ChristmasParty/Food.jpg

 

What no coffee after the feast. Here ya go ..

http://img14.exs.cx/img14/635/coffee_computer.jpg

 

I really like those coffee makers that allow you to check your e-mail while you have your coffee