April 19th 2008
Star City, Russia
Well this week, we have had an opportunity to experience space food, Russian style.
Much of the Russian-supplied food comes in cans. There are larger cans for main course type dishes and smaller cans with things like meat, fish, eggs and cheeses. Russian soups like borsch, beef and barley, spicy lamb soup are also provided. The Russian drink packets are clear plastic and have a simple one-way valve where you add water; while the other side of the packets has a built in straw.
Special mention regarding the consumption of space food in space, there is no refrigerator up on the ISS. So all of our food is canned, dehydrated, or otherwise packaged so it doesn't need refrigeration.
We tested all the foods available and nominated our choices as to what we would consume on our 10 day stay aboard the ISS.
Good point to remember in space, is that you don't have to worry about food spilling out of the can if it turns upside down! Everything floats....yes even water....
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