[CH] Spice in Space
Alex Silbajoris (asilbajo@hotmail.com)
Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:11:10 +0000
It pays to listen to the radio *G*
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5613606
NASA press release:
Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-3749
Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
Aug. 3, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-114
Station Crew to 'Kick It Up a Notch' With Chef Emeril Lagasse
The crew of the International Space Station will indulge next week in the
ultimate “take-out” food, a meal delivered by a NASA space shuttle and
designed by chef Emeril Lagasse of the Food Network's "Emeril Live." After
tasting several of Lagasse's creations, the three-person crew will talk to
the chef at 1:30 p.m. EDT Aug. 10 in a special hookup carried live on NASA
TV.
Lagasse sent NASA some of his special recipes for potential use in space.
After the required testing and processing, five different meals were
selected. Emeril's Mardi Gras jambalaya, mashed potatoes with bacon, green
beans with garlic, rice pudding and mixed fruit were delivered to the
station aboard the shuttle Discovery in July.
The station is home to NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, Russian cosmonaut Pavel
Vinogradov and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter. Station crews
usually live and work in space for six months. "Our research has indicated
that quality, appetizing food is important for the health and morale of
astronauts during space missions, especially long ones," said NASA's Vickie
Kloeris, who oversees the development and distribution of food on the space
station.
Menu options for shuttle and station crews are more extensive than ever
before, with about 200 U.S. food items available. Russian food also is
available. For more information about food in space, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/formedia
For links to streaming video, NASA TV scheduling and digital downlink
information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
For information about the International Space Station, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station
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