Astronaut food…Yummy…
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” These words, said on July 20, 1969 by Neil Armstrong became one of the best known phrases in history. What’s more, a lot of people actually know where and on what occasion it was said. I still think it would have sounded better if he had said something along the lines of “What? I thought this was supposed to be made of cheese…”.
Well, he probably chose his own phrase just because he wasn’t particularly hungry. And that is all thanks to the great minds in NASA, who have thought of rations that can last for 50 years without refrigeration, AKA “Astronaut food” (yeah, thanks guys. Now we have something utterly meaningless in history textbooks. A good joke would be far more useful - laughing is good for everyone.).
Well, as much as I would like to see hunger-driven ramblings in the textbooks, I’ve got to admit that the concept of space food is great. It’s mainly the same food, just deprived of any moisture or air inside it (i.e. made unfit for bacteria to live in). Don’t think it’s still as tasty after all of that, but who cares - it’s cool, wouldn’t you agree?
And now you have a chance to try some of that food yourself. It can be Bananas, Strawberries or Neapolitan Ice-Cream. Perfect for a long camping trip (I mean, it IS very unlikely that you have a space shuttle in your garage, so you won’t probably use it for what it was originally intended to be used for), or just as a rare treat at a party (better tell them what you’re serving in advance, or your lack of cooking skills will be quickly known through out the neighborhood).
A pack of food costs £2.95 (approximately USD $5.31) at IWantOneOfThose.