Waterworld was right....
"Spam"
I'd rather starve.
"Mars food study researchers emerge from dome; Study lasted 4 months" by Jennifer Sinco Kelleher | Associated Press, August 14, 2013
HONOLULU — The six researchers were selected by the University of Hawaii and Cornell University for the NASA-funded study to prepare meals from a list of dehydrated foods that are not perishable. They examined pre-prepared meals similar to what astronauts currently eat and concocted meals themselves in an attempt to combat malnourishment and food boredom.
What are they doing, running out of ways to waste taxpayer dollars?
Members did their cooking in a two-story dome with small sleeping quarters, an exercise room, and a kitchen.
Team commander Angelo Vermeulen said Tuesday that the problem with ingredients that aren’t perishable is they’re usually highly processed and lack fiber. He said he was impressed with how freeze dried products taste very similar to fresh produce. But what’s also important for future space missions is comfort food, he said. A favorite among the crew: Nutella, the chocolate-hazelnut spread.
The study, dubbed Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, included an open call for recipes that involved a lot of Spam. The canned meat, popular in Hawaiian households, was a common ingredient in suggested recipes because of its shelf life, said Kim Binsted, a UH-Manoa associate professor who is an investigator on the study but didn’t live in the habitat.
The researchers prepared several dishes using Spam, including a Cajun jambalaya and a fried rice noodle dish....
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Would you like a side of flies with that?
