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Ready for dinner on Mars?

13 June 2005

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Space recipe 'Spirulina Gnocchis': This dish has been created in the traditional way of making gnocchi. Beyond the nutritions aspect provided by the spirulina, its original green colour marries perfectly with the tomato sauce. The basic ingredients are potatoes, spirulina and tomatoes, all envisioned to be grown in space, on Mars or other planets. The recipe was developed for ESA, in a research project defining nutrition for astronauts on future long-duration space missions.

Credits: ADF – Alain Ducasse Formation

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The French gourmet company ADF - Alain Ducasse Formation developed with the French company GEM 11 recipes for ESA in a research project defining nutrition for astronauts on future long-duration space missions. At least 40% of the diet should consist of nine basic ingredients which ESA envisions to grow in greenhouses on other planets. They are: rice, onions, tomatoes, soya, potatoes, lettuce, spinach, wheat and spirulina.

Credits: ADF - Alain Ducasse Formation

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Space recipe 'Potato and tomato mille-feuilles': the thin slices of potato, tomatoes and onion are cooked one by one, for a homogeneous colour and a melting and crispy sensation in the mouth. The basic ingredients are potatoes and tomatoes, both thought to be easy to to grow in space, on Mars or other planets. The recipe was developed for ESA, in a research project defining food and nutrition for astronauts on future long-duration space missions.

Credits: ADF – Alain Ducasse Formation

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Astronauts and cosmonauts from three different crews about to share a meal in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS), 15 August 2001.
Scott J. Horowitz opens a can of food as he floats near the ceiling. Others from the left are Susan J. Helms, Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Yury V. Usachev, James S. Voss, and Vladimir N. Dezhurov.

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Space recipe 'Martian bread and green tomato jam': this bread is a perfect combination of the genuine flavour of wheat and the sweet acidity of the tomato. A green tomato jam is presented as a side dish complementing the flavours of the main course. The basic ingredients are wheat and tomatoes, both envisioned to be grown in space, on Mars or other planets. The recipe was developed for ESA, in a research project defining food and nutrition for astronauts on future long-duration space missions.

Credits: ADF - Alain Ducasse Formation

Gourmet cooking on the way to Mars