Corby Kummer: Space Station Food Is Out Of This World

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Food writer Corby Kummer spoke to Boston Public Radio on Wednesday about what it’s like to eat on the International Space Station (ISS).

“There’s something endlessly fascinating about food in space,” he said. “First of all, space ice cream was developed for a NASA gift shop, it has never been eaten in space or sent up in a spaceship."

Dehydrated gift shop space ice cream dates back to 1974, long after humans took to space flight, Kummer said. “What it does is help subsidize NASA museums, it’s a best-seller.”

The French have developed food for ISS astronauts that is much more gourmet than what many would expect, Kummer added.

“The French of course have come up with much better food in space, including bœuf bourguignon and lobster,” he said.

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