European astronauts choose French chefs

The European Aeronautics Agency (ESA) invited a famous French chef to design a menu for European astronauts. The chef is Alain Ducasse (photo).

Alain Ducasse was very famous in his career. However, he is ready to conquer a new field: food on the universe. At the request of ESA, these dishes not only increase the physical health of astronauts, but also help the spirit of astronaut men and women more cheerful and refreshing in long missions. date, for example on Mars, for a flight of about 1,000 days!

According to ESA, people cannot survive if only bread is swallowed, so a tomato sauce with rice and bean pudding cannot be ignored. Culinary researchers are focusing on eight or nine key ingredients including onions, tomatoes, rice, lettuce, spinach in food on board spacecraft, stored in warehouses on board used in throughout the long flight.

Alain Ducasse has been awarded many "stars" by the giant food producer Michelin, which is considered the highest reward for chefs.

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