ADVANCED
UNIT 2
TASTE
ACTIVITY 1
SPACE FOOD
Comply with the following requests:
1) Without reading the article answer the questions and send them to my e-mail teachermracosta@yahoo.com:
- Would you like to be an astronaut? Why?
- What do you think astronauts eat during their missions?
- What kind of nutrients do you think they need in space?
- What kind of inconveniences can there be when eating or drinking in space?
2) Read the article below and answer the questions and send them to my e-mail teachermracosta@yahoo.com:
- Who is Alain Ducasse?
- Can you mention some of the space station meal ingredients?
- Who is Thomas Reiter?
- What is his opinion about the space station meals?
- From Ducasse's menu which combination would you choose for a complete meal?
3)Watch the video below and answer the questions below and send them to my e-mail teachermracosta@yahoo.com:
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OUT OF THIS WORLD CUISINE
A French master chef has taken his meals to a new location this week. London? Tokyo? New York? Not far enough for Alain Ducasse Formation (ADF). Last Sunday their meals were served to the astronauts living on board the International Space Station.
Alain Ducasse Formation teamed up with ESA and the French National Centre for Space Studies, CNES, to create special gourmet food that could be used for celebratory meals in space, such as New Year, birthdays and the arrival of a new crew.
SPICY CHICKEN WITH STIR-FRIED THAI VEGETABLES
Many different recipes were available to the resident Expedition 14 crew, with dishes including typical Mediterranean ingredients such as olives, tomatoes, aubergine, quails and swordfish.
Packaged in tins, each dish was prepared according to the same stringent hygiene requirements applied to space food provided by the Americans and Russians. All that was required of the crew was to heat the tins in the Station's oven.
RICE PUDDING WITH CANDIED FRUIT
Speaking from on board the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter, who arrived at the Station nearly five months ago, was delighted with the meal. "It was absolutely delicious," said Reiter. "It was a really nice treat for a Sunday evening."
Life on the Space Station is not always easy and something like food can provide the astronauts with a real morale boost. "Food is really something which gives us a break", explained Reiter. "It is something where we find some joy and we are really trying to take some time for our meals."
There was just one thing missing to complete a perfect meal. "We all agreed that we are enjoying this food," Reiter clarified. "But we have no doubt that it would taste much better if we had some wine with it as well!"
ALAIN DUCASSE'S SPACE MENU
Main dishes:
Shredded chicken Parmentier
Riviera style swordfish
Spicy chicken with stir-fried Thäi vegetables
Quails roasted in Madrian wine
Duck breast 'confit', with capers
Side dishes:
Sand carrots with a hint of orange and coriander
A light puree of celery with a hint of nutmeg
Tomato, aubergine and olive dip
Desserts:
Semolina cake with dried apricots
Apple fondant pieces
Rice pudding with candied fruit
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VIDEO
- Why do the Alain Ducasse Team prepare gourmet food for the astronauts?
- What does food provide to astronauts in the Space Station?
- Which restrictions does the preparation of these meals have before being sent to the Space Station?
- Which examples of astronaut's food can you watch in the video?
- In which special occasions do astronauts enjoy these delicacies?
