Space Professionals Institute of Culinary Excellence (SPICE)

[sumghai]

Fouché - a popular dessert on Kerbin, originating in the Frank republic. Made of pastry, with a filling of any kind of fruit and sugar. Also popular with a vanilla filling. Prepackaged in either bite-size squares or as a unit for group consumption. A favorite across the system, as microgravity environments tend to lack the gravity that makes them 'collapse' after their baking at home, consequently they are usually baked on space stations or on smaller moons. Jacques Kerman, head of the Kerbin Cooking Society once chartered a flight into orbit, and sampled a fouché. He pronounced it 'Food as eet (sic) is meant to be eaten'.

Added with thanks!

[KSK]

Fouché - a popular dessert on Kerbin, originating in the Frank republic. Made of pastry, with a filling of any kind of fruit and sugar. Also popular with a vanilla filling. Prepackaged in either bite-size squares or as a unit for group consumption. A favorite across the system, as microgravity environments tend to lack the gravity that makes them 'collapse' after their baking at home, consequently they are usually baked on space stations or on smaller moons. Jacques Kerman, head of the Kerbin Cooking Society once chartered a flight into orbit, and sampled a fouché. He pronounced it 'Food as eet (sic) is meant to be eaten'.

Love the backstory!

[Rath]

Even if dead, smuggled avians are unlikely to be properly processed for spaceflight, and may still contain pathogens.

If this Pruke had been properly processed under SPICE oversight, then it wouldn't need to be smuggled in the first place.

The reason it was smuggled was weight margins for safety. This is my explanation for running out of fuel ~4 meters above the ground when I shouldn't has, according to my calculations.

[sumghai]

The reason it was smuggled was weight margins for safety. This is my explanation for running out of fuel ~4 meters above the ground when I shouldn't has, according to my calculations.

You're digging your own grave deeper and deeper with these off-the-cuff "explanations".

Such unprofessional behaviour is unacceptable, and therefore, the Pruke or any other "smuggled" items will not be added to the list.

[Starwaster]

The 'pruke' is evoking themes of 'spacekill' and redneck astronauts...

[FireFaced]

How about Fresh Minmus?

[sumghai]

How about Fresh Minmus?

Just a friendly reminder:

- Avoid obvious references / allusions to celestial bodies in the Kerbol system, as they sound tacky

[FireFaced]

Oh, okay. Didn't read that.

[Castille7]

Mun-o-Meal

Mixed to the right consistencies this would be a great breakfast in a bag that can be drank with a straw by any Kerbal!

[sumghai]

Mun-o-Meal

Mixed to the right consistencies this would be a great breakfast in a bag that can be drank with a straw by any Kerbal!

Once again, as per the OP:

- Avoid obvious references / allusions to celestial bodies in the Kerbol system, as they sound tacky

[Geschosskopf]

My Kerbals come from a society cribbed from Georgian England so eat what sailors of that day ate: "Junk"

Junk is an unsavory mixture of small lumps of brined meat (of dubious quality and unknown origin), rehydrated peas, oatmeal, and broken bits of ship's biscuit, all in semi-liquid state in a slime of its own making. The only concession to modern times is that this concoction now comes pre-mixed in bulky foil bags, but these bags are still stowed in leaky wooden barrels down in the bilges of the ship. There are 4 approved ratios of the different ingredients in the bags of Junk (1 for each finger on a Kerbal's hand) and the bags are numbered 1-4 to denote this. These are to be eaten 1 bag per day in numerical order, repeat, to give the illusion of a varied diet and also to help Kerbals keep track of long they've been in space.

Each Kerbal also has a ration of 1 gallon of beer and 1 tot of grog per day. The beer is porter, brewed very strong and hoppy to survive unrefrigerated indefinitely in a tropical climate. These beverages are dispensed from spigots on the bulkheadl of the pod into canteens carried by each Kerbal. The lips of the canteens have barcodes that are read by the spigots, so that Kerbals can only get their daily ration and no more.

Both food and drink (and the air they breathe) are heavily laced with pharmaceuticals. Some of these promote mental retention of the training videos the Kerbals watch repeatedly pretty much non-stop for the whole of their voyages (which is necessary because they're all pressganged vagrants with no prior space training). Others foster obedience to orders from Mission Control (which are backed up by electric shocks), bravery in the face of certain death, and a generally happy and care-free mental outlook.

That's pretty much it for the diet of the lower deck. But because they're all the dregs of society, that society views this as perfectly adequate and in most cases it is rather better than what they had at home living under bridges and in dumpsters.

[sumghai]

My Kerbals come from a society cribbed from Georgian England so eat what sailors of that day ate: "Junk"

Junk is an unsavory mixture of small lumps of brined meat (of dubious quality and unknown origin), rehydrated peas, oatmeal, and broken bits of ship's biscuit, all in semi-liquid state in a slime of its own making. The only concession to modern times is that this concoction now comes pre-mixed in bulky foil bags, but these bags are still stowed in leaky wooden barrels down in the bilges of the ship. There are 4 approved ratios of the different ingredients in the bags of Junk (1 for each finger on a Kerbal's hand) and the bags are numbered 1-4 to denote this. These are to be eaten 1 bag per day in numerical order, repeat, to give the illusion of a varied diet and also to help Kerbals keep track of long they've been in space.

Each Kerbal also has a ration of 1 gallon of beer and 1 tot of grog per day. The beer is porter, brewed very strong and hoppy to survive unrefrigerated indefinitely in a tropical climate. These beverages are dispensed from spigots on the bulkheadl of the pod into canteens carried by each Kerbal. The lips of the canteens have barcodes that are read by the spigots, so that Kerbals can only get their daily ration and no more.

Both food and drink (and the air they breathe) are heavily laced with pharmaceuticals. Some of these promote mental retention of the training videos the Kerbals watch repeatedly pretty much non-stop for the whole of their voyages (which is necessary because they're all pressganged vagrants with no prior space training). Others foster obedience to orders from Mission Control (which are backed up by electric shocks), bravery in the face of certain death, and a generally happy and care-free mental outlook.

That's pretty much it for the diet of the lower deck. But because they're all the dregs of society, that society views this as perfectly adequate and in most cases it is rather better than what they had at home living under bridges and in dumpsters.

Eh, I'll have to pass on this one I'm afraid.

[Geschosskopf]

Eh, I'll have to pass on this one I'm afraid.

Suit yourself . But you can't argue with success. Junk, in the purely functional terms of keeping body and soul together for years at a time through many trials and tribulations, has a much longer and more successful track record than the new-fangled "space foods" of today. Junk powered all the great voyages of discovery, trade, piracy, and war back in the Age of Sail, spawning the very world we live in today. So my Kerbals decided to stick with that rather than reinvent the wheel.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

Would you be interested in a snake like animal, which kerbals eat as a staple, like chicken? If you like it, I'll make up a name.

[sumghai]

Would you be interested in a snake like animal, which kerbals eat as a staple, like chicken? If you like it, I'll make up a name.

You definitely have my interest!

In addition to the name, it would be nice to describe the characteristics of the meat, which regional cuisines it is used in, and one or two example dishes suitable for packaging as space food. KSK's submissions are good examples of how to go about proposing items.

[HafCoJoe]

Has anyone said Kraisins yet?

One thing that I wanted to mention looks a bit odd, is when you list the same food multiple times with a variation next to it each time. Instead of:

Wok, [variant 1]

Wok, [variant 2]

Wok, [variant 3]

...

I suggest:

Wok, [variant 1], [variant 2], [variant 3], ...

Same goes for oatmeal xD it looks wierd to say it like 3 times I suggest generalizing or condensing. ^-^

Edited July 2, 2015 by Avera9eJoe

[sumghai]

Has anyone said Kraisins yet?

The following items are already on the list:

- Cereal, Oatmeal, with Raisins ®

- Rice, with Nuts and Raisins ®

[HafCoJoe]

The following items are already on the list:

- Cereal, Oatmeal, with Raisins ®

- Rice, with Nuts and Raisins ®

Doh! I read that too fast. I mean Kraisins as in real life counterpart craisins. They're a thing. And quite good in trail mix too! Also I missed that suggestions are closed now.

These are really entertaining to read though

[sumghai]

Doh! I read that too fast. I mean Kraisins as in real life counterpart craisins. They're a thing. And quite good in trail mix too! Also I missed that suggestions are closed now.

Only snack suggestions are closed. Main meal component* suggestions are still welcome.

*IRL, Russian astronauts on the ISS can choose from over 300 food items - presumably, the space station itself only holds a small selection at any one time, and the menu is periodically rotated.

[Mad Rocket Scientist]

You definitely have my interest!

In addition to the name, it would be nice to describe the characteristics of the meat, which regional cuisines it is used in, and one or two example dishes suitable for packaging as space food. KSK's submissions are good examples of how to go about proposing items.

Latok:

The name for meat from Lotos, which is a snake-like animal, which lives in the colder, more mountainous regions of Kerbin. Latok is prepared in a variety of dishes, which are common all over Kerbin, including soups, cuts, ground patties, and alcoholic beverages.

As a cut, Latok is prized for it's juiciness and tenderness, however, because of how difficult it is to cook it properly as cut, it is considered a delicacy, however, recently, with the rise of sous vide cooking, it has become less of a delicacy. Generally known as just Latok.

As soup, it enjoyed by many, especially backpackers and ground explorers, due to it's ease of preparation and resistance to spoiling.

As a ground patty, it is far easier to prepare, and so is a common fast food staple, in a preparation similar to a hamburger.

As a alcoholic beverage, it is a flavored rice wine type beverage, which is common in mountainous regions of Kerbin. It is prepared by soaking Latok in vats of the beverage, as it ferments. The Latok is removed after the beverage is fermented, and used as animal feed.

In aerospace, cuts are not a good choice, as they don't hold up well over long periods. Also, test subjects complain of a loss of taste after preparation of spaceflight. Soups are more promising, and could be easily be put in pouches for consumption. They promise to hold up well, even in a vacuum, as the soup is thick and unlikely to burst it's pouch. This could be a very useful for transport, as it doesn't need to take up valuable pressurized stowage space.

Ground patties seem to keep and store very well, however without any bread for buns, it may not be the most appealing.

Alcoholic beverages are, of course, strictly prohibited in spaceflight, except for ceremonial occasions, which is we DO NOT have tons of test data about it's performance in spaceflight. Definitely.

Sorry, I'm out of time right now, I'll add to this later.

[sumghai]

Latok:

The name for meat from Lotos, which is a snake-like animal, which lives in the colder, more mountainous regions of Kerbin. Latok is prepared in a variety of dishes, which are common all over Kerbin, including soups, cuts, ground patties, and alcoholic beverages.

As a cut, Latok is prized for it's juiciness and tenderness, however, because of how difficult it is to cook it properly as cut, it is considered a delicacy, however, recently, with the rise of sous vide cooking, it has become less of a delicacy. Generally known as just Latok.

As soup, it enjoyed by many, especially backpackers and ground explorers, due to it's ease of preparation and resistance to spoiling.

As a ground patty, it is far easier to prepare, and so is a common fast food staple, in a preparation similar to a hamburger.

As a alcoholic beverage, it is a flavored rice wine type beverage, which is common in mountainous regions of Kerbin. It is prepared by soaking Latok in vats of the beverage, as it ferments. The Latok is removed after the beverage is fermented, and used as animal feed.

In aerospace, cuts are not a good choice, as they don't hold up well over long periods. Also, test subjects complain of a loss of taste after preparation of spaceflight. Soups are more promising, and could be easily be put in pouches for consumption. They promise to hold up well, even in a vacuum, as the soup is thick and unlikely to burst it's pouch. This could be a very useful for transport, as it doesn't need to take up valuable pressurized stowage space.

Ground patties seem to keep and store very well, however without any bread for buns, it may not be the most appealing.

Alcoholic beverages are, of course, strictly prohibited in spaceflight, except for ceremonial occasions, which is we DO NOT have tons of test data about it's performance in spaceflight. Definitely.

Sorry, I'm out of time right now, I'll add to this later.

Most excellent - added to the list.

[KSK]

Eh, I'll have to pass on this one I'm afraid.

Feel free to file this post under 'missing the point entirely' or 'taking things far too seriously' but we have enough ingredients to make a pretty appealing modern day junk.

Peas - can't argue with those. Good low residue vegetable.

Brined meat. Forget the brine. Assuming kerbal physiology is approximately similar to ours, then subsisting on a thirst inducing foodstuff in a spacecraft seems unwise. More importantly it could muck up the kerbonaut's electrolyte balance. This is correctable but ask the Apollo 16 crew about the joys of electrolyte spiked drinks. So let's go with dried and rehydratable blapmip or latok.

Rather than a festering slime, lets go with a nice blomph sauce.

So we end up with pouches of rehydrated blapmip and pea stew made with blomph sauce. Maybe add some hydroponically grown firewhisker for added spice and that should tickle the taste buds of any kerbonaut! Served with small pre packed pieces of tabula, which are only added after the rest of the junk has been hydrated.

Edited July 2, 2015 by KSK

[sumghai]

Feel free to file this post under 'missing the point entirely' or 'taking things far too seriously' but we have enough ingredients to make a pretty appealing modern day junk.

Peas - can't argue with those. Good low residue vegetable.

Brined meat. Forget the brine. Assuming kerbal physiology is approximately similar to ours, then subsisting on a thirst inducing foodstuff in a spacecraft seems unwise. More importantly it could muck up the kerbonaut's electrolyte balance. This is correctable but ask the Apollo 16 crew about the joys of electrolyte spiked drinks. So let's go with dried and rehydratable blapmip or latok.

Rather than a festering slime, lets go with a nice blomph sauce.

So we end up with pouches of rehydrated blapmip and pea stew made with blomph sauce. Maybe add some hydroponically grown firewhisker for added spice and that should tickle the taste buds of any kerbonaut! Served with small pre packed pieces of tabula, which are only added after the rest of the junk has been hydrated.

Approved! We can still call the resulting mixture "Junk" and refer to its nautical heritage, though. In fact, the improved "Junk" could be regarded as a staple of emergency rations.

My problem wasn't with the idea itself at all, but rather, Geschosskopf's rather negative and unappetizing portrayal (and treatment of Kerbalnauts):

Both food and drink (and the air they breathe) are heavily laced with pharmaceuticals. Some of these promote mental retention of the training videos the Kerbals watch repeatedly pretty much non-stop for the whole of their voyages (which is necessary because they're all pressganged vagrants with no prior space training). Others foster obedience to orders from Mission Control (which are backed up by electric shocks), bravery in the face of certain death, and a generally happy and care-free mental outlook.

[sumghai]

I've added the improved Junk to the mix, as well as a couple more vegetables I missed.

Also, apologies for missing the following edit by Avera9eJoe:

One thing that I wanted to mention looks a bit odd, is when you list the same food multiple times with a variation next to it each time. Instead of:

Wok, [variant 1]

Wok, [variant 2]

Wok, [variant 3]

...

I suggest:

Wok, [variant 1], [variant 2], [variant 3], ...

Same goes for oatmeal xD it looks wierd to say it like 3 times I suggest generalizing or condensing. ^-^

I listed them separately for two reasons:

- That's how NASA, the ESA and Roscosmos compile their menus

- Certain variants may have particular preparation methods or cultural significance, which I'd like to highlight

[Geschosskopf]

Approved! We can still call the resulting mixture "Junk" and refer to its nautical heritage, though. In fact, the improved "Junk" could be regarded as a staple of emergency rations.

My problem wasn't with the idea itself at all, but rather, Geschosskopf's rather negative and unappetizing portrayal (and treatment of Kerbalnauts):

Heheh, well, glad to provide inspiration.

As to how Kerbals are treated in my universe, understand that it's a totally class-conscious society with totally different norms than our own. What happens there would have been perfectly normal on Earth 150-250 years ago. The way I portray it, however, is often a cross between a "comedy of manners" and the "Flashman Papers".

You can, if you choose, view my operations as do those meddlesome "reformers", always moaning in the tabloids and sometimes even in the Commons that all the Kerbalnauts have been kidnapped from hearth and home, forcibly indoctrinated a la Clockwork Orange, subjected to brutal discipline, and marooned for all eternity on some barren moon simply to pump gas via KAS connections. All of which, on its face, is certainly true as far as it goes. But those who focus on just these minor details while ignoring the context, are missing the point entirely.

The King (or Queen, depending) has ordained, and the Lords have agreed, that having a space empire is both necessary and beneficial to all of Kerbalkind, and they have established the Admiralty and the East Eelooan Trading Company to make it happen (plus have invested heavily in the latter). The truth of the necessity and beneficial nature of a space empire is clearly evident in the spin-off technologies making life at home more prosperous for most Kerbals. Therefore, it's going to happen. Can't stand in the way of progress, you know.

However, great and glorious endeavors only come to fruition if all the necessary minor, inglorious, tedious, dangerous, menial labor gets accomplished. Such as pumping gas on Vall for all eternity. But as always, nobody wants to do that---everybody instead wants to be the heroes of the story without getting their hands dirty. But the whole point of having our wonderful, divinely ordained, stratified society in the first place is to solve this very problem, so that the natural heroes and leaders of the better classes can waltz in and take all the credit while the lower orders do the hard work in anonymity. Sadly, however, a fair percentage of the lower classes are lazy layabouts much given to drink and other vices, who burden society with their petty crimes rather than doing their civic duty.

It is these particular Kerbals whom His Majesty's pressgangs seek out. And in doing so, they are instruments of social progress and betterment. Kerbal society at home is well rid of these reprobates, and the reprobates themselves are given a chance to become vital parts of that society's greatest achievements instead of ending on the gallows or in the gutter as they would if left to themselves. They come into the system with no skills but burglary and pickpocketing, and are taught various honest trades at state expense. Being brutes, they at first only understand brutality, but are gradually weened off of this by comprehensive medical and mental conditioning. They are given the best housing they have ever experienced and never (barring some disaster in the supply system) have to worry where their next meal is coming from, and even junk is better than the gutter scrapings they were accustomed to in their prior existence. They have unlimited use of personal vehicles and are even made lords and keepers of entire planets, something only His Majesty can also say. As they realize these benefits, most of them in the end gratefully accept their lot and take pride in being small cogs in the vast machinery of empire. Can any of the so-called "reformist" institutions at home boast such a record of success?