[New post] The culinary space culture that is French

Tyler Cowen posted: " A French astronaut who leaves Earth these days does not leave French food behind. Here are some of the foods that Thomas Pesquet, a French astronaut who launched on a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station on Friday, will enjoy during his six" New post on Marginal REVOLUTION The culinary space culture that is French by Tyler Cowen A French astronaut who leaves Earth these days does not leave French food behind. Here are some of the foods that Thomas Pesquet, a French astronaut who launched on a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station on Friday, will enjoy during his six-month stay in orbit: lobster, beef bourguignon, cod with black rice, potato cakes with wild mushrooms and almond tarts with caramelized pears. "There's a lot of expectations when you send a Frenchman into space," Mr. Pesquet said during a European Space Agency news conference last month. Alas, alcohol is prohibited, much of the food is freeze-dried, and croissants do not work in orbit.  They do have kale and ice cream.  Here is the full story (NYT). Tyler Cowen | April 30, 2021 at 2:28 am | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: https://wp.me/p2T8CM-l3M Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Marginal REVOLUTION. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2021/04/the-culinary-space-culture-that-is-french.html