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Astronaut Has 'Wasabi Spill' in Space

Posted by Zonk on from the argh-my-eyes-all-i-see-is-green-and-burny dept.

Sda~ writes "You learn something new everyday: There is nothing in the astronaut training manual about how to clean up flying wasabi. An inadvertent Wasabi spill this week aboard the ISS has made space agencies re-evaluate including the spicy paste in future meals. The astronauts are allowed some of their favorite foods on each trip, to alleviate homesickness. 'Williams, whose father was born in India, has several Indian dishes in her bonus container, including Punjabi kadhi with pakora - vegetable fritters topped with yogurt and curry - and mutter paneer, a curry dish. The dishes are packaged to have a long shelf life in space. Her U.S. crew mate, astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, is an even bigger foodie. Lopez-Alegria, who was born in Madrid but grew up in California, had Spanish muffins known as magdalenas, chorizo pork sausage and latte in his bonus container.'"

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  1. Could Have Been Worse by Scarletdown · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least the wasabi sauce didn't find its way to Uranus.

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  2. Chorizo? Score! by Elrond,+Duke+of+URL · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, that settles it. If I can get chorizo in space, sign me up. It's hard enough to find here on Earth in most places.

    Mmmmmmm...

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  3. Aren't there rules against things like this? by FlyByPC · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wasabi isn't a food -- it's a weapon. I'm convinced that if you brought two large chunks of it together fast enough, it would go supercritical...

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  4. air contaminants by Jeff1946 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have advised the folks who work on analyzing the air in the ISS. I talked to an astronaut about things that concerned them getting into the air. She said Tabasco sauce was one concern. With zero gravity a drop could float around and accidently be inhaled or get into your eye. Eventually the air filtration system will capture it. One of the effects of zero g on the human body is the redistribution of fluids which causes a loss of taste. This is why the astronauts like to add spicyness to their foods.

  5. Re:*Chuckle* by jdigriz · · Score: 5, Funny

    2 billion a year!!! My god, that's a little over an entire week of war in Iraq http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articl es/2006/09/28/cost_of_iraq_war_nearly_2b_a_week/ And yet they haven't killed even one space insurgent. I demand a refund!