Posted on 06/09/2022 3:36:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway
IS THAT TECHNICALLY EVEN PIZZA?
We Crust Object Chicago, California, Detroit, and even Ohio all have their own regional takes on the classic pizza pie — and now the International Space Station does too, apparently.
In an Instagram post made over the weekend, NASA gave a glimpse of an ISS pizza party, replete with photographic evidence of what may be the grossest-looking "pizza" ever captured on camera. And that's including Chuck E. Cheese.
In the photos, the international team of space adventurers look like they're having the time of their lives chowing down on what looks to be personal, self-made pizzas featuring marinara sauce, pepperoni, and unmelted jalapeño cheese atop large tortillas. They look a bit like adults assembling pizza Lunchables, but without the steep nostalgia factor involved in the enjoyment of that bygone era of kids' junk food.
Peace-za Upon closer inspection of these sad little monstrosities, they become even grosser-looking, though zooming in on the table where the astronauts appear to have made these poor approximations of what is arguably Italy's greatest cultural export does reveal that they used both American and Russian products to make these peace pizzas, so at least it's a sign of some remaining camaraderie on the orbital outpost.
Computer, enhance. Images via NASA. Zero Cheese Environment It's worth noting that this is not the first pizza that's been eaten in space. It's unclear when exactly the first pizza made it to orbit, but Pizza Hut did deliver a six-inch pizza to Russian cosmonaut Yuri Usachov back in 2001.
In archival footage, Usachov is seen taking out the vacuum-sealed personal pizza out of a space-age oven, which then floats around in zero gravity as he then waits for it to cool down. It must be noted that the 2001 ISS pizza looks a lot more delectable than these sad 2022 versions.
At the end of the day, it's great to see American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts bond over a shared meal made with ingredients from both countries, even as their respective countries are on the brink of war back on Earth. And really, what brings people together like a bad meal?
Knock yourselves out and have fun being diabetics 🤪
I’ve had frozen pizza that looks better than that.
That’s no such thing as nasty looking pizza.
Unless there’s pineapple on it.
Democrat lawmakers must launch hearings on this now.
They should have ordered carry out.
Awesome Sauce served up here
I remember reading an article at the dawn of the ISS project that they did a survey of potential astronauts by country. The French were concerned that no one would take food seriously, and the Italians were concerned that people would be too dedicated to work.
Pizza is like sex.
Please explain....
Nelson
Who knows? It may have tasted out of this world.
Why would pizza cause diabetes? We use cauliflower crust, no sugar in the sauce, dry grated cheese, basil, green peppers, onions.... No sugar, no carbs....
Nelson
I have never been an Astronaut, although I have met quite a few.
These photos just look fake to me.
Seriously. let a pizza float in the air, or the bag of whatever.
Earth fashions are stupid on a space station and anyone should know that.
you want to keep everything really simple and as easy as possible, and you want nothing to interfere with getting into your suits if there is some kind of event.
if I was given a 15kg weight allowance to take into space, J. Crew would not be coming along.
Notice the extra sauce. It keeps the toppings from floating away.
The pizza you described would cause me to become a diabetic, because I’d throw the pizza in the trash and eat a box of doughnuts.
LOL!
Bean burrito day could cause a run to EVA and ventilate the ISS.
Hawaiian pizza, aka pizza with pineapples was actually first served in Canada in 1962, by a Greek-born Canadian.
“ Why would pizza cause diabetes? We use cauliflower crust, no sugar in the sauce, dry grated cheese, basil, green peppers, onions.... No sugar, no carbs....
Nelson”
Processed meat like pepperoni contributes heavily to diabetes 🤪
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