WATCH ABOVE: The European Space Agency asked astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti to show us how she manages to cook one of her bonus food recipes in microgravity.
TORONTO – Who needs to run for the border when you can leave the atmosphere for some yummy tacos?
European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is the star of a trending YouTube timelapse video that shows the process she takes to build her taco inside the International Space Station. At the time of this writing the video has been viewed nearly 70,000 times since it was published Thursday.
Futura mission‘s Cristoforetti begins by spreading leek cream across a floating tortilla, followed by pieces of mackerel and dried tomatoes. The meal is something called “bonus food” to astronauts: food of their choice that reminds them of home-cooked meals, according to the ESA.
Cristoforetti’s taco isn’t the first recipe she’s attempted in space. She has also made whole red rice with turmeric chicken. She’s even gone so far as to take a camera for a tour of the bathroom, explaining how the shower works.
Canada’s Chris Hadfield is another astronaut famous for his meals in space. He attempted a burrito in 2013.
CANADIAN ASTRONAUT CHRIS HADFIELD MAKES A SPACE BURRITO
As for Cristoforetti, the 38-year-old Italian is currently on board the ISS along with NASA’s Terry Virts and commander Anton Shkaplerov. The trio returns to Earth on Thursday.
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