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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Philip Oltermann and agencies

Lobster bisque and onion soup on ISS menu for French astronaut

Sophie Adenot
Sophie Adenot said sharing dishes was ‘a very powerful bonding experience’. Photograph: Martin Meissner/AP

When the French astronaut Sophie Adenot travels to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, she will be heading for the stars – not quite in celestial but certainly in gastronomic terms.

Adenot will dine on not just freeze-dried space food staples but also French classics such as lobster bisque, foie gras and onion soup prepared specially for her by a chef with 10 Michelin stars, the European Space Agency (Esa) announced on Wednesday.

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