Rehydratable: Water is removed from these foods by freeze-drying them. They are lightweight and easy to store. Water is then replaced in the foods before they are eaten. Examples are: Beverages, cereals, scrambled eggs, shrimp cocktail, macaroni and cheese, and many other menu items.

Thermostabilized: Foods that are heat processed so they can be stored at room temperature. Examples: Fruits and tuna fish packed in cans or puddings packed in plastic cups like those you buy at the grocery store.

Intermediate Moisture: Foods preserved by taking some water out of the product while leaving enough to maintain a soft texture. They can be eaten without any preparation. Examples: Dried peaches, pears, apricots, and beef jerky.

Natural Form: These foods are ready to eat and are packaged in flexible pouches. Examples: Nuts, granola bars, cookies.

Irradiated: Products that are cooked and packaged in flexible foil pouches and sterilized by ionizing radiation so they can be kept at room temperature. Examples: Beef steak and turkey.

Fresh: These foods are neither processed nor artificially preserved. They are normally eaten fairly quickly so that they do not spoil during a space mission. Examples: Tomatoes, oranges, apples, bread.

Match the mystery space food with its picture!

A. Italian vegetables

B. Peach ambrosia

C. Butterscotch pudding

D. Shortbread cookies

E. Mashed potatoes

F. Turkey tetrazzini

G. Applesauce

H. Oatmeal with brown sugar

I. Cherry apple juice

J. Strawberries

K. Seasoned Scrambled eggs

L. Trail mix

M. Tuna salad spread

N. Kona Coffee with sugar

O. Shrimp cocktail

P. Potatoes au gratin

STEP 1: Click on the photos below to enlarge them for better viewing. If a food is in a package that is not transparent, look for a hint on the right before making your guess.	STEP 2: After you have matched the photo below with one of the foods listed above, click the link in the pop up window to learn the correct answer—the food label will mysteriously change to show the name of the item. Step 3: Click the pop up window in the upper left hand corner to close— and go to the next item.
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	Hint: This is a beverage. 5.
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How did you score? If you got 10 or more correct, you are definitely a Cosmic Cuisine expert!!!!

For extra credit: See if you can name each of the types of space foods above, for example: rehydratable, natural form, thermostabilized, etc. The answers are listed below.