JIM WELLER wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-
I am fairly certain that in the specially built environment which was probably an equivalent to "a pressurised climate controlled sealed
dome with artificial lighting and an adequate water supply". Which was all explained in the article.
Nope. I read the Smithsonian article again.
"Heinz Debuts 'Marz Edition' Ketchup Made With Tomatoes Grown in
Mars-Like Conditions"
"Scientists grew the tomatoes under the same temperature and water
levels found on the surface of the Red Planet"
"grew the tomatoes under the same temperature and water conditions
found on the surface of the planet."
The article is garbage.
It was written by Corryn Wetzel, who is is a freelance science
journalist based in Brooklyn.
A *much* better, more cogent article was: "The 'Mars Edition' ketchup
was produced in the 'RedHouse' greenhouse, custom built on the grounds
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->>> and there's your explanation <<<-
of the Aldrin Space Institute. In that space, they imitated the soil, temperature and water that humans who want to grow tomatoes on Mars
would have. The surrounding environment ranged from artificial LED
lighting to 3,500 kilograms of a material that simulated Martian regolith.
In the preparation of this sauce, 14 astrobiologists from the Aldrin
Space Institute, belonging to the Florida Technological Institute, collaborated, who have worked since 2019 to reach this result."
I would imagine that the team from the Aldrin Institute did more than
plant some seeds in sterile soil.
But, you just keep on with your head buried in the sand if that suits
your prehjudices and pre-concieved notions. I'm done with this as I
will likely never visit Mars - the planet or the candy maker.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Baked Mars Bar (Baked Milky Way Bar) *
Categories: Candy, Snacks, British, Pastry
Yield: 6 servings
2 c A-P flour
1 ts Salt
1/4 lb + 2 tb cold butter
3/4 c Cold water
6 Mars Bars * individually
- frozen
1 lg Egg
* The United Kingdom Mars bars are often compared to
the U.S. Milky Way Bar
ROUGH PUFF PASTRY: If you don't want to make your own
pastry, then buy some ready made puff pastry and jump to
the next section.
Make your pastry dough but chopping the butter into
small chunks and mixing with the flour. Use your fingers
to rub the butter into the flour, or use a pastry cutter
to make this job MUCH easier. Once done, add 2/3 of the
water and mix, continue to add water only until the
dough comes together. Chill for 30 minutes.
Turn out dough on a floured board. Knead gently, you
don’t want the butter to start to melt, and shape the
dough into a rectangle. Using a rolling pin, roll the
dough in one direction only, roll the dough until 3
times the width, about 20 x 50cm. Do this quickly, again
we want the butter to stay cold. Place back in the
fridge for 15 minutes.
Time for the turns! Fold the dough by taking the top and
bottom third and fold over each other. Rotate (or turn!)
the dough by a quarter and repeat previous step. Place
back in the fridge for 15 minutes to firm up the butter.
MAKING BAKED MARS BARS/ BAKED MILKY WAY BARS: Place the
bars into the freezer, and ensure the chocolate bars are
fully frozen before you use them. When ready, turn the
oven to 400ºF/205ºC. It needs to be at this temperature
before you start to prep the bars.
Roll the pastry into rectangles, enough to wrap around
the bar. Brush the inside of the pastry with beaten egg,
and wrap up the pastry around the bars. Seal the pastry,
and brush the outside with remaining egg wash. Place
directly onto a parchment-lined sheet, and shove
immediately into the oven. Bake until crispy golden
brown. Let cool, dust with icing sugar.
NOTES: You don’t need to make the rough puff pastry. If
you prefer, buy a roll of ready-made puff pastry. It
won’t taste exactly the same, but will save you time and
kitchen mess!
RECIPE FROM:
https://totalfeasts.com
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