Monday, January 8, 2018

What Do U.S. Navy Submariners Eat?

Seasoning fish fillets on the ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ed Early

Popular Mechanics: Everything You Wanted to Know About Food on a U.S. Submarine

Submarine Cuisine is full of anecdotes, recipes, and fascinating details about culinary life on a U.S. Navy submarine.

The life of a U.S. Navy submariner is not easy. These sailors live for months in a steel tube cruising through freezing cold water, surrounded by explosives, flammable materials, and even nuclear weapons. In peacetime they run the risk of terrible accidents. In wartime they risk being hounded to destruction by enemy ships and helicopters.

But they eat famously well. If you don't believe me, then check out this out-of-print book on feeding submarine crews.

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WNU Editor:  The e-book "Submarine Cuisine" can be read here (the link is here).

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

ewwww, what do they drink...