Astronauts ate space tacos on the ISS with green chiles they grew onboard

“That which
burns the lips
frees the mind.”

–Chuy’s t-shirt, Austin TX, late '90s

Roast 'em for extra goodness!

Ok ok… in space, fire-roasting those chiles is probably more complicated what with the oxygen demand, the airborne particulates, the OPEN FLAME in a pressurized metal can that astronauts and cosmonauts are tryna live in… but…

Hard way:

Easy way:

Hear me out… what about spaaaace hatch chiles?

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-ISS-hatch-diagram-Jan-2016-Docking-ports-for-the-various-Russian-and-non-Russian_fig7_305952660

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