Meals in the Ice Continent: Explore 6 foods available in Antarctica
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Canned food and dried food
Transporting fresh food from elsewhere to Antarctica is difficult and costly. Thus, canned and dried foods are an important part of Antarctica’s dishes. Canned foods such as canned soup, canned beans, and canned meat are selected because they can be preserved for a long time without special storage, dry foods such as rice, pasta, and instant foods are also popular because they have a long shelf life and are easy to prepare.
Frozen meat
Meat is another important part of Antarctica’s diet. Due to the cold weather, meat can be effectively stored in refrigerators. Researchers and authorities have access to beef, pork, and fish throughout the year. Freezing meat helps keep it fresh and nutritious.
Frozen or dried fruits and vegetables
Providing fresh vegetables and fruits in Antarctica is extremely challenging because they cannot be transported and stored well in freezing or dry climates. As a result, frozen or dried vegetables and fruits are often brought in with other food shipments to ensure that Antarctica residents receive the necessary nutrients.
Dairy products
Instant and easy-to-prepare foods are a must in Antarctica. Since preparation can be difficult in challenging environments, foods such as porridge, pasta, and easy-to-prepare rice play a key role in creating a fast and convenient meal for officials and researchers or even for residents of the area.
Bread and flour products
Bread and other flour products such as crackers and biscuits are also an important part of Antarctica’s food. Although fresh bread may not be preserved for a long time, long-lasting flour products are imported to provide a variety of foods and are convenient to use, even for cooking.
Life in Antarctica has many challenges, especially in terms of food supply. The foods found on the continent are designed to meet the needs of storage and nutritional value. Canned food, frozen meat, frozen vegetables and fruits, instant food, dairy products, and flour products make it possible to live in this challenging environment smoothly. Even if it has to adapt to the limitations of Antarctica, well-prepared food is still important to work and live on this cold continent efficiently.
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