🔨Building the kitchen using steel to withstand pressure
🥘Challenges of cooking in a pressurized environment
🛡️Designing the kitchen to handle a full Earth atmosphere pressure
🥔Increasing pressure to cook potatoes
🌡️Different pressure levels for cooking different foods
Why does the kitchen need to be made of steel?
—Steel doesn't melt when it gets hot and is not flammable. It can handle the pressure that the ground glass would put on the inside of the kitchen.
Why not use plastic tanks instead of steel?
—Plastic tanks are lighter and easier to move, but they cannot handle the pressure needed for cooking on Mars.
Why does Mars bases spacecraft not need to handle Earth atmosphere pressure?
—Mars bases only need to handle the reduced pressure humans can live in on Mars, which is around half a percent of Earth's sea level pressure.
Why would you increase pressure to cook potatoes?
—The temperature at which water boils increases with higher pressure. Increasing pressure allows the potatoes to cook properly.
Can different foods be cooked at different pressure levels?
—Yes, different foods require different pressure levels for proper cooking. For example, cooking potatoes requires higher pressure compared to other foods.
00:31Receiving a supply drop and starting construction of the kitchen
01:09Explanation of why the kitchen needs to be made of steel
02:57Discussion of increasing pressure to cook potatoes
04:10Introduction of other equipment and supplies
07:57Building the pressurized tunnel to the green Hab
09:00Introduction of the banana tower and production of sulfuric acid
11:38Demonstration of the sand foundation and bricks for the walkway
15:08Installation of ceramic pots instead of plastic buckets
16:19Completion of Mark 2 Green Hab and starting the planting process
