Project Gutenberg 2016-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 148 Lang, Allen Kim 1928 Lang, Allen K. Gourmet Produced from Galaxy Magazine April 1962 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gourmet" by Allen Kim Lang is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. This narrative explores the unique challenges of food preparation aboard a spaceship, emphasizing the significance of a ship's cook and the complexities involved in maintaining morale through culinary creativity in the confines of space travel. It delves into the intersection of culinary art and survival in a futuristic setting where traditional food sources are absent, and innovation is not just encouraged but required. The story follows Ship’s Surgeon Paul Vilanova and the crew aboard the spaceship "Charles Partlow Sale", primarily focusing on the dynamics between the Ship's Cook, Robert Bailey, and the stern Captain Willy Winkelmann. As they journey to Mars, Vilanova observes Bailey's struggles to meet the Captain's high standards despite the limitations of their algae-based diet. Tensions rise as Winkelmann's relentless criticisms drive Bailey to new culinary heights, ultimately leading to innovative dishes created from the ship's recycled food resources. The story culminates in a subtle recognition of the necessity of both the captain's harsh demands and the cook's ingenuity, illustrating a deeper bond between the two as they navigate the challenges of space travel and their own interpersonal conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Cooks -- Fiction Space flight to Mars -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 54290 2025-07-20T14:26:41.080372 text/html 30461 2024-10-23T00:15:49 text/html 285802 2025-07-20T14:26:42.763357 application/epub+zip 284649 2025-07-20T14:26:41.441408 application/epub+zip 75438 2025-07-20T14:26:41.243351 application/epub+zip 322372 2025-07-20T14:26:43.939373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315044 2025-07-20T14:26:42.562393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106183 2022-09-23T13:33:16.661045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47397 2025-07-20T14:26:40.973350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27703 2024-10-23T00:15:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18004 2025-07-20T14:26:44.069336 application/rdf+xml 29085 2025-07-20T14:26:41.311361 image/jpeg 4505 2025-07-20T14:26:41.277350 image/jpeg 254186 2025-07-20T14:26:41.094366 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog