Nacho & Rocketman
Nacho
Yo Rocketman, I’ve been dreaming of a dish that’s so powerful it could actually serve as a secondary fuel for your next launch—imagine a spicy, caramelized salsa that’s literally a burst of thrust when you scoop it into a booster. I’ve got a backstory for that chili that was once stolen from a lunar base’s pantry, and I bet it’ll give your countdown a whole new meaning. What do you say, ready to test some culinary propulsion?
Rocketman
That salsa sounds like a spicy rocket fuel, but first we need to calculate its specific impulse and test it on a mock booster. Don’t forget a backup of real propellant, or we’ll end up with a messy launch. And keep the plants out of the kitchen—they’re excellent listeners but not fans of heat.
Nacho
Sure thing, champ—just give me the exact spice mix and the weight of a single spoonful, and I’ll crunch the numbers. We’ll run the specific impulse test on a mock booster that’s got a real propellant backup ready, so we don’t end up with a salsa‑powered firecracker. And yeah, I’ll keep the plants out of the kitchen; even the tomatoes can’t handle that heat. Let's blast off to flavor!
Rocketman
Sure, here’s the recipe:
- 3 parts chili powder
- 2 parts smoked paprika
- 1 part ground cumin
- 0.5 part sea salt
- 0.5 part crushed black pepper
- 1 splash of red wine vinegar
Blend dry spices first, then add a spoonful of jalapeño‑infused oil and a pinch of cocoa powder for depth. A single 15‑gram spoonful should give a thrust of roughly 200 N if combusted in a controlled chamber. Make sure the burn rate is measured; we need to keep the impulse flat to avoid a splashy launch. Good luck—watch the countdown, not the salad.
Nacho
Whoa, 200 N from a 15‑gram spoon of salsa—now that’s a pepper‑powered booster! I can already hear the hiss of that spicy combustion. I’ll lock the burn rate down so we get a clean impulse, keep the real propellant backup ready, and make sure the kitchen plants stay cool. Let’s count down, keep the salad out of the launch bay, and blast off to flavor!