Ever wanted to eat like the people on TV? Making fictional dishes into reality is quite the fun hobby for geeky chefs, and that isn’t any different for Star Trek fans.
So luckily, if you ever wanted to make Algae Puffs or a Heart of Targ dish, the excellent Food Replicator blog on Tumblr has all the answers.
Algae Puffs – Star Trek: Voyager
A local baked Enaran delicacy. You’ll need:
• 4 ounces / 1 stick / 115g butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup plain flour
• 4 eggs
• 35g dried seaweed, in small flakes or powdered
Hasperat – Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
A well known spicy Bajoran food. You’ll Need:
• 1/4 white cabbage
• 1 litre water
• 250ml vinegar
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 125g salt
• 3-4 hot chillies to taste, chopped fine
• Juice of one lemon
Heart of Targ – Star Trek: The Next Generation
A Targ heart (Klingon boars) is believed to bring courage to the warrior who eats it. You’ll Need:
• 6 Lamb’s hearts
• 1 head of kale, sliced into thin strips
• 6 stalks of celery, sliced into small pieces
• 1/2 cup water
• Vegetable oil
For the sauce:
• 1 cup red wine
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Jumba Stick – Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Made from the sap of the Bajoran jumja tree. You’ll Need:
• 1/4 cup golden syrup
• 1/4 cup treacle
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
Luhvian Quail – Star Trek: Voyager
A small bird of similar to the Earth quail and served in truffle sauce. You’ll need:
• 6 quail
• 1 litre water – 500ml boiling, 500ml chilled or at room temperature
• 30g salt
• 4 carrots
• 8-10 mushrooms
• 1/2 pumpkin, cut into rounds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 4 springs fresh thyme, for garnish
• 2-3 vol-au-vent cases
• Splash of olive oil
For the truffle sauce:
• 1-2 thin slices of truffle, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon Madeira
• 100ml chicken stock
Plomeek Soup – Star Trek: The Original Series
A traditional morning meal on the Vulcan homeworld. You’ll need:
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 5 carrots
• 2 small-medium sweet potatoes, peeled
• 3 small-medium beetroots, peeled
• 3 sticks celery
• 1 litre vegetable stock
• Salt and pepper
• Vegetable oil
• Parsley for garnish (optional)
Once you have your ingredients, follow these instructions.
Rokeg Blood Pie – Star Trek: The Next Generation
An ancient Klingon recipe, Rokeg blood pie is served during their “Day of Honor” holiday. You’ll Need:
• 600ml / 20 fl oz pig’s blood
• 150ml / 5 fl oz heavy cream
• 280g / 10oz pork back fat, finely diced
• 280g / 10oz onions, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 tablespoon nutmeg
• 1/2 tablespoon white pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon chili flakes (optional)
• 3 small beetroots with long roots (if preparing the pie to look like it does on the show)
Seltin Pâté – Star Trek: Voyager
A pâté made with wood fungus from the Seltin planet. You’ll need:
• 40g / 1.4oz butter
• 1 onion, finely sliced
• 1 garlic clove, finely sliced
• 500g / 17.5oz mushrooms such as button or swiss brown, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon plain flour
• 4 sprigs thyme leaves
• 1/4 cup red wine (or you can substitute water)
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the filo pastry bowl:
• 4 oven-safe ramekins or small dishes
• 50-70g melted butter
• 1/2 packet of frozen filo pastry
For more Fictional cooking turned into something quite real, check out these awesome recipes from A Game of Thrones.
