How to Make Pizza on a Submarine - Smarter Every Day 246

Summary by Krater

Smarter Every Day tours the galley of the US Navy nuclear submarine USS Toledo in the Arctic Ocean to examine how food is stored, prepared, and served to the crew during underwater deployments.

From the video

Answers: How do US Navy nuclear submarines store and cook food during long underwater deployments?

• Submarine food storage
• Submarine galley operations
• Bulk provisioning for naval submarines
• Preparing pizza on a submarine
• Culinary logistics in the US Navy

What it concludes

• The submarine is required to maintain at least 30 days of food supply at all times and can load up to 90 days of food.
• Food is ordered based on the geographical ports the submarine plans to visit around the world.
• Making pizza from scratch on a submarine improves morale and quality significantly compared to frozen pizza.
• Cooking on a submarine requires adapting menus and cooking techniques constantly as the ship moves at 10 to 15 degree angles.