HOMESICK FOR HERRING

German astronaut Thomas Reiter is hard at work at the International Space Station. After a rough day (night?) of walking in space and fixing robotic arms, he craves a little more than Tang and some freeze-dried fettuccine Alfredo. So he sends a message to Houston requesting some comfort food. NASA nutritionists put in a call to Germandeli.com, a huge all-things-German store and warehouse in Southlake. Kein problem! Last Monday a Progress cargo craft filled with Mestemacher whole grain breads, Salzstangen (pretzel sticks), Bahlsen and Hanuta cookies, Alstertor herring, Milka chocolate candy bars, Thomy & Hengstenberg mustards, and European liver pâté took off for the ISS. Now that’s service.