Hi there,

I know that Abnett in particular writes about all different types of food in his books about 40k - is there a comprehensive list anywhere? What about drink there is Amsec and Scara what else?

Cheers, Hal

http://new.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_foros_discusion.asp?efid=70&efcid=3&efidt=89869&efpag=0#91387

The above was a really cool discussion on food and drink in the Imperium. Hope it helps

Lots and lots of nutrients and stuff ground into Paste, put into tubes (Like tooth-paste) and given to the workers to eat

Corpse Starch = Instant Mash. Kinda.

Soylent Green!

Velvetears said:

How does it taste?

It varies from person to person

Varius said:

Now there's a film i'm quite suprised Hasn't been remade.

I compiled a list of drink references in the Eisenhorn novels once:

Ale - Seems to be preferred to Beer or Lager

Amasec - Spirits Gathalamor is noted for vintage - aged in burwood barrels. Peaty taste.

Caffeine - Generally preferred to 'coffee'. Hesperine caffeine is good.

Claret - Gudrun produces high quality.

Glayva - Cadian spirits. Vodka equivalent?

Joiliq - Spirits

Mead

Olicet tea - Variety of Tea (which is generically referred to as 'leaf infusions')

Pasha - Spirits

Tunderey clear-grain - Spirits

Wines - Messina is noted for its wines, as is Sameter

RevMark said:

Pst, Ale is Beer and Lager is Beer -there is no beer Beer. They are just the end product of deferent brewing methods both of which produce beer (one a lager and one an ale) ;-)

And now back to your regularly scheduled thread.

I'm not making any points here about the preferences of Scarus-sector drinkers for one or the other, simply noting the terminology Abnett prefers to use. In the Eisenhorn novels he prefers 'Ale' as a catchall term for beer-type drinks rather than the near equivalent 'beer' or 'lager'. But thank you, my knowledge of brewing is not encyclopedic...