Originally referred to as Elephant birds, these behemoths were brought out of extinction using preserved genetic material found on ancient earth. With some careful genetic modification (before the process of gene modification was outlawed), they were adapted to thrive in the dense, oxygen-rich Cetian atmosphere. They lay prized eggs with a circumference of over a metre.

Specially adapted to the cold climate, these enormous animals, originally created from modified genetic material from ancient Earth, are now flourishing on Quechua. The albino form has been encouraged to dominance due to the tenderness of its flesh.

Produced by: Agricultural
Consumed by: Industrial and Military

Algae are a range of biological organisms grown in water. Considered edible and often locally produced to sustain life in many poorer outposts. Usually commercially processed to provide more appetising foodstuffs as a constituent of food cartridges for 'chefs' (cheap 3D food printers).

Produced by: Agricultural
Consumed by: All except Agricultural

Flesh - and other elements - harvested from a vast selection of once-living creatures. In many places a luxury item with some ceremonial importance. Illegal in some jurisdictions.

Once sneered at as a cheap substitute, this product has gained cult status from its overly thick texture and bitter flavour from the roots and herbs that it is made of. It is an acquired taste that now appeals to the bohemian set.

The monastic orders of Arouca live a secluded and peaceful life producing, among other things, a limited range of Conventual sweets. Each comes with a personalised blessing.

These tough, limpet like creatures were originally thought to be inedible. However, pioneering colonists discovered that a combination of high pressure and chemical treatment in an ammonia-based solution could render these iron rich creatures into a digestible and delicious food source. They are now considered a delicacy around their galaxy.

Vacuum Krill are astonishing creatures. One of the few species to live in the hard vacuum of space, they are native to the ice rings around Baltah'sine 4b. Their eggs grow in vast numbers in tiny water pockets within the rocks - kept liquid by secretions from the mother when the eggs are first laid. When mature, they eventually burrow their way out, propelling themselves between rocks with tiny excretions of fluid, in search of a mate.

The coffee beans are mellowed in the digestive tract of the indigenous giant cats, making for a distinctive and unique aftertaste. Many have tried to emulate this chemically and physically, however the results to date have been inferior if not disastrous.

Super-fine green tea. Powdered for use in tea ceremonies, this brew is often used to seal treaties and business deals. It is traditionally ground on granite mills by specially selected millers, chosen for their moral purity.

For years 47 Ceti suffered from rodents, introduced from Earth, decimating crops. However, they have turned this to their advantage and now farm them in great numbers as the local environment makes the meat curiously sweet.

A unique mix of zooplankton and phytoplankton from the rich and varied oceans of Chi Eridani. Due to the automated trawling process, it may include any number of other marine creatures that happened to wander into the processor.

Produced by: Agricultural
Consumed by: All except Agricultural

A good source of caffeine to fuel the creative economies. Many attempts have been made to supplant it but all inevitably fail. Some claim the archaic ritual of grinding beans is a key part of the experience.

Spongiform Victuals have been a staple food of the Imperial military for years. Many have tried to create copies of the nutritious formula, but it seems only to thrive in the vast damp caves of Coquim. The ingredients are a tightly held secret, and some suggest that it contains addictive substances.

More of a lichen than the fungus that they resemble. They have a similar musty flavour to ancient Earth truffles, but the process of metabolising Deuringas's metal-rich rocks leaves trace amounts of metals on its surface - which is why Deuringas truffles must be shaved in preparation for eating.

This ancient corn-like crop is harvested manually to preserve the dust-like coating on the seeds. This dust is traditionally snorted from the corn as a chef's treat.

A native plant that bears fruit resembling an apple with a silver lustre. Originally inedible, but through genetic modification the neurotoxins have been stripped away leaving what is now seen as a delicacy.

After being discovered in an ancient gene bank, the last of the cryogenically stored sturgeon eggs were purchased for an undisclosed, but reliably enormous sum. After a long search for an appropriate environment, they were introduced to the waters of Esuseku, and to their owner's relief, hatched and established a breeding colony. These ancient fish continue to thrive in the waters of Esuseku making them the primary producer of caviar in known space.

These tea buds have to be hand-plucked from the dangerous Ethgreze Carnivorous Camellia Sinensis plants. Only those with sharp reflexes make it through their first season without losing fingers or entire hands to the deadly fast plants. Due to the danger in collecting it, this tea is famously expensive.

Produced by: Agricultural
Consumed by: All except Agricultural

Flesh from once-living aquatic organisms sold as food. Illegal in some jurisdictions.

Produced by: Industrial
Consumed by: All except Agricultural and Industrial

Cartridges for 'chefs' (cheap 3D food printers). These dehydrated components are reconstituted into a variety of shapes using a 3D printing technique. Components are mixed with water and flavourings as they are printed, according to the desired food item template for colour, texture and taste. 'Burgers' and 'Hotdogs' are common standard template choices for most chefs.

Produced by: Agricultural
Consumed by: All

A diverse selection of plant-based produce, usually grown in bulk on outdoor worlds, used by the luxury food industry and for direct consumption by the population.

Despite appearances, the species discovered on Irukama are not strictly snails. These indigenous creatures almost destroyed Irukama's native habitat after their sole predator was culled, due to the threat it posed to human settlers. Now actively managed, the surplus stock is sold on as a delicacy. The meat from a single snail can easily fill several standard-size cargo canisters.

This once traditional coffee substitute leapt to fame when the Emperor Hengist Duval gave it his seal of approval.

Produced by: Agricultural
Consumed by: All except Agricultural

Inexpensive and intensively grown in various forms on many outdoor worlds. Mainly consumed as bread but also forms a key constituent of many industrially produced foods.

A wide range of strong-tasting exotic meats native to HIP 10175, famed for its hunting and natural environment. One commonality between all the available species is a strange spicy flavour. This is believed to be due to the rich local ecosystem. Restricted trade has brought high prices.

Though there is no genetic link between the huge creatures of HIP 41181 and the now-extinct squid once found on ancient Earth, the evolutionary similarities are remarkable. Perhaps they share some ancient space-faring ancestor. There was much protesting at the use of these animals as food. Claims of sentience still remain high on the agenda for those trying to stamp out the trade.

This blood-red grain-like plant sometimes know an Mars Grass has proven itself to be terribly invasive and highly aggressive to all other plant types. For this reason, its growth is now restricted to HR 7221. Its restriction has proved a blessing as its unique colouring and flavour are in demand in exotic cookery.

Brewed over a low heat for days, this tea is comprised of fine mineral shavings, rather than traditional leaves. This mineral based tea is high in salts and nutritious metals. Over consumption of this has been known to temporarily cause the drinker's skin to take a metallic hue.

Oysters have been one of the more successful adaptors to other worlds with their rapid genetic modification. Due to the chemicals in the water, the oysters of Helvetitj produce a range of vividly coloured but natural pearls which are in high in demand for decorative purposes, but are valued as a food source as well.

Grown in the paddy fields of Jaroua, bioengineered filter fish are used to remove any pests or parasites attached to the plant. It is hand-planted and hand-picked by specially engineered robots.

Prized for their uniquely sweet flavour caused by the native fungal parasites that infest them.

Created by combining the DNA of the universe's sweetest crops, to create the sweetest substance of them all. It turns out it's highly addictive!

Harvested from hydrothermal vents and prized for the sulphurous salty flavour. They are best eaten live to ensure freshness.

Mechucos high tea is so named for the dizzying highs caused by its consumption. Most users recommend restricting consumption to specific times of the day, and only with a side plate of restorative sandwiches and cakes.

Marketed as "the galaxy's most dangerous cereal", with a tag line imploring the consumer to "eat it before it eats you", Beast Feast claims to contain trace elements of over two hundred and twenty three confirmed man-eater species, allowing consumers to "eat their way to the top of the food chain".

The chitinous native insects of nearby worlds are processed using industrial mining equipment, then re-constituted into convenient circles. Marketed as a food for those who like a little crunch.

The fungal life forms found in Mulachi can grow to occupy entire continents! Specially trained teams are sent to the planet's surface to industrially harvest large portions of the fungal structures, but workers must be wary of the deadly fungal spores.

This native plant form produces clear red fruit with a unique flavour. The plant is carnivorous and the berries contain blood plasma from its victims which is said to be an aid to slimming.

Due to the relaxation of various genetic modification laws, Ochoeng prides itself on having produced the galaxy's hottest chilli pepper. There have been numerous calls to reclassify the substances as toxic, however the produce remains legal in most systems.

This drink is so high in caffeine and natural sugars that it is often classed as a narcotic. The addictive properties and resulting sleep deprivation are famed.

One of the most inventive of synthetic meat specialists, growing the meat into fabulous sculptures of flesh 'grown on the bone'.

Produced by: High Tech
Consumed by: All except High Tech and Agricultural

Meat that is synthesised on an industrial scale. The process relies on DNA from species from old Earth. The DNA is adjusted so muscle tissue is grown in huge quantities without the rest of the animal.

An infusion of native herbs renowned for its sedative effects.

Produced by: Agricultural
Consumed by: All except Agricultural

Used ceremonially as well as for its stimulant effects. Tea remains a beverage with historic roots and there is great rivalry between those who drink tea and those who drink coffee.

This grub was introduced to the system from Lave, in an attempt to create a wildlife reserve for endangered species. Unfortunately the grubs mutated and evolved in their new environment, and the project failed. The evolved grubs were found to have a delicious flavour and surprising texture, and have since become a delicacy.

These eggs have been buried deep in the highly alkaline Utgaroarian soil around its many active geysers, where they are slowly cooked by the natural heat of the planet to take on a distinctive purple colour and their prized bittersweet taste.

Brewed using particularly robust beans, the flavour and caffeine is extracted from the beans using custom technology. Harnessing the power of the vacuum of space to enrich comet water, the method creates a beverage noted for its potency.

These cakes were originally used as packing material for expensive machinery, but when plant owners realised they were edible, they soon became the workers staple diet. The wheat cakes produced today are made using the traditional recipe.

A traditional breed from the Tajima strain of wagyu cattle in Kobe in Japan on ancient Earth, they remain the most pampered cattle in human space. Taken from Kobe before the Earth's serious environmental decline, the cattle are hand-fed a secret mix of rare grains and are brushed daily. Now unique to Witchhaul, this is one of the most prized meats there is.