Cornbread

"What's this crap supposed to be?"

―Private First Class Daniel Spunkmeyer (from Aliens)

PFC Spunkmeyer tossing his cornbread in the film Aliens.

Cornbread, or corn bread, was a comestible available to Colonial Marines and civilians alike.

Description

Cornbread was sweet tasting American bread with a light, grainy texture.

Trivia

• Contrary to popular belief, the first mention of cornbread within the Alien franchise was not made in the 1986 film Aliens, where it was popularized, but rather, quietly, during the opening scenes of the 1979 film Alien, when the crew of the Nostromo has gathered together for a meal and Parker asks Ripley "What you say? You got any biscuits over there?" to which she replies "I keep seeing corn bread."
• Additionally, cornbread made its third appearance in the 1992 film Alien 3, after Ripley entered the mess hall for the first time.
• A detailed recipe for "Company Cornbread" can be found on page 133 of the Alien RPG adventure module, Colonial Marines Operations Manual.

Appearances

• Alien
• Aliens/novel
• Alien 3/novel
• Aliens: The Female War (novel)
• Aliens: Infestation
• Alien III (audio drama) (appears in flashback)
• Alien: The Roleplaying Game (mentioned only)
• Colonial Marines Operations Manual
• Alien: The Official Cookbook (mentioned only)
• Aliens: Fireteam Elite (mentioned only)
• Alien: Inferno's Fall
• Aliens: Vasquez
• Aliens: Bishop
• Alien: Romulus

Gallery

A portion of cornbread on Frost's plate as seen in Aliens.

Bishop offering cornbread to Burke as seen in Aliens.

Ripley taking a portion of cornbread as seen in Alien³.

A portion of cornbread in the Knife Trick minigame as seen in Aliens: Infestation.

A recipe for Company Cornbread as seen in the Alien RPG adventure module Colonial Marines Operations Manual.

See also

• Balaji Imperial - A similar commodity originally featured in the 1979 film Alien that went on to reappear in a number of franchise related releases.
• Aspen Beer - A similar comestible originally featured in the 1979 film Alien that went on to reappear in a number of franchise related releases.
• Drinking bird - A similar item originally featured in the 1979 film Alien that went on to reappear in a number of franchise related releases.
• Samani E-125 - A similar item originally featured in the 1979 film Alien that went on to reappear in a number of franchise related releases.