A LIPHOOK pub is welcoming West Sussex astronaut Tim Peake home with a portrait of the space explorer made entirely from roast dinner ingredients.

The four-feet ‘Gastronaut’ design was commissioned by The Royal Anchor to celebrate Tim’s return to earth on Saturday, after it was revealed that the traditional British roast dinner was one of the meals he would miss the most during his six-month space mission.

The culinary creation, designed by renowned food artist Prudence Staite, took 20 hours to create and contains more than 5lbs each of beef and roast potatoes, 1lb each of carrots and peas, 6lbs of cauliflower, 46 Yorkshire puddings, and two pints of gravy.

The finished portrait weighs in at a whopping 26lbs and also features the words ‘Welcome Home Tim’ written in peas, carrots and gravy.

To celebrate the grand unveiling of the design, the pub announced it will be offering free Sunday roast burritos to the first 10 guests who say the word ‘gastronaut’ when ordering their food next Sunday, June 26, between 3pm and 4pm.

The pub will also be offering Tim and his family free roast dinners for life after his return to earth.

Pub general manager Samuel Lavender said: “It’s been so exciting to follow Tim’s journey over the last six months and to see how he has become an inspiration for adults and children of all ages.

“We’re big fans of the traditional roast dinner, so it was great to hear that it was also one of Tim’s all-time favourite meals.

“We wanted to commemorate his return to earth with a gastronomical memento to celebrate his achievements – as well as a free treat for local foodie families."

And he added: “I hope Tim is looking forward to enjoying a delicious roast dinner with his family when he returns.”