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NFT: Another Food Thread - Edible Insects

Big Al : 10/22/2021 12:25 pm

Just finished watching this week’ episode of Nova on PBS. Anyone have any experience with insect dishes or recipes?
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I've

DanMetroMan : 10/22/2021 12:27 pm : link

had grasshopper, crickets, some kind of beetle (I forget what kind), mealworm and scorpion. Black Ant in Manhattan has a few insect dishes.

The taco place at Grand Central Station had cricket tacos...

sb from NYT Forum : 10/22/2021 12:38 pm : link

...a couple years ago for Halloween. I guess eating crickets is super common in Mexico.

Any, I said "fuck it" and got one. I didn't taste bad, but it's not something I would seek out, LOL.

(Their little legs getting stuck in my teeth I could do without...)

Apparently eating insects can potentially save world hunger

Anakim : 10/22/2021 12:44 pm : link

But nah, never consciously ate any bugs

A true paleo diet would include insect protein.

81_Great_Dane : 10/22/2021 1:48 pm : link

But I don't see that at Whole Foods.

Fun fact: Desert locusts are kosher.

Please delete and repost as an NFT

Sneakers O'toole : 10/22/2021 1:50 pm : link

Not a Food Thread

RE: I've

BMac : 10/22/2021 4:47 pm : link

In comment 15424918 DanMetroMan said:

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had grasshopper, crickets, some kind of beetle (I forget what kind), mealworm and scorpion. Black Ant in Manhattan has a few insect dishes.

Honey ants are good, too.

I've had crickets, grasshoppers and ants

Blue92 : 10/22/2021 5:11 pm : link

They're pretty good dry roasted, like crispy sunflower seeds. You can get them flavored, too, e.g. barbecue, sour cream & onion, sea salt & vinegar, etc. Actually hit the spot quite nicely.

Next stop: NFL teams t be named after edible insects.

manh george : 10/23/2021 8:40 am : link

Green Bay Grasshoppers, Washington Worms, Atlanta Ants, New York Nubs, Potomac politicians...

RE: Next stop: NFL teams t be named after edible insects.

BMac : 10/23/2021 9:24 am : link

In comment 15425569 manh george said:

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Green Bay Grasshoppers, Washington Worms, Atlanta Ants, New York Nubs, Potomac politicians...

Only vultures and possums would consider politicians to be edible.