Would you eat cricket protein?

TheRoadDog

When I was teaching TKD, my Master invited me to his wedding. Korean wedding. After the wedding, the men all retired to a Korean Bar around the corner. It was very dark and the drinks just kept coming. And they kept bringing these very crunchy snacks. Turned out to be assorted bugs. Crickets included.

nathalier71

It's actually not that bad - I bought a bag of cricket powder at the grocery store -for the days I don't get enough protein - I sometimes will put in with my cereal -you don't taste it when you mix it with something.

lemurcat2

I just rewatched the Top Chef Masters episode where the quickfire competition was bug-based. Cricket was one of the dishes (and far from the most unappealing).

RealWorldStrengthLLC

Yup

Keep_on_cardio

I’m envisioning how I scream, when I see a cockroach and so my mind is telling me,,,,,, I WOULD NOT 😱😱😱🤢 Eww

Safari_Gal

I’m now seeing cricket protein everywhere .....I’m surprised more people haven’t chimed in on MFP to say that they have tried it. I saw cricket fuel today. High in vitamin b12. 🤔

dsboohead

Nope I could not! 🤮

Vikka_V

Not knowingly

dsboohead

🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮

Fatty_Nuff

I'm thinking of keto rice. Stir fried maggots instead of that nasty carby rice.

Safari_Gal

Fatty_Nuff wrote: »

I'm thinking of keto rice. Stir fried maggots instead of that nasty carby rice.

You might like Sardinian casu marzu - basically maggot cheese.

Luciicul

If it’s healthy, ground fine so looks and feels like any other protein powder or “flour”, is easy to use, tastes no worse than alternatives, and is no more expensive, then yes.

Btw we already eat some insects accidentally: all ground products have an allowable % margin of insects built into our food safety standards as it is inevitable that our food supply chain cannot be 100% insect free.

I think we will have more insect options in the future; is potentially a more sustainable form of protein than most our current options.

Stockholm_Andy

Sure why not.

Carlos_421

At which point before, during or after the apocalypse?

StargazerB

I'd give it a try.

InsertFunnyUsernameHere

Nope.

I'm not a shape shifting reptilian.

SDR1970

Chapulines (grasshoppers) are quite common here in Mexico and feature heavily in Oaxaca cuisine. They're often served up as a bar snack, dry fried with chilies and peanuts and they're fine in a quesadilla. It's best if you've got a toothpick handy for afterwards, it's embarrassing having spinach stuck in your teeth, insect legs is a whole other level.

ladyreva78

SDR1970 wrote: »

Chapulines (grasshoppers) are quite common here in Mexico and feature heavily in Oaxaca cuisine. They're often served up as a bar snack, dry fried with chilies and peanuts and they're fine in a quesadilla. It's best if you've got a toothpick handy for afterwards, it's embarrassing having spinach stuck in your teeth, insect legs is a whole other level.

:laugh:

Reminds me of my last dental hygienist appointment. "Oh, you had spinach for lunch!"

The dangers of having an appointment right after lunch

magnusthenerd

I have eaten cricket. It seemed to taste mostly of the salt seasoning on it.

When vegetarians say they would not for ethical reasons, I wonder what those ethical reasons are.

Phirrgus

I've eaten a few rice stuffed bugs and others while overseas, so I'm not against it at all. But..what I use now is working fine for me..so if any info indicated that cricket protein would work better for me, then absolutely.

edited for grammer correction

kodiakke

I've eaten spiders, crickets, grasshoppers, various larvae... even drunk spider venom wine. And what I've learned about myself is that ANYTHING can taste yummy when it's been fried in garlic and chili oil. *sheepish shrug*

LCASU96

I’m a vegetarian but I don’t have a moral issue with eating insects. Plus if you compare insects to the meat industry it’s far more sustainable for the environment while still providing great protein. I am all for it!

ouryve

I've eaten chocolate covered crickets.

Like soggy kitkat.

psychod787

Yup... if I was hungry enough..

rosiorama

lalalacroix wrote: »

I actually find living crickets to be disgusting and can't stand being around them. So the idea of actually eating one, whole or ground, sounds repugnant.

And although I am generally an adventurous eater, I'm not sure I could purposely eat any bug unless I needed to for survival.

By that arguement: I’ve worked with pigs and I hate them. Pot-bellied pigs as pets? Gross. But I LOVE bacon and porkchops.

And in answer to OP, I probably would. I eat mussels and oysters and have eaten escargot, all of which are (sort of) similar - and gross if I think about them too long. Yummy.

rosiorama

Noreenmarie1234 wrote: »

These are really popular at my grocery store..

Would definitely try unless they are selling at ridiculous boutique prices.