Cicada - Shrimp of the Land

ihad
ihad Posts: 7,463 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So, 30 billion cicadas are emerging from their 17 year underground sleep. Often called "the shrimp of the land," they are high in protein, with a delicate, nutty flavor. What are your favorite ways to prepare them? There must be hundreds of possible recipes.

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  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    I just grab a branch one is on and eat the whole thing. Mmm. Salad.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    IN for recipes
  • ihad
    ihad Posts: 7,463 Member
    Cicada-Rhubarb Pie

    Ingredients:
    4 cups chopped rhubarb
    1 cup fresh cicadas, washed and any hard parts removed 1 1/3 cups white sugar
    6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    1 tablespoon butter
    1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

    Directions:
    1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
    2. Combine sugar and flour. Sprinkle 1/4 of it over pastry in pie plate.
    Heap rhubarb over this mixture. Sprinkle cicadas in amongst the rhubarb. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and flour. Dot with small pieces of butter. Cover with top crust.
    3. Place pie on lowest rack in oven. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking for 40 to 45 minutes.

    Yield:
    Makes 1 pie (8 servings).
  • futuresize8
    futuresize8 Posts: 476 Member
    My favorite cicada recipe involves me running away from them, screaming and flailing my arms.

    No calories consumed, calories burned by running away like a freak.

    'Nuff said.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,301 Member
    I hear you can eat 200 of them for 121 cals.


    Pretty lowfat too..so I hear. They would be good in muffins.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    they would be a good protein option in a trail mix. For those who can't eat peanuts.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    EASY CICADA PROTEIN SMOOTHIE

    Pure 16 oz of milk into blender
    Add two handfuls of live cicadas
    Blend to desired texture

    Enjoy!
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Cicadas are Paleo/Primal right?
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    steam them with cayenne pepper and suck the heads . . .
  • MiloBloom83
    MiloBloom83 Posts: 2,724 Member
    30 billion? Ha! What are you guys gonna eat?
  • mikeatmichael
    mikeatmichael Posts: 92 Member
    You all may be joking, I'm not sure. I have seen them pan fired and chocolate covered.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I'm reasonably certain they would make a better pizza crust than cauliflower.
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    I like to keep it simple and summery: roasted over an open fire. You know they are done when they make that tell-tale popping sound.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
    Gross.
  • charlenequinn94
    charlenequinn94 Posts: 99
    My favorite cicada recipe involves me running away from them, screaming and flailing my arms.

    No calories consumed, calories burned by running away like a freak.

    'Nuff said.

    I agree
  • debloves2ride
    debloves2ride Posts: 386
    fried and dipped in chocolate - the only way to go
  • UrnAsh
    UrnAsh Posts: 207 Member
    My favorite cicada recipe involves me running away from them, screaming and flailing my arms.

    No calories consumed, calories burned by running away like a freak.

    'Nuff said.

    Ha! If there was only a "like" button.
  • BigDave1050
    BigDave1050 Posts: 854 Member
    I'm with Jack
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  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    I think I'm going to barf.

    Those things scare the bejeezus out of me. They sound like a hot power line.
  • cals83
    cals83 Posts: 131
    Ice cream: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/06/07/137042196/making-the-best-out-of-invasion-missouri-shop-makes-cicada-ice-cream

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