Bugs!
MaddMaestro
Posts: 405 Member
Any resources for properly raising and preparing bugs for consumption? Nutrition research says "Bugs? Why not!" So, I would like to give it a try starting with mealworms since they're the easiest to start.
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I have no idea but my junior high science teacher used to fry them once a year and offer extra credit if we ate them. I just studied a little harder.3
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Reminds me of this thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10436997/i-swallowed-a-bug/p1
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Reminds me of this thread:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10436997/i-swallowed-a-bug/p1
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You can order a kit for raising mealworms. A lot of choices came up when I googled it, but I haven't tried it, so I can't recommend one. I saw this on the news on CNN, too. I'm grossed out by the idea, but I also know my attitude is cultural. Bugs have a lot of protein. People eat them all over the world. Go for it.1
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Some places sell "cricket flour" made from crickets.... Yuck. Personally I'd rather just eat beans.1
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I tried Maposa Worms when I travelled to Africa a few years ago. They were pretty good, just salty/crunchy, and I was told they were really high in protein.1
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I've had crickets - pretty bland.0
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I'm not sure if I would be able to eat them after raising them. It's like eating a pet rabbit. I would buy cricket flour to try that.0
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No idea but I tried a silk worm and tarantula legs in Cambodia last year.0
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I would totally eat them if it was cheaper.0
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I wouldn't try to raise them but "chapulines"-- grasshoppers made with chile & lime seasoning from Oaxaca Mexico are FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC!0
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Ready2Rock206 wrote: »No idea but I tried a silk worm and tarantula legs in Cambodia last year.
Tarantula legs? Yeah, I'd have those with a tall glass of NOPE.2 -
I've had crickets and witchety grubs. Meh...0
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