http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2515043/Forget-vegetable-patch-This-kit-lets-grow-edible-INSECTS-help-cut-meat-eating.html

'While many insects are regarded as pests, the UN's Food and Agriculture authority is interested in promoting edible insects as a highly sustainable source of nutrition.'

"Some worms contain three times as much protein as beef per ounce, while four crickets have as much calcium as a glass of milk."

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  • Yes pureed would be more appetizing.  lol



    Cheryl Nelson said:

    Mmm.  I dunno.  My sister lived in Greece when her AF husband was stationed there back in the '60s.  She brought a big box of chocolate covered ants home when he was on leave.  They still looked like ants.  Giant ants.  Eeuuww! 

    When the insects are pureed they stop looking like insects and become more acceptable.  Imagine mixing worm puree with chili and cumin, frying it and calling in refried beans, wrap it in a tortilla, with cheese and salsa, and the key... not telling anyone what it is.

  • When I was in college, was a pledge, made dinner for the actives...sloppy joes with canned worms. Boy did we catch hell. Some nit wit put the can in the garbage, and it was found. Good times. Good times.
  • Cheryl, I do not think I could do this... I hate bugs...protein or not. Funny, since I read that lobster is like a giant cockroach, can't eat that either. Same family. Yum yum. Sorry for the graphics Might try the Chaka cong soup. Maybe. Let's hope we don't get that hungry. You know, if you were raised with these oddities, it would not be strange at all.
  • Mmm.  I dunno.  My sister lived in Greece when her AF husband was stationed there back in the '60s.  She brought a big box of chocolate covered ants home when he was on leave.  They still looked like ants.  Giant ants.  Eeuuww! 

    When the insects are pureed they stop looking like insects and become more acceptable.  Imagine mixing worm puree with chili and cumin, frying it and calling in refried beans, wrap it in a tortilla, with cheese and salsa, and the key... not telling anyone what it is.

  • Chocolate covered ants sounds more appetizing.

  • Is it any worse than pureeing worms?

  • So the Iranians have their own form of "mountain oysters".  Eeewwwwww GROSS!  I remember this show on TV which is not on any more where the contestants competing had to do crazy stuff including eating or drinking nasty stuff.  I recall one drink made of insect parts, and another time contestants had to eat deer testicles.  Yes, there were contestants tossing their cookies which disqualified them.  I only watched that show twice.  That was enough for me.

  • I think I'll pass.  I had an Iranian dish once, where no one would tell me what it was before I sampled it.  Turned out to be lamb's testicles.  They all got their laugh when they watched me turn green when they told me.  Actually, it wasn't bad tasting, just the idea of it was not appetizing.

    Kim B said:

  • Have you ever watched Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel?  LOL!!!  He is on that show, and he is always trying scream cuisine from all around the world.  You give it to him, he eats it.  I remember him eating some type of fermented old nasty meat concoction in Asia somewhere (and turning green) and eating (in Bejing) Donkey dong (penis) soup just to name a few LOL.  You might be able to find clips on Youtube if you wish to be grossed out.  

    Cheryl Nelson said:

    Who is he?

    Kim B said:

    Andrew Zimmern would be interested.

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