insect recipe

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

i realy like to eat most insects, i would like to compile a few good recipe's that have insects in them.

what are your favorite bugs to eat?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZOT9TTylg8

:tongue_smilie:

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

The only one I know is non-cultured yogurt. Other than that I haven't ate any bugs.

[panch0]

I could barely watch Fear Factor! I am such a wuss.

[Ken]

I've only eaten worms and these guys: http://www.backyardnature.net/snail_sl.htm

[crashdive123]

A little butter and some garlic....yum.

[Ken]

A little butter and some garlic....yum.

.......and a splash of white wine.

[nell67]

I ain't eatin' no stinkin' bugs,no matter how much wine you add to them.

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

yep i agree, snails are king of wilderness fare.

when i ate termites the first time i thought they were rice in this bowl of "wild stew"that also had potatos, nettle,carrot,maple seed,and poor mans pepper laeves (it was good)

[Ken]

Scroll down, Nell: http://www.cardullos.com/epicurean.htm :tongue_smilie:

[nell67]

yuk,a snail is still a bug:tongue_smilie::tongue_smilie:

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

we have a cousin of those snails down here in fla, their shells are dark brown with no stripes. they are large too. just one of them almost fills your palm.

they taste good too. wasp larvae are good to eat also, they have a nutty flavor(Filberts)

[Ken]

Ever raid a beehive? I tried that. Once. :innocent:

[crashdive123]

Ever raid a beehive? I tried that. Once. :innocent:

Yep. Do it all the time.:turned:

[Ken]

Yep. Do it all the time.:turned:

Get any honey? From the bees? :sneaky2:

[crashdive123]

I have - depending on the hive location. Most times though it's in a location where I have to use a foam to kill the bees. Once I foam it - no honey.

[Ken]

I have - depending on the hive location. Most times though it's in a location where I have to use a foam to kill the bees. Once I foam it - no honey.

Marshmallow Fluff won't do the job?

[crashdive123]

Unfortunately no. I'm experimenting with mustard.

[Ken]

Unfortunately no. I'm experimenting with mustard.

Mustard and bees. Bees and mustard. Bees and honey. Mustard and honey. Honey and mustard. Hmmm. I fail to see the connection here. http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/865/12044857rq8.jpg

[crashdive123]

Still trying to perfect Crash's Honey Mustard.

[Ken]

Still trying to perfect Crash's Honey Mustard.

So, you don't like my brand? :sneaky2:

[crashdive123]

The dressing that bears your name is in my fridge now. (Chunky Blue Cheese - yum)

[Ken]

The dressing that bears your name is in my fridge now. (Chunky Blue Cheese - yum)

Thanks. I'm calling to get an update on my royalties.

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

crashdive can cook. i must say i have seen him do (good too) both of you send me a sample and i will be the judge.

[Ken]

crashdive can cook. i must say i have seen him do (good too) both of you send me a sample and i will be the judge.

When were YOU hired by Q.C.? :sneaky2:

[Rick]

French fried grasshoppers and chocolate covered ants once. I didn't mind either one. Earthworms would be no problem. Neither would termites. But I would draw the line on grubs. I've said it before. A grub is like a chip with the dip in the middle. Yeck!

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

your right better give crash a sample . i have some honey from orange blossoms.

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

grubs ..they are real chewy and mushy at the same time. a last resort for me too.

[Ken]

your right better give crash a sample . i have some honey from orange blossoms.

*shakes his head in frustration* Gene, there are TWO guys in Q.C. TWO!

[crashdive123]

Roasted they're not too bad. Who am I kidding - they're still nasty.

[Rick]

See? That right there is the difference between true genius and just a high SAT. All I have to do is LOOK at grubs and I'm sayin', No. No way. Some folks actually have to try them before they learn what I already know.

[crashdive123]

I think I've posted this before - South Korea street vendors selling giant (read reeeeeeally big) roasted grubs just like the Sabrets Hot Dog vendor in the city. They were everywhere. They actually weren't too bad, but I think alcohol may have been involved.

[Rick]

On the part of the grubbie or the grubber?

[Schleprok]

last insect I (knowingly) ate was a LoveBug (not Herbie)
lesson learned - do not smile when riding motorcycle during love bug season
learned that lesson 35 years ago, still remember the taste
not something I'd care to repeat

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

Who eats bugs?
Many cultures around the world use insects, and related arthropods such as spiders and scorpions, as a regular part of the diet. Both adult insects and larvae are consumed. These critters are surprisingly high in protein content and relatively low in fat. Frequently insects are dried and ground into a sort of flour then mixed with grain flour to make breads, pasta, etc.

In the US, where deliberate consumption of arthropods is less common, the average consumer still gets a certain amount of arthropod protein in the form of harmless contaminants of cereals, peanut butter and similar processed food.

So, while insects consume a lot of the world's food supply they also contribute to it in many ways. Take a look at these selections for proven recipes and techniques for using insects in cooking. Bon appétit!

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

one cup of grasshoppers (roasted)
wild garlic
ramps (5 or 6)
one cupyellow dock wilted in duck liver oil(with livers)
5 chopped earthworms
and toasted bread (4slices)
makes two very good sandwiches.

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

one dozen roasted scorpions(kabob)

compote made from wild tamitllo,onion,dash of fennell

[chiangmaimav]

Here in Thailand people eat insects like people eat popcorn back in US. They sell them everywhere and the most popular ones are crickets, larva and water beetles, but they eat most everything. When fried they taste okay. Crunchy. I have eaten grubs, termites and snails in jungle and even a tarantula but in the city I never buy them from vendors as people have died, supposedly either because the cooking pots were never cleaned and accumulated bacteria or because the bugs had eaten pesticide. This is why I never eat them in the city.

[Trouble]

I've had lollipopped crickets before if it counts :P

And a beetle in China...but it was on a stick.

[Sarge47]

Crash can probably give you a great deal on a couple of million Cock-Roaches. I'm with Nell: (Mexican Accent) "I don need no stinkin' bugs!"
Here's one great bug recipe I'm quite fond of: Take one earthworm and impale it on a fish-hook.....:innocent::cool2:

[Ken]

Here's one great bug recipe I'm quite fond of: Take one earthworm and impale it on a fish-hook.....:innocent::cool2:

Don't your tongue and throat get all cut up?

[Sarge47]

Don't your tongue and throat get all cut up?
Nah, but it's hard on the fish population!:sneaky2:

[Ken]

Nah, but it's hard on the fish population!:sneaky2:

I prefer "live bait."

https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/images/BassLargemouthStuck20060706GU.jpg

[Sarge47]

Who's up for dinner at erunk's? Anybody? C'mon, it's Scorpion kabobs with a side order of Grub's under glass! Any takers? Hey, if you were Asian wild horses wouldn't stop you ! :innocent:

[Sarge47]

I prefer "live bait."

https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/images/BassLargemouthStuck20060706GU.jpgSorta like biting off more than you can chew! That fish has got his Bass in a sling for sure!:innocent:

[Trouble]

That's why you take it out with another fish-hook

[moondog]

i've eaten everything to moths,worms,mealworms,snails,grasshoppers,crickets i'll try anything

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

one of my favorite recipes ....

yellow doc wilted in duck fat
deep fried wasp larve
chopped wild garlic
and bread made from the cattail root

[Rick]

Moths are just nasty. Hairy, yucky little cretins!!

[Tiffany_2009]

Ok....idk why I feel compelled to keep reading this thread! I kind of feel sick to my stomach! Yet I have never heard of this before so I keep reading! ahhhh! I did meet a guy a few weeks ago at the local bar and he was outside and he ate a moth and I freaked! and his wife said oh yea he likes bugs! I saw enough and headed inside! MEH!

[Rick]

How can anyone eat a moth? Seriously? First, the powder on the wings is horrible and the body is all hairy. That's worse than a grub.

[crashdive123]

Ride a motorcycle at night and you'll eat moths.

[oly]

The only one I know is non-cultured yogurt. Other than that I haven't ate any bugs.


I ain't eatin' no stinkin' bugs,no matter how much wine you add to them.

Sorry to inform you that every time you eat food, you have already eaten bugs and there eggs unknowingly and you will continue to.

[crashdive123]

Shhhhhhhhh. Now they're all going to have nightmares.

[oly]

Shhhhhhhhh. Now they're all going to have nightmares.

Shhhhhhhhh taken in advice. Hopefully they got grossed out and wont reopen the thread:innocent:

[pocomoonskyeyes]

Craw dads yes, raw minnows yes, Snails yes, bugs not intentionally,but yes... found out later .(you weren't talking about while riding a motorcycle were you?):innocent: