insect recipe

**crashdive123** · 06-12-2009, 07:26 PM

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

**Ken** · 06-12-2009, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by crashdive123

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** · 06-12-2009, 07:36 PM

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** · 06-12-2009, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

When were YOU hired by Q.C.?

**Rick** · 06-12-2009, 07:38 PM

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** · 06-12-2009, 07:44 PM

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

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 06-12-2009, 07:46 PM

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

**Ken** · 06-12-2009, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by erunkiswldrnssurvival

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** · 06-12-2009, 07:47 PM

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

**Rick** · 06-12-2009, 07:49 PM

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** · 06-12-2009, 07:54 PM

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** · 06-12-2009, 07:55 PM

On the part of the grubbie or the grubber?

**Schleprok** · 06-12-2009, 10:14 PM

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** · 06-12-2009, 11:02 PM

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** · 06-12-2009, 11:07 PM

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** · 06-12-2009, 11:15 PM

one dozen roasted scorpions(kabob)

compote made from wild tamitllo,onion,dash of fennell

**chiangmaimav** · 06-16-2009, 06:33 PM

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** · 06-16-2009, 10:27 PM

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

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

**Sarge47** · 06-16-2009, 10:44 PM

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.....