birder Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Do any of you eat insects? Every time I hear a report about how the rest of the world eats insects and that they are an ethical and healthy source of food I keep thinking "yes, that makes sense". I would not even know where to start though, and I'm not sure my kids would buy into that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Roy Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Only when I am running with my mouth open.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 The idea actually appeals to me as a sustainable source of protein. Unfortunately, like you, I have no idea where to start, they're not something that's available in the supermarket. Mind you I absolutely draw the line at those celebrity in the jungle shows where they eat grubs that-are-still-alive. No! No! No! That totally creeps me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freylah Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I did once eat some sour cream and onion flavoured crickets I bought in Orlando .. Probably don't come under the 'healthy source of food' umbrella but they were tasty nonetheless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanniek71 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I have been on a few survival forums and read about this here and there, I know a lot of insects are considered superfoods....crickets have like 13 grams of protein! Here is a link to a chart I found on variopus insects nutritional content http://www.ent.iastate.edu/misc/insectnutrition.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandgrrl Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Oh no. Not kosher. Literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzard77 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 When the hype about the cicadas was going around my husband and I agreed that we would forage them to eat. They haven't shown up up and hardly any sign of them planning on showing up. I may not ever have to test myself. I really hope I would go through with it, collected a bunch of recipes as well. Will let you all know how it goes if they ever show up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 When the hype about the cicadas was going around my husband and I agreed that we would forage them to eat. They haven't shown up up and hardly any sign of them planning on showing up. I may not ever have to test myself. I really hope I would go through with it, collected a bunch of recipes as well. Will let you all know how it goes if they ever show up We need a throwing up smilie. Yuck, yuck, yucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Yuckity yuck yuck. And yuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzard77 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 They are the shrimps of the land. as Islandgrrl pointed out above, they are not kosher and it is because they are actually in the same family as shellfish. I mean, why not? Many cultures eat bugs, we are simply conditioned to think it's gross. I am not saying I will definitelhy be able to but it is the ultimate local, free range, protein! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moluv Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 We went through a phase of attempting to forage grasshoppers from our land. My brother in law threw one on the grill and a worm came out of its behind and we all skeeved out and no one has mentioned eating them again since. I definitely think its a fine idea though, and definitely w30 approved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 We went through a phase of attempting to forage grasshoppers from our land. My brother in law threw one on the grill and a worm came out of its behind and we all skeeved out and no one has mentioned eating them again since. I definitely think its a fine idea though, and definitely w30 approved.I am sorry but frick that. Horrid thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 We went through a phase of attempting to forage grasshoppers from our land. My brother in law threw one on the grill and a worm came out of its behind and we all skeeved out and no one has mentioned eating them again since. I definitely think its a fine idea though, and definitely w30 approved. Is it wrong that I love that visual? (I live with two nine year olds, so my sense of humor is roughly the same as a minion's. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon Simpson Thumann Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Eww marksdailyapple has a post about insects today.. LOL And Susan, I've never seen you post profanity before.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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