How About a Big Pile of Insects for Dinner?

[Texas Contrarian]

They're nutritious, high in protein, and full of minerals. And they can even help fight obesity! According to numerous sources, insects are an underutilized food source:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22508439

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...-bugs-beetles/

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...94C0J420130513

(But, uh...no thanks!)

[i'va biggen]

If the republicans gain the white house we will all be eating them.

[Guest032516]

Originally Posted by i'va biggen

If the republicans gain the white house we will all be eating them.

Don't kid yourself.

I guarantee you there are a shitload of "green progressives" who can't wait to force a dietary change in the US in order to reduce land use, stop climate change, fight obesity, reduce water, blah, blah, blah. Or, so they think.

[JCM800]

and right after that some new form of PETA will want to protect the insects rights.

[i'va biggen]

+1

[Jackie S]

Ever been to a big Midway like at a NHRA race, or perhaps the Houston Rodeo. They have proved that if you deep fat fry just about anything, it will taste good.

[CJ7]

Ive tried fried grasshoppers back in the day... crunchy nutty flavor

[nwarounder]

Good idea! We could start by getting rid of the buy-a-vote SNAP cards and handing out insects instead. See how that tastes...

[CuteOldGuy]

Actually, our repulsion at eating insects is purely cultural. There are cultures where eating them is not a problem. I'm not eating them if I can avoid it, but again, it's cultural.

[cptjohnstone]

I remember my ROTC summer camp at Fort Riley KS, they gave us a live rabbit to eat that night and said if they did not work live magets will get you through the night, glad I had a pack of oreo's in my backpack



or this

[Texas Contrarian]

Yes, Americans certainly have a cultural aversion to insect-eating, while some Asians and Africans do not. Of course, the same is true of dog meat.

A while back, one of my friends tried some chocolate-covered grasshoppers while vacationing in the Caribbean, and said they were pretty tasty!

And for anyone who might like to try a nice grasshopper recipe, there's this:

http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~cbad...thinsects.html

But, again, uh...no thanks!