Post by Steve on Jan 27, 2019 9:53:00 GMT -8
In case you have missed hearing about food shortages and drastic changes to crops, coupled with a work population that is increasing exponentially, it has been suggested that we should recognize the value of some insects a a food source!
"Grasshoppers contain way more protein than beef with a whopping 72-percent protein content including all essential amino acids. They do not contain saturated fat or cholesterol." —Read this...
We Westerners are happier to eat many foods that actually are bad for us while turning up noses at some things that are good for us. Like grasshoppers.
I can vouch for the fact that roasted grasshoppers are actually tasty. Rather like peanuts. I was in Mexico, wandering an indigenous mercado, admiring the sights of flower displays, beautiful displays of tropical fruits, garden-fresh vegetables, and fragrant spice displays, when I came to a happy vendor sitting at a table with a pile of chapulinas; grasshoppers. Note that the cooked beasties have wings and legs removed.
I was amused and wanted a photo. She was amused and wanted a sale. I bought a few pesos worth and she smiled as I tasted my first one. I signaled acceptance. At that time I don't think I get knew how to say ¡Que interesante! or anything else to express acceptance. Maybe I offered a gringo's thumbs up.
Take a few minutes and listen to this BBC audio report about the grasshopper business in Uganda.
What would be more fun than serving a big bowl of grasshoppers along with a few beers while watching the basketball game? Call Round Table and see if they offer a King Arther w/chapulinas?
Ready to give it a try? Amazon (of course!) has Sampler Packs of Ready-to-Sbank Bugs. $6.00
"Grasshoppers contain way more protein than beef with a whopping 72-percent protein content including all essential amino acids. They do not contain saturated fat or cholesterol." —Read this...
We Westerners are happier to eat many foods that actually are bad for us while turning up noses at some things that are good for us. Like grasshoppers.
I can vouch for the fact that roasted grasshoppers are actually tasty. Rather like peanuts. I was in Mexico, wandering an indigenous mercado, admiring the sights of flower displays, beautiful displays of tropical fruits, garden-fresh vegetables, and fragrant spice displays, when I came to a happy vendor sitting at a table with a pile of chapulinas; grasshoppers. Note that the cooked beasties have wings and legs removed.
I was amused and wanted a photo. She was amused and wanted a sale. I bought a few pesos worth and she smiled as I tasted my first one. I signaled acceptance. At that time I don't think I get knew how to say ¡Que interesante! or anything else to express acceptance. Maybe I offered a gringo's thumbs up.
Take a few minutes and listen to this BBC audio report about the grasshopper business in Uganda.
What would be more fun than serving a big bowl of grasshoppers along with a few beers while watching the basketball game? Call Round Table and see if they offer a King Arther w/chapulinas?
Ready to give it a try? Amazon (of course!) has Sampler Packs of Ready-to-Sbank Bugs. $6.00
