observer Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 INSECTS?! Seems the UN are suggesting we all broaden our diet, in the light of growing food scarcity, and begin to include "insects" in our food intake. Any suggestions for recipes for preparing such grub?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francine Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Ants on toast theirs plenty of them blighters, yuk ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Take aways? Flyed Lice?!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 It will never catch on here.It's just not cricket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 You have probably already eaten insects in the form of the red food additive called cochineal. The female cochineal insects are ground up to produce the food colouring. If you have ever eaten at Starbucks chances are that you HAVE eaten cochineal because they used it a lot in the food they serve, as have other food outlets. I believe fried cocroaches are quite nutritious. (no, we don't eat them in egypt so don't bother asking). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fugtifino Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yeah, that's the stuff they use in lipstick too. If you use a red coloured lipstick it's just like smearing squashed ladybeetles all over your lips. Disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Some of the foodstuffs cochineal is used in - Ice cream, strawberry milk, fake crab and lobster, maraschino cherries, port wine cheese, lumpfish eggs, and liqueurs like Compari. Cochineal extract is present in fruit drinks, candy, yogurt, and some processed foods. The said cochineal bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Poor bug..ger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 I was waiting for someone to do that Jean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Wait till they find horse-fly in the food chain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAtk Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I can't even imagine eating insects. It is quite disgusting. I want to ask something, though. Should we eat them alive or dead and cooked, because there is probably a difference in taste? LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Cooked, preferably fried as it makes them crunchy. Welcome to the forum John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 If it has to be one way or the other then definitely dead and cooked to a crispy well burnt frazzle for me. I was going to say welcome to the forum JohnAtk... but I was sitting here thoroughly enjoying a packet of twiglets and they are suddenly looking remarkably like fried bodies of stick insects my son used to have. I've gone off them now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Would you eat meat - that has been produced from stem cells in a lab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Not at that price I wouldn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 Celebrity Chefs were cooking crocodile tonight, anyone tried it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 As a biker who wears the open face type of helmet when out on the bike I have swallowed my fair share of bugs. A man walks into a restaurant and says "Make me a crocodiles sandwich, and make it snappy" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Bit too "salty" though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 It's just occurred to me that new member JohnAtk has suddenly disappeared after reviving this topic. I wonder if he's eaten something he shouldn't... or maybe he's been eaten Odd ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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