I ate a cricket

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I saw a cricket in our house last night and my kids and I always watch survivorman and they freak out when he eats bugs.........so what would any of you guys do......yes I ate it!!!!!

My kids freaked out and ran to tell their mom that their dad is nuts and ate a cricket, lol.

Let me tell you it wasn't bad at all, almost tasted a little sweet.......maybe it was all the beers, lol. But I will definitely looks for crickets in a survival situation they don't taste all that bad.

I'll be looking for other tasty bugs to eat soon!!!



Kevin
 
I've eaten a cricket, too. Eating bugs is really no big deal, but I guess it takes getting over a cultural mindset not to.

Congratulations.
 
Grasshoppers are reputed to be yummy. Crickets sometimes have some very serious human contagions in them. Very serious. Okay, only kidding. No contagions. Sounds like a new trend though: Beers & Bugs!

Thanks to our the technological era we live in, we're going to need pictures next time!
 
My bearded dragon LOVES crickets...dont know if i would follow suit...unless said beers were involved :D
 
Next time you should make up some beer batter and fry them crickets.

I have heard that fried grasshoppers aren't bad.
 
Agnes
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I buy crickets all the time as snacks for our ferrets, i even thought about tasting one too, but everytime our ferret bites down on a fat one and all the yellow stuff drips out i change my mind :o
 
Crickets done with a little chili, salt, and lime are a popular snack here in California and in Central Mexico. They're like tasty little chips!
 
If I remember right on the Nevada episode of Survivorman, he mentioned that some grasshoppers do carry diseases, and should be cooked before eating.

I have never heard anything about crickets carrying disease though.

I used to catch them for the tarantula at our high school...it ate them in moderation, no more than one a day.
 
chewbacca said:
If I remember right on the Nevada episode of Survivorman, he mentioned that some grasshoppers do carry diseases, and should be cooked before eating.
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I think he said tape worms specifically. Either way, I think I'd rather cook them just to be safe. They might taste better cooked anyway.
 
chewbacca said:
If I remember right on the Nevada episode of Survivorman, he mentioned that some grasshoppers do carry diseases, and should be cooked before eating.
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Good point to be mentioned.


Our stomachs adapted with fire.
In addition, the tough exoskeletons of insects, and mushrooms as well, are made up of Chitin. This is a tough, durable coating.

If you want to get any nutrition from a mushroom or exoskelotonized insect, cook it. It opens up the chitin and makes nutrients readily available.
Otherwise it passes through you, putting more energy into partially digesting and then passing.

A little heat goes a long way. The 'grab the bug and eat it raw' fad is really taking off from these shows. When you observe cultures that routinely eat insects as part of their diet, you'll see that they also give it a little heat.


Not to mention the risk of having the unsoftened exoskeleton damage stomach lining or intestinal walls...



Chocolate covered ants anyone?:D
 
My favorite are meal worms. My Biology teacher in high school gave extra credit for eating bugs. You got one point added to the final exam for every bug you tried. Lets just say thats the only way I passed his class.
 
I have done grasshopper kabobs twice with the giant camo grasshopper's that click when they fly. Was not that bad with a mcdonalds sweet and sour.
Once in air cadet survival camp, once to prove I could to a mouthy bugger..... easy case of beer earned on the bet except the 1.5 hours it took to catch a dozen of the damn things. After an hour in with 2 caught I made a net out of a t-shirt and a big forked stick to pin them down. 10 in a half hour after that.
 
I've had a lot of people try to get me to eat them, but they wouldn't themselves. I doubt I will try one just to try it, as it just doesn't sound that great. In a survival situation, though, mind over matter, I suppose.
 
pull the heads off the grasshoppers and the internals will come out along with it.. remove the wings and legs and then throw them into a cast iron skillet with some peanut oil (if you're allergic to peanut oil canola works fine). sprinkle some brown sugar on them and dig in. sweet and crunchy tasting :D
 
I took an entomology class in which we had an end of the semester bug banquet. I made cricket croquettes which were actually quite good. Fried the crickets first then added them to a spinach filling stuffed in potato ...mmmmm...:D
 
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