Entomophagy (eating insects)

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Would you/do you eat insects on purpose?

I eat insects/have eaten insects	23%	[ 7 ]
I would eat insects out of curiosity	17%	[ 5 ]
I would eat insects if there was nothing else to eat	17%	[ 5 ]
I will never eat insects, I'm a strict vegetarian	7%	[ 2 ]
My religion will not let me eat insects	3%	[ 1 ]
I won't eat insects because it's disgusting	33%	[ 10 ]
I'm eating an insect now	0%	[ 0 ]

Total votes : 30

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20 Jul 2011, 8:46 am

My brother's fiancee is from Oaxaca. Over there they eat chapulines. They're kind of crunchy, salty raisins.

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20 Jul 2011, 10:15 am

I wanna try those!

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20 Jul 2011, 2:29 pm

i couldn't do it. i have trouble eating any animal meat that looks like it did while alive. nothing recognisable.

yes, yes... i know about production insects that make their way into purchased food... but i can't SEE them, can i?

my favourite blog post about eating insects (silkworm pupa), from The Sneeze:

http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000398.php

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20 Jul 2011, 3:46 pm

I would never eat insects. For one, I am a vegetarian and I don't eat any animals. Even if I did eat meat though, I don't think I could do it intentionally (I am not talking about accidental things that the majority of people don't even realize). I think I would be too disgusted by it, even though there are a few bugs that are alive that I like to look at. I am a very picky eater when it comes to things like that.

My great-grandfather, on the other hand, used to indulge in chocolate-covered ants!

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20 Jul 2011, 3:56 pm

hyperlexian wrote:

my favourite blog post about eating insects (silkworm pupa), from The Sneeze:

http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000398.php

Good find! That's very funny. :lol:

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20 Jul 2011, 3:58 pm

Cornflake wrote:

hyperlexian wrote:

my favourite blog post about eating insects (silkworm pupa), from The Sneeze:

http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000398.php

Good find! That's very funny. :lol:

i love that guy's blog! in other posts he also eats Beggin' Strips and Potted Meat.

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20 Jul 2011, 4:05 pm

hyperlexian wrote:

Cornflake wrote:

hyperlexian wrote:

my favourite blog post about eating insects (silkworm pupa), from The Sneeze:

http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000398.php

Good find! That's very funny. :lol:

i love that guy's blog! in other posts he also eats Beggin' Strips and Potted Meat.

Just been checking those out - he is hilarious!

Quote:

There aren't too many products that feel the need to reassure you that they are, in fact, "food." Already not a good sign.

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20 Jul 2011, 4:16 pm

I used to up until age seven when my mom found out and stopped me.

I particularly liked grasshoppers.

I find them gross now, but I would eat them if I had to.

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20 Jul 2011, 4:54 pm

hyperlexian wrote:

my favourite blog post about eating insects (silkworm pupa), from The Sneeze:

http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000398.php

'Any words in an oval demand attention. The yellow oval on this can says "High Protein - Great side dish when drinking alcohol." I imagine this came from the silkworm marketing team when faced with the nagging question "Who the f**k's gonna eat this?!" The answer: DRUNKS!'

:lol:

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20 Jul 2011, 5:33 pm

persian85033 wrote:

My brother's fiancee is from Oaxaca. Over there they eat chapulines. They're kind of crunchy, salty raisins.

They look pretty yum.

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20 Jul 2011, 5:57 pm

I'd feel too mean just randomly eating an insect. Stepping on snails makes me feel guilty for ages, so I don't think I'd do it.

The 'I'm eating an insect now' option did make me laugh a bit, though. :lol:

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20 Jul 2011, 6:28 pm

I would, if I knew which ones around here wouldn't hurt me.

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20 Jul 2011, 9:12 pm

I've eaten ants and locusts as well as a rather big yellow worm.

Ants (abdomen only,roasted) taste like beef that is just about to become crispy black. A delicacy in my homeland. You can buy some from Thinkgeek too -

http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/wacky-edibles/e1bc/

Locust (abdomen only, sauteed) tastes like grape leaf with a dash of egg yolk and beef. Its rather yummy.
Big yellow worm I forget the name (its a common food in SE asia) tasted like egg yolk and fish. Its really good.

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20 Jul 2011, 10:22 pm

Apparently, Lady Gaga likes to eat deep fried silverfish.

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20 Jul 2011, 10:36 pm

CockneyRebel wrote:

Apparently, Lady Gaga likes to eat deep fried silverfish.

OMG where did u hear that?? Silverfish scare me!! I never knew what one was until my brother`s GF showed me a pic and it scared the s**t out of me! I love Lady Gaga though.

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21 Jul 2011, 12:32 am

Couldn't do it because they creep me out so much.

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