How To Eat Cicadas

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How To Eat Cicadas

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Recent articles, in magazines such as [National Geographic News], have talked about the craze of eating cicadas. According to Gene Kritsky, a biologist and cicada expert at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio, ""They're high in protein, low in fat, no carbs. They're quite nutritious, a good set of vitamins."

Crawfish, lobster, crabs, shrimp, and insects are all part of the same biological phylum of arthropods. Jenna Jadin prepared a brochure in preparation for the emergence of Cicada Brood X called "Cicada-Licious: Cooking and Enjoying Periodical Cicada."

As with any food, proper preparation is important.

Cicadas are said to be crispy and crunchy, with a nutty, almondlike, flavor. Iroquois indians have a long history of eating cicadas. Cicadas are considered an Iroquois delicacy.

The best time to harvest cicadas for eating is in the coolness of the morning.

The cicadas can be cooked in a large frying pan in a way similar to popcorn. The taste is similr to the "crispy edges of the egg white of an overhard fried egg."

A popular way to prepare cicadas is to sautee them in butter with crushed garlic and basil. However, some people might not like the strong aroma that this produces.

Cicadas can also be dry-roated on a stick like a marshmallow over a fire.

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You will probably want to remove the wings and legs because these have sharp edges.

Other popular cicada recipes include Cicada Stir-Fry and Cicada Dumplings.

It is also popular to cook insects such as cicadas with sugar. Chocolate covered cicadas are also popular gifts.

Many museums periodically have programs where they serve insect food. Contact your local museum to see if they are having a program to serve cicadas soon. The "Bug Bowl" festival in West Lafayette Indiana is an example of an event focused on eating all kinds of insects.

See also:

• Common Questions Asked About Cicadas ...
• http://www.imbetterwithfood.com/
• Pesticide Risk Of Eating Cicadas

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