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The Eat a Bug Cookbook Revised 40 Ways to Cook Crickets Grasshoppers Ants Water Bugs Spiders Centipedes and Their KinDescription
With its stylish new package, updated information on the health and environmental benefits of insect eating, and breed-your-own instructions, this new edition ofThe Eat-a-Bug Cookbookis the go-to resource for anyone interested in becoming an entomological epicure.For many Americans, eating a lowly insect is something youd only do on a dare. But with naturalist and noted bug chef David George Gordon, bug-eating is fun, exciting, and downright delicious!
Now you can impress, enlighten, and entertain your family and friends with Gordons one-of-a-kind recipes. Spice things up at the next neighborhood potluck with a big bowl of Orthopteran Orzopasta salad with a cricket-y twist. Conquer your fear of spiders with a Deep-Fried Tarantula. And for dessert, why not try a White Chocolate and Wax Worm Cookie? (Theyre so tasty, the kids will be begging for seconds!)
Today, there are more reasons than ever before to explore entomophagy (thats bug-eating, by the way). Its an environmentally-friendly source of protein: Research shows that bug farming reduces greenhouse gas emissions and is exponentially more water-efficient than farming for beef, chicken, or pigs. Mail-order bugs are readily available onlinebut if youre more of a DIY-type,The Eat-A-Bug Cookbookincludes plenty of tips for sustainably harvesting or raising your own.
Filled with anecdotes, insights, and practical how-tos,The Eat-A-Bug Cookbookis a perfect primer for anyone interested in becoming an entomological epicure.