Posted on 05/22/2024 9:14:52 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
An Illinois Brewery Really Made A Cicada-Infused Liqueur
Lobster-Like Flavor Sensation: Believe it or not, the 17-year old virgin cicadas bring a flavor reminiscent of succulent lobster to this insanely delicious concoction. It's a taste you won't find anywhere else, and it's only available once every 17 years!
I don't think it's possible to make Malört any worse so I can get behind this idea. Cicadas have a nutty flavor and according to the brewery, they bring a lobster-like flavor to the Malört.
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Don't eat cicadas if you're allergic to shellfish (they contain the same protein). But as the post notes, cicadas have a lot of protein and they're low in fat.
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Just read the Wiki article. Sounds like an acquired taste that I won’t be acquiring.
Poor David Hedison
I love lobster but I will NOT be eating any cicadas!
I can’t imagine anything worse than Jagermeister.
Now that Red Lobster is going under I won’t have a nearby place to eat lobster.
Yeah, I won’t be trying this Malort stuff now that I’ve been warned.
—”I love lobster but I will NOT be eating any cicadas!
—”. Early settlers found lobsters to be plentiful and a valuable source of food during difficult times, and they became known as the “poor man’s protein”. Lobsters were often fed to children, prisoners, slaves, apprentices, and servants, and were also used as animal feed and fertilizer. In Massachusetts, some servants even included stipulations in their contracts that they would only eat lobster twice a week.
Samuels Seafood
From Trash to Treasure. The Great American Lobster History.
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