| Mexican scientists perfect worm-based tacos |
Mexican food scientists have developed tacos made with small worms.
They hope the protein in the Tenebrio molitor beetle larvae, or mealworms, will improve the diet of poor Mexicans who eat corn tacos every day.
The Potosino Institute of Science and Technology say that, in tests, people didn't really notice a change in taste.
Spokesman Ana Barba de la Rosa told newspaper Las Ultimas Noticias: "We made up some tortillas and we gave them to different people and the acceptance rate was very high."
Institute scientists have been encouraging people to eat the Tenebrio molitor worm for some time.
They say it is easier to persuade people if the larvae, more commonly known as mealworms, are mixed in with flour rather than used as a garnish.
They are now beginning a project to make worms available to every poor Mexican family. The institute will provide cultures in which the worm larvae can grow. Then the family can mash up the worms and mix them in like any other ingredient.
Ms de la Rosa said: "The larvae can be grown in little plastic boxes at 28 or 30 degrees Centigrade and feed off little bits of corn or wheat and bits of vegetables like lettuce and carrots."
Grasshoppers, ant and fly larvae, worms and assorted other creepy crawlies have been eaten in Mexico for thousands of years.
Story filed: 14:42 Wednesday 17th April 2002
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To: Texaggie79
Plain mealworms, yuck! They should be dipped in dark chocolate first. :^)
To: Texaggie79
Sounds like Keith Famie (Survivor - Outback) is trying to make a comeback.
Thanks, but I think I'll pass! YUCK!
To: Texaggie79
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Title: CHOCOLATE COVERED ANTS
Categories: Snacks, Desserts
Yield: 6 servings
1742 lg Ants, (if they are sm.,
-use 2,044)
3 c Melted chocolate
Catch ants at a picnic site and keep them in a glass jar to which you
have added a teaspoon of sugar to keep them happy. (Unhappy ants are
liable to go sour before processing.) At home, pick up each ant with
tweezers and remove entrails with a small, very sharp knife edge.
This will take about 400 hours. If you are in a hurry, eliminate
this step; you'll never know the difference. Dip each ant into melted
chocolate and place to drain on waxed paper. If any of them are
still able to crawl off the paper, let them go -- be a good sport!!
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04/18/2002 8:13:22 AM PDT by
2Trievers
To: Texaggie79
And from NewsoftheWeird.com
The annual April Fool's ice cream flavor this year at the Wahlburger restaurant was vanilla diced with hamburger sandwiches (bun, lettuce, meat); last year, french fries were used (Avon, N.Y.). [Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 4-1-02]
And they didn't even use CHEESE!
To: Texaggie79
Then the family can mash up the worms and mix them in like any other ingredient.Note to self - if making a day trip into Mexico, pack your own food. Eeeewwww!
To: Texaggie79
Dear God how I've missed you and this thread! It seems every since the new formatting went up, there have been far fewer posts and even fewer interesting ones.
To: Texaggie79
NY Post reports today that Bill Clinton surprised a lot of folks last week when he showed up at the still-under construction condos at the new AOL building in midtown...Bubba was looking at a 5 bedroom, $4 million apartment.....I guess the 53 minute commute from Grand Central to Chappaqua is just too much of an effort for Bubba...
13 posted on
04/18/2002 8:25:20 AM PDT by
ken5050
To: Texaggie79
Someone posted this last night I thought it was funny.
17 posted on
04/18/2002 9:00:48 AM PDT by
weikel
To: Texaggie79
Uh, There's A Naked Guy On My Lawn
April 18, 2002
By CARA SOLOMON, Courant Staff Writer
DURHAM -- They were naked, and there was a cop in the parking lot.
So instead of a late-night streak through DB Mart on Monday, the three teenage boys turned around and drove back down Route 17, toward home.
That was when the deer jumped into the road, forcing them to swerve - into a tree.
Then a resident called police with a report of "a naked guy on my lawn."
Two days and a hospital stay later, the teenagers were convinced that being naked had saved their lives.
"Everyone else gets into a car crash with their clothes on," said Jason Leggee, 17. "I feel the fact that we were naked gave us the extra karma to let us live."
Rumors about the accident, which happened on Route 17 near Parmelee Hill Road, had residents buzzing all over Durham Wednesday afternoon. There was speculation about a video camera found in the car. One woman said she had heard, third hand, that it had something to do with pornography. Others heard that a young girl had been in the car. But the only occupants were Leggee, Dan Deally, 18, the driver, and their friend Morgan Crum.
All of the speculation was news to Leggee and Deally, both of whom attend Coginchaug High School. They spent Wednesday afternoon at Grippo's Service Station, surveying the damage to Leggee's mother's car. They said they had not realized that the rumors were flying, and they were eager to rebut all claims of sexual deviance in the green Mazda.
"I wouldn't want to be known as the guy who was making a porno with two other guys," Leggee said.
Deally defended his decision to drive naked Monday night, saying Americans were too uptight about their bodies and too afraid of their own sexuality. But beyond that philosophical consideration, the boys said their nudity had served a practical purpose. If they had been wearing clothes, Leggee said, the fabric might have gotten caught on something in the car, further endangering their lives.
Deally emerged from the accident with bruises, scratches and stitches in his lips. Leggee said he is still traumatized by waking up in the hospital with blood streaming down his face.
"It gives me something to fall back on, that I can laugh at this," Leggee said. "I thought I was dying."
Police said they issued a written warning for failing to stay in the correct lane.
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04/18/2002 9:07:23 AM PDT by
Xenalyte
To: Texaggie79
You did say Humor, so.....
BECAUSE I'M A GUY...
Because I'm a guy, I must hold the television remote control in my hand while I watch TV. If the thing has been misplaced, I'll miss a whole show looking for it, though one time I was able to survive by holding a calculator.
Because I'm a guy, when I lock my keys in the car I will fiddle with a wire clothes hanger and ignore your suggestions that we call a road service until long after hypothermia has set in.
Because I'm a guy, when the car isn't running very well, I will pop the hood and stare at the engine as if I know what I'm looking at. If another guy shows up, one of us will say to the other, "I used to be able to fix these things, but now with all these computers and everything, I wouldn't know where to start." We will then drink beer.
Because I'm a guy, when I catch a cold I need someone to bring me soup and take care of me while I lie in bed and moan. You never get as sick as I do, so for you this isn't an issue.
Because I'm a guy, I can be relied upon to purchase basic groceries at the store, like milk or bread. I cannot be expected to find exotic items like "cumin" or "tofu." For all I know these are the same thing. And never, under any circumstances, expect me to pick up anything for which "feminine hygiene product" is a euphemism.
Because I'm a guy, when one of our appliances stops working I will insist on taking it apart -- despite evidence that this will just cost me twice as much once the repair person gets here and has to put it back together.
Because I'm a guy, I don't think we're all that lost, and no, I don't think we should stop and ask someone. Why would you listen to a complete stranger -- how the heck could HE know where we're going?
Because I'm a guy, there is no need to ask me what I'm thinking about. The answer is always either sex or football, though I have to make up something else when you ask, so don't.
Because I'm a guy, I do not want to visit your mother, or have your mother come visit us, or talk to her when she calls, or think about her any more than I have to. Whatever you got her for Mother's Day is okay, I don't need to see it. Did you remember to pick up something for my mom, too?
Because I'm a guy, I am capable of announcing, "one more beer and I really have to go," and mean it every single time I say it, even when it gets to the point that the one bar closes and my buddies and I have to go hunt down another. I will find it increasingly hilarious to have my pals call you to tell you I'll be home soon, and no, I don't understand why you threw all my clothes into the front yard. What's the connection?
Because I'm a guy, you don't have to ask me if I liked the movie. Chances are, if you're crying at the end of it, I didn't.
Because I'm a guy, yes, I have to turn up the radio when Bruce Springsteen or The Doors comes on, and then, yes, I have to tell you every single time about how Bruce had his picture on the cover of Time and Newsweek the same day, or how Jim Morrison is buried in Paris and everyone visits his grave. Please do not behave as if you do not find this fascinating.
Because I'm a guy, I think what you're wearing is fine. I thought what you were wearing five minutes ago was fine, too. Either pair of shoes is fine. With the belt or without it looks fine. Your hair is fine. You look fine. Can we just go now?
Because I'm a guy, and this is, after all, the new millennium, I will share equally in the housework. You do the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning and the dishes. I'll do the rest.
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To: Texaggie79
Law firm sues O.J. Simpson, claims he didn't pay feesThe Associated Press
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- The lawyers who represented Miami-Dade County resident O.J. Simpson in his child custody battle are suing him for more than $200,000 in bills they say he never paid.
The suit claims Simpson failed to pay $204,275 to the firm of Meserve, Mumper and Hughes. It seeks that amount plus 10 percent interest.
Simpson's attorney, Yale Galanter, said he was unaware of the action, which was filed March 25 in Orange County Superior Court and obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
Simpson retained the firm to seek custody of his two minor children after he was acquitted of murder charges and released from jail in 1995. He had been held without bail from the time of his arrest until his acquittal.
"Simpson breached the contract and agreement by making payments for a period of time and then ceased to make payments," the lawsuit said.
Galanter said the dispute would be resolved.
"Having been made aware of the lawsuit through the press, we intend to investigate the claims of the law firm and we will certainly get to the bottom of the mistake," he said Wednesday. "We will make sure they get paid for the work that they've done."
A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury acquitted Simpson of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. A civil jury later held the former football star liable for the killings and ordered him to pay the victims' survivors $33.5 million.
His ex-wife's parents, Louis and Juditha Brown, were guardians of his children while Simpson was on trial.
In 1996, a judge granted Simpson's petition to terminate the Browns' guardianship and gave him custody. The Browns appealed and a settlement was later reached giving the Browns visitation.
Simpson and his youngest children moved to Florida in 2000.
They're going to have to wait in line
To: Texaggie79
BASE-jumping attempt sends man to hospital
Gianna Trinca
Anchorage, Alaska, April 15 - A Canadian man who attempted to BASE jump off the Mackay Building remains hospitalized Monday night. The Anchorage Police Department said 32-year-old Kenneth Kell tried to take flight off the building after having several beers.
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BASE jumping is an extreme sport where jumpers don't plunge out of planes, instead they jump off buildings or cliffs. BASE stands for building, antennae, span, earth, which are the fixed objects where jumps are made.
In this case, Kell took flight off a building that experienced jumpers say is too low, and because of that, his chute didn't deploy properly.
The Mackay Building is 114-feet tall. Skydivers said in order to complete a successful BASE jump, the jumper needs to be at least 200 feet above the ground.
Police also said that although Kell is an experienced skydiver, he has little experience BASE jumping. To BASE jump, experts said, more skill is required.
"In BASE jumping, things tend to happen quicker. There's a little less time to deal with potential problems that you might have with your equipment or with getting off the structure safely," said Carol Redding with Alaska Skydiving.
"I do not know of any equipment that is geared to open successfully in that height. I understand the McKay is around 115 feet, and that's the absolute extreme," Alaska Skydiving owner Bill Jones said.
Kell's injuries from the fall are serious. He broke both legs, his pelvis and has a collapsed lung. Police said what kept him alive is the snow pack that he fell on.
Kell faces possible charges. BASE jumping is illegal if the jumper does not have consent from the person that owns the building. Police said Kell may face trespassing charges in the future. |
To: Texaggie79
MINNEAPOLIS -- It's a farty party. And you're invited! Experimental buses that operate on nothing but human gas are up and running in the Twin Cities, as well as in New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Energy and transportation officials are closely observing the buses, and say they could make flatulence the fuel of the future. "This is perhaps the most revolutionary advancement in energy technology since the cold-fusion nuclear reactor," said Dr. Ivana Grieggs, director of scientific studies at the Council on Energy Research in Seattle. "It could enable us to finally overcome our dependence on fossil fuels, and to break OPEC's stranglehold on the world's energy supply. "In short," she declared, "I believe this bus will save the planet!" The superbus engine was designed by Kurt Kustelson, an alternative-fuels expert based in Minneapolis. He created special seats connected to a network of pipes, to carry riders' emissions back to the bus engine. "Human gas makes great fuel," Kustelson said. "It burns cleanly, efficiently. Ever since talk of global warming began, cows have been getting all the attention for methane generation. But humans are gassy too -- and there are more of us." Passengers are being fed refried beans, hot wings, Vienna sausages and salami sticks to help generate fuel. At first, some people were reluctant to ride the bus, said Kustelson. "But I told them, it's one small way to help our country by helping to solve the energy crisis." "It feels good to know I'm giving something back," said an unidentified passenger. |
To: Texaggie79
Eating worms?!! It's enough to make me
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To: Texaggie79
Elephants are big in Thailand!
To: Texaggie79
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To: Texaggie79
Mexican food scientists have developed tacos made with small worms.
Klingon cuisine alert!
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