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Nashville residents cook, eat cicadas
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| May 27, 2011
Posted on 05/27/2011 6:23:08 AM PDT by JoeProBono
NASHVILLE, - Adventurous eaters in Nashville said they are feasting on the 13-year cicadas that have emerged in the region.
Ashlee Horne said she and her husband, Jeffery, decided to try cicada-eating after hearing about other people enjoying the insects as culinary treats, The (Nashville) Tennessean reported Thursday.
"One of our relatives even said they taste really good with tempura batter and buttermilk," Horne said.
Horne said she prepared the cicadas with butter and garlic.
"It wasn't gross. I was a little more grossed out by the way they look," Horne said. "They have a nutty flavor -- kind of like peanuts or almonds ... I've heard they taste really good with chocolate."
Jenna Jadin of the University of Maryland said cicadas belong to the Arthropoda group of creatures, which includes culinary staples such as lobster, shrimp and crab. She said cicada-eating is popular among Australian aborigines, New Guineans, Thai and American Indians.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Food; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cicada; disgusting
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To: JoeProBono
No more disgusting than lobster, crabs or clams.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:26:08 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: cripplecreek
To: cripplecreek
For some reason, this is way more disgusting to me.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:35:01 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
("Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.")
To: JoeProBono
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em...
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:35:23 AM PDT
by
null and void
(We are now in day 855 of our national holiday from reality. - Obama really isn't one of us)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:35:30 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:36:50 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: cripplecreek
They's tasty critters too ...
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:37:14 AM PDT
by
Scythian
To: stuartcr
They would need to be unrecognizable (and crispy) but I wouldn’t have any issues with eating them.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:37:22 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: null and void
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:38:26 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Very interesting. I used to collect the shells off pine trees when I was a young girl in the country. Don't ask me why I started - I have no clue. But this is the first time I read they could be eaten. Do you eat them wings and all? How do you prepare them? I am very curious. Don't know if I would try them but I would like to know more about your culinary adventure.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:38:48 AM PDT
by
Bitsy
(!)
To: stuartcr
cripplecreek ~
No more disgusting than lobster, crabs or clams. stuartcr ~ For some reason, this is way more disgusting to me.
Would drawn butter help?
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:43:17 AM PDT
by
null and void
(We are now in day 855 of our national holiday from reality. - Obama really isn't one of us)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:45:12 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
("Don't just live your life, but witness it also.")
To: JoeProBono
“Fear Factor” and “Indiana Jones Temple of Doom” cuisine stories like this bring back memories of the nutria recipes I read during the Katrina aftermath. However, the 13 year interval between the appearances of the cicada does lend a special air of rarity - like the reappearance of a comet — that renders these roasted bugs a bit more special than the braised hindquarters of the common Mississippi delta levee-destroying rodent served dripping with Louisiana hot sauce. Or, for that matter, chilled monkey brains.
Thanks all the same. I’m sticking with brats and beer this weekend.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:45:32 AM PDT
by
Mobties
(Reduce the government footprint! Let the markets work!)
To: Bitsy
It actually makes a lot of sense. Insects are very high in protein and in this case, abundant.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:46:13 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: Bitsy
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:47:51 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
"Cody can eat all the bugs he wants, I don't care. Me, I'm gonna put some meat on the table, something I can sink my teeth into".
To: null and void
Maybe a long draw on a bottle of whiskey would work better.
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:51:48 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
("Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.")
To: cripplecreek
Unrecognizable and crispy would help
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:52:45 AM PDT
by
stuartcr
("Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different.")
To: Daffynition
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posted on
05/27/2011 6:52:52 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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