Why we should all be eating insects
Bizarre as it might sound now, soon we will all be including 🐜insects🐜 in our diet. They are one of the purest sources of organic foods, full of amazing nutrients, and could potentially help curb world hunger, (there are literally forty tons of insects for every human being). So if you thought your kale juice and avocado on toast was all you needed for your #lifegoals Instagram post and a longer life, think on.
So let's do this. Let's get down with the bug eating. Entomophagy all round!
Baby steps...
Cricket Pasta, £8.53, Crawlers
This cricket pasta has a rice base with organic tapioca and powder made from this protein-rich insect. It is also gluten free and made from 100% natural ingredients so your coeliac friends can go nuts!
Booze is always an enabler
Bamboo Worm Vodka, £7.25, Thailand Unique
Everyone's knocked back a shot of tequila with the mescal worm - so why would this vodka with a bamboo worm be any different?
For the Bake Off enthusiasts
Silk Worm Flour/Powder, £11.37, Crawlers
Bakers listen up! Replace 1/10 of regular flour with silkworm flour to add an all natural protein boost. Emphasis on boost here: 100g of this flour has 55 grams of protein. That is also way more than your average protein powder, that carries around 34 grams, so we recommend you start adding this to your morning smoothies ASAP.
Practice makes perfect
Eat Grub: The Ultimate Insect Cook Book, £17.99, Grub
Some great ideas here that will inspire you with ways to incorporate bugs into your food with 55 recipes. And we’re talking pizzas, burgers and even flapjacks, so everything's normal. Nothing weird at all.
The next step…
Smoked Onion and Barbecue Crickets, £7.90, Jimini's
Ok - so you're almost convinced right? How about some seasoned insects. This box of smoked onion and barbecue crickets could be the perfect pre-dinner nibble.
The ultimate healthy kebab
Sago Pupae Kebab, £3.10, Thailand Unique
Apparently this tastes similar to bacon (but a little more squishy texture-wise). The sago pupae kebab is a type of worm, slowly marinated with smoked barbecue sauce, on a stick.
A DIY project
Buffalo Worms, £6.49, Grub
Tiny, but packed with flavour. Buffalo worms absorb flavour like a sponge so toss them with your favourite seasonings and sprinkle on to a salad.
Take-away
Garlic and Herbs Mealworms, £6.90, Jimini’s
And if you don’t feel like cooking, these fellas are ready to go and will make a super healthy mid-day snack.
For your sweet tooth
Chocolate Dipped Locusts, £5.49, Crunchy Critters
Who knew locusts could be so crunchy and delicious?
And finally…
Edible, £25.40, Amazon
Ok now it's time to get serious. Raw insects. Let us know how you get on.
Jiminy Cricket!
Edible grasshoppers, £6.49, Grub
Like crickets and locusts, grasshoppers have a nutty flavour and are extremely rich in protein.
Not Beetlejuice, just beetles
June Beetles, £6.49, Crunchy Critters
Just a wee head's up - this little bugger is crunchy. You can remove the legs and wings, if you prefer. Apparently, beetles are rich in calcium and taste like apple. Who knew?
Tiny and tasty
Weaver Ants, £4.50, Thailand Unique
Another protein bomb, but this one tastes a little bitter. Weaver ants are commonly produced and eaten in Thailand. If you spot a few eggs in your pack, try those out too, all edible. Just try and stop us!
100-footed food
Red Headed Centipedes, £11.37, Crawlers
If you want to get a taste of Chinese street food, try centipedes. Some people say it tastes nutty, others like raw noodles. Will let you decide. It's recommended to remove head first.
Are you brave enough?
Canned Zebra Tarantula, £14.99, Crunchy Critters
We’re just going to leave this one right here.
