Eating insects is generally seen as a pretty disgusting thing, especially in the western world...but what if it became more necessary and more of a norm? Things like cricket flour and mealworms are becoming more popular as a great source of protein. Would you give this kind of diet a go or is it a step too far?
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Watch (or listen to!) the latest podcast to hear more of the guys' thoughts on insect protein: https://sorted.club/s4e5/
Big thanks to EatGrub and their marketing team for help with some of their research. You can read more from them here: https://www.eatgrub.co.uk/
This is where we bought the live mealworms if you're interested: http://horizoninsects.co.uk/
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As mentioned, most of the Western world is just raised on the idea that bugs in your food = bad, because that generally means the food has spoiled and you risk to get ill if you eat it... and yet again, look at the Casu Marzu! Speaking of, cheese and dry sausages are basically rotten food, while foie gras is a diseased organ...
All in all, this is not just a question of taste, but almost more a sociological and cultural question.
That water bug looked spooky, just sitting there plain, but rolled in chili powder and squeezed with lime juice, next to a cold Mexican cerveza... yeah, I could do a bowl of those without hesitation.
Don't like eating anything with a face, unless it's a smiley pancake.
Thank you guys for the informative and - perhaps more importantly - respectful approach to something that is completely normal for large swaths of the world.
Cultural bias is a powerful force and it's hard to overcome; we're taught to shun many things that are completely normal for others, simply because we believe we're above it. It's made us a bit snobbish, really, and that's disappointing. If it came down to it, yes, I'd eat insects.
I would have no problem eating a few insects, but the mealworms I would want masked in foods like the banana bread shown, simply because my senses of smell and taste are so strong that bad flavors turn me off completely.
Edit: Also, gutloading.