I ate ants today.

[Kai]

And termites.

Out collecting, the proff suggested you could tell species of ants apart by taste. So we ate some. Acidity and weird flavors later, the class had torn a whole log up, and there were termites everywhere. They were so much tastier than the ants, less acidic, more chickeny.

High protein. Western culture is so weird about entomophagy.

[Jenne]

Ants have a chemical taste, to me.  Never tasted termites, though.

[Dysfunctional Cunt]

I have only eaten chocolate covered ants which tasted a lot like rice crispies covered in chocolate.  I ate grubs once on a dare, but only remember the aftertaste when I hurled!

[BADGE OF HONOR]

I'd rather eat land bugs than sea bugs.

[Richter]

And termites.

Out collecting, the proff suggested you could tell species of ants apart by taste. So we ate some. Acidity and weird flavors later, the class had torn a whole log up, and there were termites everywhere. They were so much tastier than the ants, less acidic, more chickeny.

High protein. Western culture is so weird about entomophagy.

I cannot say I've doen that.
I will have to next time I'm away from people / pesticides.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I'd rather eat land bugs than sea bugs.

I really, really like sea bugs. Talksalot informed me yesterday that he won't eat them, and in fact generally just doesn't like seafood.

[Kai]

I have only eaten chocolate covered ants which tasted a lot like rice crispies covered in chocolate.  I ate grubs once on a dare, but only remember the aftertaste when I hurled!

The thing about grubs (and any insect larvae you decided to eat) is that you have to let them void their feces overnight first, otherwise they taste like insect shit and not chickeny protein goodness.

Just learned that today.

Jenne, they do have a chemically taste, and its distinctive between species. Some have more formic acid than others, which makes them sour or acidy (slight tingle/burn). Termites are better. if you get a good colony you can collect several handfuls, protein enough for several days. I mean, the things are what, 90% protein, very low fat?

[Lyris_Nymphetamine]

in some cultures ants are a delicacy.

[Kai]

in some cultures ants are a delicacy.

in most cultures, insect eating (entomophagy) is the norm not the exception.

[Jenne]

Good to know, Kai.  I think I've only eaten the water ant variety (that's what my lame layman's term is:  basically the critters coming in when it's hot seeking the coolness of your house and hang out where there's water). I haven't tried grease or sugar ants (those are the little dudes that find your grease or sugar and hang out there).

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

I'd rather eat land bugs than sea bugs.

I really, really like sea bugs. Talksalot informed me yesterday that he won't eat them, and in fact generally just doesn't like seafood.

get rid of that sonofabitch he is the devil
(kidding)

as far as eating landbugs, i'll take you guys' word for it.
i got my fill of seeing those damn things at my husband's friend's house that we reluctantly went to for a combined birthday party.
i won't get into details but i will say
OMG EEW!!!!!!!!

[Kai]

Note: Cockroaches do NOT taste good. Their fatbodies (abundant) have a very vomitous flavor.

Grasshoppers, however, do. All the Orthoptera (jumping insects like crickets, katydids, locusts, grasshoppers, ect) are generally tasty; you'd prepare them in the same way as grubs, get them to void their feces and then cook them or eat them raw. Remove the wings and legs first! The exoskeleton doesn't digest, and it may cause intestinal discomfort in high amounts, so getting rid of legs and wings makes it more pleasant.

[Vene]

I'd rather eat land bugs than sea bugs.

Mmmm, sea bugs.

Note: Cockroaches do NOT taste good. Their fatbodies (abundant) have a very vomitous flavor.

Grasshoppers, however, do. All the Orthoptera (jumping insects like crickets, katydids, locusts, grasshoppers, ect) are generally tasty; you'd prepare them in the same way as grubs, get them to void their feces and then cook them or eat them raw. Remove the wings and legs first! The exoskeleton doesn't digest, and it may cause intestinal discomfort in high amounts, so getting rid of legs and wings makes it more pleasant.

So, instead of shrimp alfredo we should make grasshopper alfredo?

[Jenne]

Yeah, the smell that cockroaches gives off ALONE would warn me away from them. 

[fomenter]

"get them to void their feces"

out of survivalist curiosity  ex-lax? enema? do you need to yell SURPRISE beforehand?