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[–] Crow 92 points 2 years ago (7 children)

It wouldn’t be weird to land bugs if they had that tasty meat crustaceans do. I’m big for alternative sources of protein like bugs, but the fact is they taste like shit.

[–] [email protected] 65 points 2 years ago (4 children)

chinese proverb: everything is tasty if you fry it enough.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Ate fried bugs. Can confirm they aren't tasty at all.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You weren't supposed to use motor oil

[–] Aux 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't know, I love fried crickets! Great beer snack!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Tequila and roasted garlic crickets

[–] Aux 1 points 2 years ago

Mmm, that works too!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Did too, theres not much taste. Or flesh at all.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I thought that was a Texan proverb.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Made up proverb: if you’re starving to death, even dogs become food.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Everything is tasty with some salt/the right spice.

[–] TheHottub 17 points 2 years ago

Interesting. So, what bugs have you eaten?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If there were 2lb spiders that taste like lobster roaming around on land I would sure as fuck be out in the woods with a net every weekend.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Surely you mean a flamethrower.

[–] zuu 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have it on pretty good authority of the film Snowpiercer that bug bars are delicious.

[–] Viking_Hippie 11 points 2 years ago

I tried a mealworm chocolate bar once. Can NOT confirm.

[–] Glifted 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nah, taste is fine. It's the texture that's weird

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

agreed. ive had crickets at a local restaurant and once when i went to ecuador i had these giant roasted termites. both were well prepared and tasted good, but they also both (the termites in particular) had a bad texture and had pieces that just didn’t want to get swallowed. like if popcorn had 200% more kernel.