We did this in Laos out of necessity in regards to eating

[theking]

..bugs:

People are eating cicadas. Here's how to do it safely.

Rustveld recommends cooking the cicadas to eliminate any potential pathogens. And if you're not cooking them right away, wash them thoroughly — they have been underground for 13 to 17 years, after all — before blanching them in boiling water for at least one minute and then freezing them.

[Hung_Low]

True... these Westerners (activists) truly believed that Asian and African eat bugs, rats and all sort of critters because they enjoyed them and they care about the environment. It's because of necessity - nothing else. They have a saying... in Asia, people eat not to starve... in western country, people eat to filled.

[Prude]

The World Health Organization (WHO) advised a few years ago that people
should eat bugs to be healthy. Bugs are some of the most healthful
diets around.

If you look at it, it's true. Many bugs are herbivores or vegans. They
don't contain fats and come with high calories.

I have access to a local Karen grocery store that sells palm tree
grubs or weevils. I buy them now and then and
cook them up. The other day I was tempted to buy
some crickets. But they were cooked with wings on, so
I decided to think more about that first.

[Prude]

True... these Westerners (activists) truly believed that Asian and African eat bugs, rats and all sort of critters because they enjoyed them and they care about the environment. It's because of necessity - nothing else. They have a saying... in Asia, people eat not to starve... in western country, people eat to filled.

Bugs are better that those chicken thighs and drumsticks from chemical plants and
hormoned breeding coups.

[theking]

We normally just deep fried that bugs and insects we ate in Laos.. crunchy protein for the most part.

[Hung_Low]

The World Health Organization (WHO) advised a few years ago that people
should eat bugs to be healthy. Bugs are some of the most healthful
diets around.

If you look at it, it's true. Many bugs are herbivores or vegans. They
don't contain fats and come with high calories.

I have access to a local Karen grocery store that sells palm tree
grubs or weevils. I buy them now and then and
cook them up. The other day I was tempted to buy
some crickets. But they were cooked with wings on, so
I decided to think more about that first.

Cow, goats, sheep and chicken are herbivores too... so, I'm eating healthy and a Vegan too.
Calories is what make people FAT... eat a diet high in protein (from meat) and low in calories... keep you slim and in shape.

Yes, a lot of these livestocks are fed with chemicals, etc etc. That's why you get those grass fed livestock. It can ge said about bugs too if it becomes more in demand. Growers will use chemical to increased their size and get them to market quicker...

[Cali Guy]

Looks crunchy and creamy. It reminds me of the time I watched a video where a Cambodian woman deep-fried tarantulas and devoured it down. Such an intense sight, one that sticks in your mind long after witnessing it.

[Prude]

Cow, goats, sheep and chicken are herbivores too... so, I'm eating healthy and a Vegan too.
Calories is what make people FAT... eat a diet high in protein (from meat) and low in calories... keep you slim and in shape.

Yes, a lot of these livestocks are fed with chemicals, etc etc. That's why you get those grass fed livestock. It can ge said about bugs too if it becomes more in demand. Growers will use chemical to increased their size and get them to market quicker...

Sure. I prefer catching my own in the wild.

[Prude]

Looks crunchy and creamy. It reminds me of the time I watched a video where a Cambodian woman deep-fried tarantulas and devoured it down. Such an intense sight, one that sticks in your mind long after witnessing it.

Spiders are in short supplies in Cambodia nowadays and are very expensive at the stores.

I'll go catch my own when I go there.

[Prude]

We normally just deep fried that bugs and insects we ate in Laos.. crunchy protein for the most part.

In lard, I guess.

[theking]

Yep, pork fat.

We fried the pork fat and save the lard for other uses.