Eating locusts: The crunchy, kosher snack taking Israel by swarm

[marmar]

from the BBC:




Israel is in the grip of a locust invasion. Farmers are seeing their crops gobbled up in minutes - and some people are taking a novel approach to pest control. Eating them.

Rabbi Ari Zivotofsky's children have been busy in the kitchen.

On the menu… breaded locust, and chocolate-covered locust.

Mmmmmm.

Israel is dealing with a locust emergency. ..................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21847517

[MineralMan]

1. People in that region have been eating locusts

for a very, very long time. It's even in the Bible, where the locust is declared OK to eat. If the locusts eat your grain, eat the locusts. It just makes sense.

Matthew 3:4
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

[Quantess]

2. They might be good if dressed up right.

Breaded and deep fried, with sweet & sour sauce. Why not?

[Javaman]

3. They are actually pretty good. nt

[catbyte]

4. Sorry, but ew. I ate a chocolate covered grasshopper once and it was gross.

[Solly Mack]

5. Been there. Done that. Would do it again if

absolutely forced to.

[Marrah_G]

6. ewwww

I just can't past the ick factor........

[siligut]

7. If I were hungry enough

I am pretty sure I could eat locusts. Tried a fried grasshopper when I was younger, just for fun, it wasn't too bad.

[HereSince1628]

8. I ate grasshoppers as a kid...sans wings and spiney rear legs.

and I've eaten roasted crickets with legs...

In my opinion, served with ice cold vodka, they are on a par with live goldfish.

[segaia]

9. Chocolate covered Locusts

Not eating locusts is not allowed.