Crickets ( To Eat )

[michael94]

Would crickets from the pet store be good and safe to eat? I wonder what they feed them. What would be the best/most humane way to kill them? I settled on freezing but am open to other suggestions.

thx

Kar-Rick-Et

shrimp are basically ocean insects

has ray talked about eating land bugs

 

[rawmeat]

There are companies that sell crickets for human consumption in north america. Freezing is the most humane and efficient way to kill them.

 

[managing]

Home

They are commonly eaten in central mexico. I have had "quesadillas con chapulines". Crunchy. I'd prefer using the flour.

I would imagine they are like escargot in that you need to feed them something innocuous for a few days before killing and eating. With escargot though its wheat flour.

 

[MistyH]

Eat termites instead. Crickets are high in PUFA

 

[SOMO]

I've eaten them before and they're delicious, a bit nutty kind of like almonds or macadmia.

If they weren't so expensive and more common to find in the US, I'd make them a regular part of my diet.