PART #2-ANGELINA'S KIDS EAT CRICKETS.

I can’t stop thinking about Angelina’s Kids eating crickets. I know that it’s weird that I can’t stop thinking about it. Why would I be thinking about it? For Americans, it seems an odd food choice, but since I have been researching crickets, it seems that half of the world eats them.

So far this is what I have discovered.
1. You do not eat crickets raw. They should be cooked.
2. The verdict is out on how they taste. Some people say they taste like dirt, some people say they taste like nuts, and everyone says they take on the taste of the oil that they are cooked in.
3. They can be eaten fried, sautéed, boiled, and roasted.
4. A cricket will be crunchy if it is fresh and chewier if it has been sitting for a while. Like popcorn I guess.
5. You can order edible crickets online.

According to the Bay Area Bug Eating Society (B.A.B.E.S.) the following Nutrition Facts are accurate.

CRICKETS
Nutrition Facts
Serv. Size 100 grams
Calories 562
Fat Cal. 49.5
*Percent Daily Values(DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Amount/Serving %DV* Amount/Serving %DV*
Total Fat 5.5 g 11% Total Carb. 0 g 0%
Sat Fat n/a g n/a% Fiber n/a g n/a%
Cholest. n/a mg n/a % Sugars 0 g n/a%
Sodium n/a mg n/a% Protein 6.7g 13%
Potassium n/a mg n/a%
Vitamin A n/a% - Vitamin C 0% - Calcium 9% - Iron 63%

Note that 100 grams is equal to about ½ cup. That’s a lot of calories in little bugs.

Ok. So now that I know that I can order edible crickets online, I called my friend Dawn and the following conversation went like this:

Me: Did you know you can order crickets to eat online?
Dawn: I’m sure you can. You can order anything online.
Me: I’m going to order some.
Dawn. Why would you do that?
Me: If I order them online, when I get them will you eat them with me?
Dawn: (laughing hysterically.) No! I will not eat them with you!
Me: Come on, Daaaawn! You have to!
Dawn: No I don’t.
Me: It’s for the blog. It’s RESEARCH!
Dawn: No. But I will watch you eat them.

This woman tried alligator and conch with me in The Cays 2 years ago, and now she’s refusing crickets? OMG! She’s such a foodie!

Ok Dawn. Challenge accepted. I am ordering the crickets and I will let you know when they get here!