'Going to be a delicacy': If
you've ever wanted to eat a
cicada, your time is coming
Posted By: Ribicon, 4/27/2021 1:38:12 PM
Washington—When you think of cicadas you might not think 'yum, I'd eat that!' But, if you were wondering, you can and many people do. And with an influx of the 17-year bugs reappearing, it may just be the opportunity for you to try them for yourselves. In fact, the University of Maryland has even put together an entire cookbook of recipes just for cicadas.(Snip) "They're safe to eat, I'll certainly be snacking on cicadas, there are many recipes," he said. "One of my favorites, of course, is the soft-shelled cicadas. Just after they mold, their skin is soft like
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You will eat the bugs, and you'll like it. Conde Nast should publish insect recipes now, since beef is out (only for the 1%, in other words). They mean molt, not mold; fingernails on the blackboard.