Photos of Mealworms
We’re ramping up mealworm breeding, and got a fancy new camera for our recipe videos, so why not use it to take some high-quality pictures of our mealworms?
Author: Brian
How do you say Entomophagy?
Entomophagy is the technical term for consumption of insects as food. It works, but it isn’t friendly or welcoming word, and there’s much discussion among entomophagists about whether it’s the best word to be using, or even a particularly good one. Here at Gastrobug, we think it isn’t. As a word to describe something people … Continued
Trilobite Beetles!
We just became aware of these incredible looking beetles. Incredible! http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/trilobite-beetles-are-happy-being-on-land-alive-in-the-present-day/
Which insects can I eat?
Wondering exactly which species of insects are suitable to be eaten? You’re in luck, because we’ve got a pretty long list! Click here to read it, and let us know what you think! (featured image taken from inhabitat.com)
Our new planning board!
We’ve got lots of plans for tasty bug-infused recipes to show you, and info on how to grow your own insect food, and great reference info for people getting into entomophagy, and now we’ve got a swanky whiteboard to plan them on! It’s okay to be jealous.
Are you allergic to crickets?
Interesting article over at the Entomove Project about a possible concern with insects — primarily crickets — as a food source: allergies. If you’re allergic to shellfish, you should proceed to entomophagy with caution, but how concerned should you be if you’re not? Read on to find out! (Happily, neither Maddy nor I are allergic … Continued
New Frontiers in Food and Drink
This is an upcoming conference to be held in London, which will look at new frontiers in food and drink — like it says on the tin — and Arnold van Huis, an entomologist, will be there talking about entomophagy. If you’re in the UK on March 16, you should check it out! You can … Continued
Wanting to Want to Eat Bugs
There are two main goals with this site: We want to show people that eating insects isn’t crazy, that it’s a good idea that makes sense and, that insects can actually taste good. We want to show that growing your own insects, be they mealworms, black soldier flies, grasshoppers or anything else, is a simple, … Continued
What Will it Take For Americans to Eat Insects?
There’s a nice article on Eater.com about the hurdles involved in getting Americans — and really any culture that isn’t already into entomophagy — into tossing back some crickets. It’s something we’re obviously thinking about a lot, as Maddy and I attempt to figure out how we can play our small role in convincing people … Continued
Beautiful Insects
I’ll be honest: I don’t tend to think of insects as pretty, or in any way attractive. They are so alien-looking, so full of stingers and claws and hideous ways to murder us, they squick me out. My interest in using them as food makes them look more appealing to me, but not more attractive. … Continued