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In The Insect Cookbook, two entomologists and a chef make the case for insects as a sustainable source of protein for humans and a necessary part of our future diet. They provide consumers and chefs with the essential facts about insects for culinary use, with recipes simple enough to make at home yet boasting the international flair of the world’s most chic dishes.
“Invite politicians to dinner and let them tell the world how delicious it is…. They will proudly go around and say, ‘I ate crickets, I ate locusts, and they were delicious.'” — Kofi Annan
The Insect Cookbook features delicious recipes and interviews with top chefs, insect farmers, political figures, and nutrition experts, including chef René Redzepi, whose establishment was elected three times as “best restaurant of the world”; Kofi Annan, former secretary-general of the United Nations; and Daniella Martin of Girl Meets Bug. The book contains all you need to know about cooking with insects, where to buy them, which ones are edible, and how to store and prepare them at home and in commercial spaces.
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- Why We Should Eat More Bugs Eating Insects is the Future In this video created by BuzzFeed titled, "Why We should Eat More Bugs," individuals are exposed to eating bugs for the first time. Around the world there are over a thousand different types of edible bugs ranging from scorpians, crickets, mealworms, and more. The act of eating insects is called entomophpagy and around 2 billion people around the world are eating insects as food. Eating insects can take the form…
- Buggin' Out: the Case for Eating Insects If you haven't snacked on a grasshopper lately, you're missing out on a hefty dose of nutrition. By Harley Pasternak Sept. 22, 2014 | 7:00 a.m. EDT via U.S. News & World Report To stay lean and healthy, every meal must contain protein, fiber and healthy fat. When I suggest quality proteins, I’m usually referring to foods such as eggs and egg whites, lean poultry, seafood, low-fat dairy and so on. I’ve even recommended more exotic game meats…
- Edible by Daniella Martin Buy On Amazon Insects. They’re what’s for dinner. Can you imagine a world in which that simple statement is not only true but in fact an unremarkable part of daily life? Daniella Martin, entomophagist and blogger, can. In this rollicking excursion into the world of edible insects, Martin takes us to the front lines of the next big trend in the global food movement and shows us how insects just might be the key to…
- What Will It Take for Americans to Eat Insects? This morning we came across a recent article from Eater covering the topic of edible insects authored by Susmita Baral asking, "What Will It Take for Americans to Eat Insects?" We think this a great question that received some true insights from people throughout the edible insect market. While this is a question Cricket Flours first began asking when we launched our company, it is great to see another perspective from others in the food…
