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ya eating crickets is also supposed to be protein dense, its good thing tho, because red meats are devastating to the eco system. Id be down to try some cricket

ya eating crickets is also supposed to be protein dense, its good thing tho, because red meats are devastating to the eco system. Id be down to try some cricket flower cookies :D

Zancarius 10y ago
Completely off-topic, but it's funny you mention this. A few weeks ago, I was looking at one of the stores I buy various odds and ends from that I can't find locally (fairly mainstream food-related shop that's known for selling nuts and dried fruits) and ran into cricket flour [1]. I suppose I shouldn't be overly surprised, but it's certainly unexpected. The allergy warnings are particularly interesting (shellfish). If you're not sure about buying cricket flour, it appears they now sell orange ginger cookies made with it [2]. One of these days I might buy some. But, again, beware that people with shellfish allergies may react to crickets. [1] https://nuts.com/cookingbaking/flours/cricket-flour.html https://nuts.com/cookingbaking/flours/cricket-flour.html [2] https://nuts.com/snacks/cookies/orange-ginger-cricket-cookies.html https://nuts.com/snacks/cookies/orange-ginger-cricket-cookie...
- roflchoppa 10y ago
  its pricy tho, at $15/lbs it might be good as an additive, but i dont think it makes a good base for the whole cookie? Perhaps added protein to protein bars? Im gonna grab some when i find a seller that i have a gift card to.
  - Zancarius 10y ago
    Oops. Sorry. Get busy and forget the check replies. I haven't used it, but yeah, it's better left as an additive, and it's definitely pricey. Adding it to protein bars is a fantastic idea. Nuts' products are a bit on the expensive end sometimes, but they sometimes carry hard to find items in bulk. (Although I'd probably avoid them for less commonly purchased items; sometimes they're stale!)
grahamburger 10y ago
In case you haven't heard of them, https://www.exoprotein.com/ https://www.exoprotein.com/ makes energy bars from cricket flour. I tried some a few years ago, I found them palatable but haven't had a desire to try them again.
shagie 10y ago
CBC article I recall hearing a few years ago on that subject: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cricket-farmer-says-crop-could-help-solve-world-food-shortage-1.2847289 http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cricket-farmer-says-crop-cou... The ratio that they give is 2:1 for feed to "meat" (hogs need 5:1, cows are 10-15:1) and for water consumption its 1/10th of traditional meats. Glancing at the prices on Amazon for cricket flour however, its still _way_ above other protein sources in terms of cost.

ya eating crickets is also supposed to be protein dense, its good thing tho, because red meats are devastating to the eco system. Id be down to try some cricket flower cookies :D

Zancarius 10y ago

Completely off-topic, but it's funny you mention this. A few weeks ago, I was looking at one of the stores I buy various odds and ends from that I can't find locally (fairly mainstream food-related shop that's known for selling nuts and dried fruits) and ran into cricket flour [1]. I suppose I shouldn't be overly surprised, but it's certainly unexpected. The allergy warnings are particularly interesting (shellfish). If you're not sure about buying cricket flour, it appears they now sell orange ginger cookies made with it [2]. One of these days I might buy some. But, again, beware that people with shellfish allergies may react to crickets. [1] https://nuts.com/cookingbaking/flours/cricket-flour.html https://nuts.com/cookingbaking/flours/cricket-flour.html [2] https://nuts.com/snacks/cookies/orange-ginger-cricket-cookies.html https://nuts.com/snacks/cookies/orange-ginger-cricket-cookie...

roflchoppa 10y ago
its pricy tho, at $15/lbs it might be good as an additive, but i dont think it makes a good base for the whole cookie? Perhaps added protein to protein bars? Im gonna grab some when i find a seller that i have a gift card to.
- Zancarius 10y ago
  Oops. Sorry. Get busy and forget the check replies. I haven't used it, but yeah, it's better left as an additive, and it's definitely pricey. Adding it to protein bars is a fantastic idea. Nuts' products are a bit on the expensive end sometimes, but they sometimes carry hard to find items in bulk. (Although I'd probably avoid them for less commonly purchased items; sometimes they're stale!)

grahamburger 10y ago

In case you haven't heard of them, https://www.exoprotein.com/ https://www.exoprotein.com/ makes energy bars from cricket flour. I tried some a few years ago, I found them palatable but haven't had a desire to try them again.

shagie 10y ago

CBC article I recall hearing a few years ago on that subject: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cricket-farmer-says-crop-could-help-solve-world-food-shortage-1.2847289 http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cricket-farmer-says-crop-cou... The ratio that they give is 2:1 for feed to "meat" (hogs need 5:1, cows are 10-15:1) and for water consumption its 1/10th of traditional meats. Glancing at the prices on Amazon for cricket flour however, its still _way_ above other protein sources in terms of cost.