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Having eating crickets in Mexico in the past, now I'm concerned.
by neodypsis 4y ago
Having eating crickets in Mexico in the past, now I'm concerned.
- neodypsis 4y agoBTW, is there a way to test for these parasites (the rest-of-body kind mentioned in Table 1 [0])? [0] https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0219303 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal...
- kseistrup 4y agoWeren't the crickets prepared? E.g., roasted?
- wonderbore 4y agoChapulines are not eaten raw, like most bugs they're fried or toasted in a pan or comal, but the study shows that parasites may survive that. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapulines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapulines
- BrainsPachanga 4y agoThe study clearly says that cooking them significantly improves the safety, what’s your source?
- wonderbore 4y agoIt’s right there in the document, assuming that the comma here was a typo: > Despite, food preparation processes parasite allergens may still be detected.
- baby 4y agoI’m happy I refused to try when I was there. My SO tried a scorpion though