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What about taste? While bugs are a great source of protein, we don't eat foods primarily based on nutrition, we eat food based on taste. I know Huhu or Witchet

by suvelx 12y ago

What about taste? While bugs are a great source of protein, we don't eat foods primarily based on nutrition, we eat food based on taste. I know Huhu or Witchetty grubs taste similar to peanut butter. And while peanut butter is nice and all, I want me some rich (but sustainable) beefy taste.

rndn 12y ago
https://edibug.wordpress.com/list-of-edible-insects/ https://edibug.wordpress.com/list-of-edible-insects/ There are a couple of bugs listed, I couldn't find anything about beefy tastes though. Perhaps, it can be achieved with artificial flavors?
- astolarz 12y ago
  I've gone to a couple vegetarian restaurants where they've made some pretty convincing "beef", "chicken", "duck", and "pork" out of tofu, so why not insects?
  - sitkack 12y ago
    But how were the insects raised, farmed and killed? Was it insectane?
    - SolarNet 12y ago
      I think the idea is that insects are so far down on the animal scale. For example, they don't really have pain [0]. At some point we have to relate animals to robotics. And insects are so low on the scale of intelligence it might as well be below our currently technology (Watson merely being massive specialized application of our current technology). Where as animals like cows have emotions, can feel pain, have memory, personalities, relationships, etc. They are better than our current AI software in many ways. [0] http://relaximanentomologist.tumblr.com/post/51301520453/do-insects-feel-pain http://relaximanentomologist.tumblr.com/post/51301520453/do-...
aidos 12y ago
I ate termites from a nest in Honduras. They were actually pretty good, I thought that tasted a lot like peanut butter. Though, they're pretty small and non-offensive, as far as eating bugs goes.
ilitirit 12y ago
Mopane worms (which are caterpillars) taste like barbecued meat. Honestly, if you added Mopane meat to sausages I doubt many people would know the difference. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonimbrasia_belina http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonimbrasia_belina

by suvelx 12y ago

rndn 12y ago

https://edibug.wordpress.com/list-of-edible-insects/ https://edibug.wordpress.com/list-of-edible-insects/ There are a couple of bugs listed, I couldn't find anything about beefy tastes though. Perhaps, it can be achieved with artificial flavors?

astolarz 12y ago
I've gone to a couple vegetarian restaurants where they've made some pretty convincing "beef", "chicken", "duck", and "pork" out of tofu, so why not insects?
- sitkack 12y ago
  But how were the insects raised, farmed and killed? Was it insectane?
  - SolarNet 12y ago
    I think the idea is that insects are so far down on the animal scale. For example, they don't really have pain [0]. At some point we have to relate animals to robotics. And insects are so low on the scale of intelligence it might as well be below our currently technology (Watson merely being massive specialized application of our current technology). Where as animals like cows have emotions, can feel pain, have memory, personalities, relationships, etc. They are better than our current AI software in many ways. [0] http://relaximanentomologist.tumblr.com/post/51301520453/do-insects-feel-pain http://relaximanentomologist.tumblr.com/post/51301520453/do-...

aidos 12y ago

I ate termites from a nest in Honduras. They were actually pretty good, I thought that tasted a lot like peanut butter. Though, they're pretty small and non-offensive, as far as eating bugs goes.

ilitirit 12y ago

Mopane worms (which are caterpillars) taste like barbecued meat. Honestly, if you added Mopane meat to sausages I doubt many people would know the difference. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonimbrasia_belina http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonimbrasia_belina