• MochiGamer@lemmygrad.ml
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    10 months ago

    Guy I work with had silkworms when they went to China for vacation. They stand firm that they tasted pretty damn good.

    People who like these videos probably think sushi and sauerkraut are the limits of acceptable cuisine.

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        10 months ago

        Fried silkworm chrysalis is delicious and crisp.Similar to fried shrimp but with shell.However, at least in northern China, we don’t eat silkworms directly.

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        10 months ago

        I can’t remember exactly, but I know he said they were a bit bland. I think he described it as a pasta that mostly just tasted like the sauce/toppings.

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          10 months ago

          Show me a cockroach with the same quantity of meat on it as a shrimp, and I will eat that in a heartbeat. Don’t forget that the cockroach has to be easily peelable.

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              Same here. In full honesty, even from an ethical perspective, they’re about as mindless as you can get and roughly on the same level as insects. They’re a perfect replacement for terrestrial mammal livestock.

              Easy to grow, lots of vital nutrients and protein, and much more sustainable then livestock.

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                Well, insects are arthropods. I think they’re fascinating creatures, and they are far from mindless biorobots, but… Yeah, it’d be a lot better than industrial farming of mammals and birds.