For most of us, the two words should not be used in the same sentence, but for some, a little taste of the local creepy crawlies really hits the spot. During this Halloween season, edible insects are sure to scare up a crowd, LSU researchers say.
Many insects are edible.
Web site, most people have inadvertently consumed more than a pound of insects in their lifetime. Flour beetles, weevils and other insects that infest granaries are milled along with the grain, finally ending up as those tiny black specks in your slice of bread. Small grubs and other tiny insects can be found in fruit and vegetables, and insects are especially common in canned and other types of processed food and beverages. Deep fried and seasoned seems the preferred method of cooking when it comes to entomophagy. Cicadas, if you catch them before molting, are also edible and good when deep-fried.