Creepy Crawly Cuisine:
Subtitle: The Gourmet Guide to Edible Insects
By: Julieta Ramos-Elorduy; photographs by Peter Menzel.
Contributors: Menzel, Peter, 1948-
Publisher: Park Street Press
Published: February 1, 1998
Place of publication: Rochester, VT
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780892817474
Copyright date: 1998 by Dr. Julieta Ramos-Elorduy
Subjects: Cookery (Insects); Edible insects
Description: The most wholesome source of protein on earth cannot be found in any supermarket in the United States, but it can be found right in your backyard! Insects have been a staple food of almost every indigenous culture, not only because of their delicious flavor but also because they provide a more complete protein than soy, meat, or fish, and are concentrated sources of calcium, niacin, magnesium, potassium, the B-vitamins, and many other nutrients. As the world heads for food shortages in the next century insects can help meet humanity's growing nutritional needs.
Creepy Crawly Cuisine tells you everything you need to know to make insects a part of your diet. It includes an overview of the use of edible insects by indigenous cultures, information on where to obtain insects and how to store and prepare them, and over 60 gourmet recipes, complete with stunning color photographs, that let you take the cooking of insects to dazzling culinary heights.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-149) and index.
Table of contents: label: Foreword
title: viii; label: 1. Introduction
title: 2; label: 2. Entomophagy Around the World
title: 12; label: 3. Entomophagy in the United States
title: 26; label: 4. Nutrition and Entomophagy
title: 38; label: 5. Preparating and Cleaning Insects
title: 52; label: Recipes: Appetizers, Salads, Soups, Main Courses, Sauces, and Desserts
title: 72-134; label: Resources
title: 137; label: Bibliography
title: 143; label: Index of Scientific Names
title: 150