they don’t taste like chicken.
That’s one possible reaction upon first sampling a fried cricket, a treat you’ll likely compare to a sunflower seed.
But don’t be fooled: Edible crickets have seen a good share of culinary advancements.
You’ll now find fried crickets dusted with seasoning blends like bacon and cheddar, or sour cream and onion.
Have a sweet tooth? Discover how many licks it takes to get to the cricket inside a blueberry-flavored lollipop.
The answer contains double digits.
How do I know? I sampled a three-course cricket meal in preparation for Insectival, the family-friendly festival that comes to Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center on Saturday.
The culinary experience taught me a variety of lessons.
I learned savory phrases like “bacon and cheddar” only go so far in masking the fact that you’re eating a cricket. The delicate seasonings don’t transform the tiny entree into a mini cheeseburger.
Have water on hand while enjoying your crickets.
And don’t be alarmed if you have an urge to finish your meal by licking stray cricket body parts off your plate.
Then again, maybe that’s just me.
Guests with strong stomachs will look forward to buying and trying fried crickets and insect lollipops at Insectival.
Showcase your talents in the highly anticipated cricket spitting contest, which boasts a cash prize. It costs 50 cents to enter.
If you’re not into cricket cuisine, you’ll still have fun.
Check out interactive insect displays. Peruse live insects, scorpions and spiders. Channel your creative side while participating in insect-themed crafts.
There’s also a variety of indoor lectures. Here’s the lineup:
Noon-12:30 — “World Travelers” explores the Monarch butterfly’s life cycle.
12:45-1:15 — “Backyard Butterflies” helps you attract butterflies to your garden.
1:30-2:00 — “‘Green’ Gardening” gives tips on maintaining a garden with minimal pesticide use.
2:15-2:45 — “Beekeeping 101” focuses on the world of honey bees.
Explore creepy critters at Oxbow Meadows' Insectival
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The sunflower seeds themselves are not likely to do it but all the salt definatly will!!
The subject is grandma. Have you thought of simplifying the verb a little? Maybe "Grandma satisfies the family's sweet tooth"? Sounds like a good article.