Today my wife comes home with an box of salt and vinegar crickets.That’s right I said CRICKETS..Four many of who really don’t know me…I will try just about anything once..I am a huge fan of Andrew Zimmern and would love to have his job.At this point I’m still in shock that my wife and kids brought me home Crickets.
Ingredients….Crickets,Lactose,Sodium Diacetate,Salt, Malic Acid, Citris Acid,Vinegar Powder,(Maltro-Dextrin,Modified Food Starch,Vinegar Solids) Silicon Dioxide Added to prevent clumping…
I really did not know what expect with these little beauties so in the mouth they go…Surprisingly the first thing I did NOT taste was vinegar.Salt was there and so was the crunch.The best way to describe the taste here would be compare it to the outside of a peanut. Not the shell but the thin skin that you peel off right before you get to the nut.Very dry really no taste at all. The legs of the cricket where really to small to taste.After putting the whole bag of legs in my mouth i picked up more on the vinegar.Not really sure why but I did enjoy the legs more than the body.I have to say that overall this was not a bad experience and I am looking forward to trying many more of there products…..
If anyone is interested in sampling some of there product they can be found here
03/14/2010 at 9:22 am
I would try some, but I do not like my food starch modified.
03/14/2010 at 9:30 am
nahhhhhhhhhhh
03/14/2010 at 10:06 am
bacon and cheese crickets???!!
If you ask me there is too much good food out there to be had to have to resort to eating insects
03/14/2010 at 10:07 am
bacon and cheese crickets???!!
If you ask me there is too much good food out there to be had to have to resort to eating insects
03/14/2010 at 10:54 am
Where in the world did Lisa get these? Doesn’t seem like something your average grocery store would carry.
03/14/2010 at 11:24 am
I might give those a try. I know my son would eat them. He’s bought some othe type of bugs at Jungle Jims before. He said they were nacho flavored meal worms. I tried those and they were about like what you said of the crickets. Just crunchy with some flavoring. Pretty sure they were from hot lix as well. I know they were with the cricket suckers and some other bug candies back in the England section at Jungle Jims. Maybe we’ll have a “Bugfest” at WOF.
03/14/2010 at 11:54 am
LOL, I want to try the Salt N’ Vinegar ones.
03/14/2010 at 12:04 pm
I’d like a thigh please..
03/14/2010 at 2:26 pm
We have a Oaxacan restaurant in our neighborhood the serve Chapulines; Grasshoppers, fully cooked and seasoned. It looks like a very big serving! Never really worked up the nerve to order them!
03/14/2010 at 3:56 pm
I got a email from the company today and would like to send me there product line so look for more fun stuff to follow..
JBJ
03/14/2010 at 5:35 pm
You are braver than I. I draw the line at pig eye taco’s. I might try the bacon ones. It would have to be after adult liquid refreshment.
03/15/2010 at 12:25 am
If they come out with a spicy one, I will eat on video.
03/15/2010 at 7:05 am
I would be more than happy to dust a few with any peppers you would like.Just let me know..
JBJ
03/15/2010 at 9:58 am
I have no fear in trying them, but if doctor the flavor then I can’t do a true review of their product. I am sure Hotlix would not want their product misrepresented. If they give you permission send it here boobie.
03/15/2010 at 10:16 am
Yea im going to run out and get their permission then I will run and send you out some of them.I will get right on that…..
You either want to try them or you dont.Not looking for a debate…..
03/15/2010 at 11:03 am
I didn’t stutter. I stated my words very clearly, now be a good dougie and do as you were told.
By the way I am coming up to NY on Thursday, wanna meet at Arthurs in Hoboken for a late lunch early dinner?
03/15/2010 at 11:12 am
Yes yes i do..or I can make the wife make us a lunch or early Dinner of your choice…you tell me…..
03/16/2010 at 4:04 pm
Go with the wife’s cooking
03/16/2010 at 8:42 pm
mmm Chapulines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapulines
[img]http://peppersandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Huatulco.jpg[/img]
My friend Marie being brave.
Had them in Huatulco many years ago. They’re really not that bad. It was a new experience in bar food, instead of peanuts they set out bowls of grasshoppers.
03/16/2010 at 8:44 pm
Dougie I will call you sometime tomorrow on this. I have to see if I can get out early Thursday and we just got a new boss today.
03/17/2010 at 7:47 am
I will be here all day…..
Joe….. The more i see and hear about grasshoppers the more I am interested in trying them… Great picture!!!!!!
JBJ