Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2012 0:20:36 GMT -5
Bugs Made Into Bread And Biscuits In Oz
'Entomologist Skye Blackburn breeds edible bugs and sells them as novelty gifts.
The businesswoman puts crickets and mealworms into lollipops or covers them with chocolate as a 'tasty' treat.
"Eating insects is a fairly new concept," she told Sky News.
"It is a little bit unique and most people wouldn't expect to get a gift like this but they have been really popular this Christmas.
"We try to put the bugs in an edible form which people would recognise."
Ms Blackburn grinds up roasted mealworms and uses the flour-like powder to make other foodstuffs like banana bread and biscuits.
The chewy creatures, which have a crunchy,'biscuity' taste, have proved so popular that Ms Blackburn said she is planning to expand her menu in the new year.
She said:"We are adding water bugs, scorpions and even tarantulas.'
news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16140135
'Entomologist Skye Blackburn breeds edible bugs and sells them as novelty gifts.
The businesswoman puts crickets and mealworms into lollipops or covers them with chocolate as a 'tasty' treat.
"Eating insects is a fairly new concept," she told Sky News.
"It is a little bit unique and most people wouldn't expect to get a gift like this but they have been really popular this Christmas.
"We try to put the bugs in an edible form which people would recognise."
Ms Blackburn grinds up roasted mealworms and uses the flour-like powder to make other foodstuffs like banana bread and biscuits.
The chewy creatures, which have a crunchy,'biscuity' taste, have proved so popular that Ms Blackburn said she is planning to expand her menu in the new year.
She said:"We are adding water bugs, scorpions and even tarantulas.'
news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16140135
