Witchety Grubs and Bush Tucker

[GrumpysWife]

more details:

http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/how-to-prepare-and-cook-slugs

I wonder who the first person was who even thought of eating slugs? Never in my wildest dreams would I have even considered it. Well other than on JWTalk I mean.

[pinkpopcorn]

GrumpysWife

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bohemian

more details:

http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/how-to-prepare-and-cook-slugs

I wonder who the first person was who even thought of eating slugs? Never in my wildest dreams would I have even considered it. Well other than on JWTalk I mean.toothbrush

The manner in which one gets the slime out of the slugs reminds me of my first and ONLY cooking of Okra! YIKES!

Personally I think eating anything with slime any where near it, is like eating a used tissue tossed out by somebody with a bad cold! GAG!

[GrumpysWife]

GrumpysWife

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bohemian

more details:

http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/how-to-prepare-and-cook-slugs

I wonder who the first person was who even thought of eating slugs? Never in my wildest dreams would I have even considered it. Well other than on JWTalk I mean.toothbrush

The manner in which one gets the slime out of the slugs reminds me of my first and ONLY cooking of Okra! YIKES!

Personally I think eating anything with slime any where near it, is like eating a used tissue tossed out by somebody with a bad cold! GAG!

And the Israelite's complained about manna, what if He gave them slugs every morning?

[pinkpopcorn]

Or dead horses?

How does one serve saddle?

[GrumpysWife]

Or dead horses?

How does one serve saddle?

I think you'd have to soak it quite a while.:

[bohemian]

I imagine eating slugs (when de-slimed etc) is not much different to eating snails, which I have done several times both in France and England.

Eating the grubs (caterpillars?) raw sounds gross, though, but cokked on the embers of a fire doesn't sound too bad. I like to try different foods - jellied eels are good (an East London delicacy) - although the pie and mash in the East End eateries is not so great.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A8573132

Tubby Isaac's Stall:

http://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/09/23/tubby-isaacs-jellied-eel-stall-aldgate/

[Precision]

I imagine eating slugs (when de-slimed etc) is not much different to eating snails, which I have done several times both in France and England.

Eating the grubs (caterpillars?) raw sounds gross, though, but cokked on the embers of a fire doesn't sound too bad. I like to try different foods - jellied eels are good (an East London delicacy) - although the pie and mash in the East End eateries is not so great.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A8573132

Tubby Isaac's Stall:

http://spitalfieldslife.com/2010/09/23/tubby-isaacs-jellied-eel-stall-aldgate/

Only with a Cask Marque over at The Moon Under Water...Eh Christopher

[bohemian]

Only with a Cask Marque over at The Moon Under Water...Eh Christopher

mmmmm

[Janelle]

I would rather go hungry.... thanks very much !

Can't you sneak a few chocolate bars along ??

My sentiments exactly! UGH!

[rocket]

You guys are seriously GROSS. I know I was the one who started the thread but witchety grubs a sooo different from slugs - they aren't in my garden for one. Ewwww!

[cheesychat]

I have seen quite a few witichy grubs in my back yard, feasting on my old trees, I keep forgetting that maybe I could put them in a salad when I dont feel like cooking!

Has anyone every thought that they might be eating cockroaches if we get thrown into prison? They are, after all, very high in protein, and free if you can catch them.

I decided that I would like mine hung up to dry out and then dipped in chocolate if possible.

[GrumpysWife]

I have seen quite a few witichy grubs in my back yard, feasting on my old trees, I keep forgetting that maybe I could put them in a salad when I dont feel like cooking!

Has anyone every thought that they might be eating cockroaches if we get thrown into prison? They are, after all, very high in protein, and free if you can catch them.

I decided that I would like mine hung up to dry out and then dipped in chocolate if possible.

What a great idea. But where would you get the chocolate in prison? Friendly guard?

[cheesychat]

I have seen quite a few witichy grubs in my back yard, feasting on my old trees, I keep forgetting that maybe I could put them in a salad when I dont feel like cooking!

Has anyone every thought that they might be eating cockroaches if we get thrown into prison? They are, after all, very high in protein, and free if you can catch them.

I decided that I would like mine hung up to dry out and then dipped in chocolate if possible.

What a great idea. But where would you get the chocolate in prison? Friendly guard?

The chocolate?

YES! Thats just the whole irony of the situation.

If we dream we might get chocolate then we may as well dream for something delicious to eat. (NOT cockroaches he he)

[Wren]

Better make sure those slugs are well cooked:eek:

Slugs in the News

[Pabo]

May I suggest that you eat these Witchettie Grubs, there are a tad sweeter than the other ones.