Edible Insects
Insects are rich in antioxidants
Grasshoppers and silkworms have antioxidant capacity similar to fresh orange juice, a new study says. For the first time, a study has measured antioxidant levels in commercially available edible insects. Sure, most of them don’t have six legs – and scorpions, spiders, and centipedes aren’t even insects. But for open-minded health freaks, it’s good news: […]
Insects flour in bakery goods
Due to a rising demand for proteins, food industry is considering new alternative protein sources that can be used for human food. The aim of this research was to explore the potential use of insects flour as protein-rich ingredient for bakery products. Hermetia illucens, Acheta domestica and Tenebrio molitor were ground and used to replace […]
Gabriele Corcos, Chef
Interview with Gabriele Corcos, Chef, writer musician and tv personality (but this list could be longer) Hello Gabriele, tell us a little bit about yourself I’m Gabriele Corcos, I was born in Florence but grew up in the countryside slightly above the valley, in a tiny village called Fiesole. In 2001 I met a woman […]
A cricket farm in NY
Interview with Adam Brody, founder of Cricket Farm New York Tell us how your interest for the edible insects world begun I first ate insects during a school field trip to a science museum when I was eight years old. Kids are always told “bugs are gross!” and it made a big impact on me, […]
Eating Jumiles in Mexico
Maria Clemente made this interesting interview in a market in Mexico. It’s about the best way to consume stink bugs, Jumiles as the mexicans say. For us western people this is an extreme entofood, but in Mexico it’s considered a delicacy!
Cooking insects in Iowa
Interview with Javon Latimore, photographer, entomologist and cooking instructor Tell us a little about you and how you met the edible insects world While attending Iowa State University, I learned that we have the 3rd largest entomological literature collection in the nation. I believe I was in the library the following few days exploring my […]
Entomophagy at Terra Madre
Every other year, the nonprofit organization Slow Food hosts the single largest food event in the world— the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto at the Lingotto Fiere, an enormous exhibition and trade center in Turin, Italy. However, this year’s gathering was different than previous ones in that its five-day program featured panel discussions and workshops […]
