by Josh Galt | Love EatBugs
Have you ever seen a baby eat birthday cake for the first time? Their eyes get big as the dopamine spikes in their brain, the sensations reflected on the smile that begins slowly and ends in uncontrollable giggles. When was the last time you tasted something that...
by Josh Galt | Entomophagy, Love EatBugs
Chapulines (cha-pooh-lee-nez) are a small grasshopper as delicious as their name is fun to say, and while they’ve been enjoyed in Mexico since the days of comida prehispanica, they’re only now beginning to reach the western market. But it’s not a big...
by Josh Galt | Love EatBugs
Kids do the darndest things, right? They seem to have no fear of putting pretty much anything in their mouths, including bugs. But the remarkable thing about kids eating bugs is that before that habit is brainwashed out of them, the bug-to-mouth activity isn’t...
by Josh Galt | Entomophagy, Love EatBugs
Crickets have been referred to as the ‘gateway bug’, because they’re a great insect to start with on your culinary journey into entomophagy. But why are they so easy to eat? Well, most westerners are divided into 2 groups: those who want to see the...
by Josh Galt | Entomophagy, Love EatBugs
I’ve become a fan of cockroaches recently. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say that cockroaches are now my favorite edible insect. Why’s that? Well, it’s very simple: Cockroaches exist simultaneously at two opposing extremes, which make them – in my opinion...
by Josh Galt | Entomophagy, Love EatBugs
Hey, seafood lovers! I’m gonna shoot straight with you for a second. What’s the rationale behind turning up your nose at a cricket, while you’re sipping Moët & Chandon munching on that cricket’s pancrustacea lobster cousin? It doesn’t...