I wrote a poem entitled Natural Snack years before TV reality shows became popular.
I encourage you to read the poem and then try this recipe, remembering that most of us think nothing of eating lobster, which also has an exoskeleton.
Dry Roasted Insects
This really does beat commercially prepared snack food, but don’t take my word for it.
Like lobsters, these insects need to be collected and stored live. They will be fine in a container in the fridge for a day.
Assuming you’re too busy to run around collecting crickets, you can purchase them from a supply house. If they come wrapped in newspaper, it’s a good idea to feed them chunks of apple or potato before you roast them. They will taste much better.
Cover a cookie sheet with one or more of the following edible insects collected live:
Crickets
Grasshoppers
Ants
(Some people recommend Bees, but I’m allergic, so I don’t risk it).
Place in a low, 200-degree oven for 1-2 hours, checking periodically.
Insects are done when you can crumble them. If some are not yet done, leave them a bit longer.
They have a nutty taste and can be eaten plain, with a topping or added to flour and baked.