I Made a 5 Course Meal Out of Cicadas

Instructional Video

Ever wondered what cicadas taste like?

With cicadas in abundance, why not turn them into a gourmet adventure? 🍽️

In my latest video, I show you how to sterilize cicadas and transform them into 5 unique and delicious dishes! Intrigued? Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCeTQE4Z1vo&ab_channel=PlantDaddy

*These cicadas were collected in St. Louis, MO

in Survivalby mo_plant_daddy

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ArcturanMegaDonkey69

16d

Eat zee bugs

Goobiest_Goober

13d

I was just gonna write that 😂

mo_plant_daddy

16d

👹🐜🦟

undiagnosedAutist

15d

This video brought to you by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Draugakjallur

16d

You'd survive longer in an apocalypse than me that's for sure. Gross but great video.

mo_plant_daddy

16d

Haha thank you! 🦟🐜🦟🐜

slaninetreke

16d

This was a very entertaining and interesting watch. Thank you for sharing.

mo_plant_daddy

16d

I’m glad you enjoyed it 🦟🐜🦟🐜

HighLikeYou

16d

i was making tacos in the woods once, and those little piss ants got all in the meat. i ate it anyway, and discovered that the ants taste like lemon pepper.

rageofmonkey

16d

Interesting! I've tried roasted crickets before, strangely similar taste to peanuts😅 I dont know why you're getting downvoted so hard. In a true survival situation, you need to be prepared to do absolutely anything to see the next day.

mo_plant_daddy

16d

Exactly!! I guess so many people in this sub hate the idea of eating bugs 🦟🐜🦟🐜

incorrigible_and

16d

You're gonna get buried probably, but those are some high quality meals. I lived about an hour and half Southwest of St Louis for 7 years and even the annual cicadas made for some great, free and abundant meals.

Can only imagine with the less frequent broods. My least favorite part about the majority of western survival media is its insistence on not eating bugs. The energy you spend finding and catching them compared to what they give you blows most of the rest of wild food off the planet. Not to mention that there are not many bugs at all that aren't edible.

petrichorax

16d

Bugs are easy to catch, super inefficient to farm. It's why no one does.

It's why across cultures they've only existed as an opportunistic food source or a novelty.

Not that anyone asked about this, but just thought I'd add what I know.

ChiefofSlap-a-Hoe

14d

What about crickets

mo_plant_daddy

16d

Yes! I was very hesitant at first, but I thought they were actually pretty good! 🦟🐜🦟🐜

BooshCrafter

16d

Really telling of this sub that eating insects is being downvoted, it's a core primitive survival skill to identify edible insects, they're a great resource. Most you can just crush the head so it's not kicking and biting and their flavor isn't bad. A book I read included moths, which I haven't tried yet, and I'll never forget the line "if you can get over the moth in your mouth they're not bad."

The_Ubermensch1776

16d

Nice try Klaus Schwab

BooshCrafter

16d

Upvote because I'm totally alienated trying to discuss eating insects with survivalists. Personally I could snack on lemon ants all year.

mo_plant_daddy

16d

I’ll have to try those next!! 🐜🦟🐜

BlackSpruceSurvival

16d

Ok, you got me. I subbed! This content is right up my alley! Not so much the bug eating part, but the outdoors harvesting from nature aspect.

mo_plant_daddy

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❤️🦟🐜💛

Altoid_Ranger

14d

i guess it's not the worst thing.... i guess.....

FunDip2

16d

No thanks

Altoid_Ranger

13d

ah, come on, this is completely normal.

(what?!?!???? lol)

eyeidentifyu

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*These cicadas were collected in St. Louis, MO

You need to do a video on collection.

mo_plant_daddy

16d

To make a long story short, I yonked them from the tree trunks 😭

DeOrgy

-1

15d

It's sad you are not receiving more upvotes for doing something eco friendly that is against the norm. The idea of eating bugs is horrifying to me, but I largely suspect that is due to being born and raised in western society where it is not common place. I appreciate the effort and time that went into this video, it was interesting. Thanks

OnePastafarian

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Or like, just about any society

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