Fair warning: If you are squeamish about grasshoppers or insects, move on to the next post. Just a fair warning.
There is a student in my Garde Manger class who brought grasshoppers to class.
Even though eating grasshoppers is not the mainstay diet of my readers, I thought it was so interesting I had to write about it. I am not an extreme food consumer, but if it was all there was to eat, I speculate a way would be found.

Comedienne Mary Asher and the Grasshoppers
I couldn’t bring myself to eat one, however, several students were excited to try.
Yong made them nice and crispy and made a Korean style teriyaki sauce and another of his teammates, Andrew, covered them with dark chocolate. Some were paired with cheese on a cracker.
Yong was telling us how in Korea, they raise grasshoppers in very clean ‘grasshopper farms’. I visioned tall blades of lush grass with jumpy, springing green grasshoppers leaping blissfully from blade to blade.
It was fun to watch the adventurous eaters explain: “crunchy like a grassy twig”, “Can I pull the legs off?”, “I don’t like the wings”, “Are they overcooked?” “They make me want to jump around.”
At least he didn’t bring in hissing cockroaches.
Well, although I love Chocolate ….I think not! Maybe if I was lost in the wilderness but not in Uptown. Love the photos.
Exactly! Uptown is a different kind of jungle, there are choices. I would choose Chima over grasshoppers.
Great photos but this is definitely something which makes me thankful I am veg 😛
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I draw the line too, Chip Uru. There are lots of things that can be eaten, doesn’t mean they have to be.
I may see myself try the chocolate ones 🙂 very unappealing looking, but maybe after a glass or… three of good wine I may go for them. fun post!
Yes, at least 2 or 3 and even then. . .