Certain parts of the eastern United States are in the midst of a slightly unpleasant season.
Yes, were talking about cicadas.
you’re free to, in fact, eat cicadas.
But the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationoffers an importantwarning.
Cicadas are in the same biological family as shrimp and lobsters.
So, refrain from trying one of these cicadas recipes if you have a shellfish allergy.
A retired cheffor Ohio State Universitys Wexner Medical Center has some recommendations for how to find and cook them.
And avoid heavily manicured lawns from which cicadas may have taken in chemicals.
And another tip: cicadas are at their most tender just out of the shell, writes Warner.
The tough exoskeleton is not very tasty, Warner continues.
Watch them climb up a tree and begin to molt from their outer shell.
What to Know Before Trying Cicadas Recipes
Can you say…yum?
While you may not be entirely convinced, a few good cicadas recipes could change your mind.
If thats too time-intensive, female adults are a source of extra proteinthe abdomens are full of eggs.
The catching is hard enough theres no need to make your meal a full dismantling process.
That will be from late April to early June, depending where you are.
Crispy Cicada Salad
This recipe comes from an Indiana-based cicada-themed event prepared by Bloomington caterer Jeremy Chasteen.
Serves 5
2.
Yield: 4 main course servings
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The instructions for these dumplings also comefrom Cicada-licious.
Yield: Serve 4 to 6.
Yield: 8 servings
5.
Yield: 30 cicadas
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(The following two recipes, which also use tempura cicadas, come from Montclair as well.)
A sharp sushi knife.
Flaming Cicada Fondue
9.
One says: Thanks for a tasty, crunchy treat.
This could soon be you.
But think of it as a chance to try something new.
You brew coffee at home, you dont walk into Target and you refuse to order avocado toast.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, Smithsonian Magazine and the Tampa Bay Times.
