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a taste of insects
  • Why should I eat insects?
    • Do they taste good?
    • Are they healthy?
    • Can they save the world?
    • Who eats insects?
  • How can I try insects?
    • Know your bugs
    • Prepare and cook them
    • Find them where you are
    • Stores & Restaurants
    • Tastings & Events
  • What's stopping me?
    • Is it disgusting?
    • Are they dangerous?
    • Could it be illegal?
    • Can it go wrong?

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Kan det gå galt, hvis vi begynder at spise insekter?

Er trenden for spiselige insekter på vej direkte mod overtagelse og korrumpering af konglomerater og storkapital? Måske, måske ikke, men kan du huske dengang sushi var ‘helt vildt mærkeligt’ i Vesten? See all posts →

Roberto Flores vilde urter, honning og myrer

Posted by Roberto Flore · September 02, 2016 10:35 AM
Nu til dags ved vi faktisk en del om det ældgamle, nuragiske folkefærd fra Sardinien. Det gælder også deres madvaner. Vi ved, at da de boede på min barndomsø, der var det at jage bier for at få deres honning en farlig, omend almindelig, praksis - kun udført af mænd.  Dig deeper →

Hvem spiser insekter?

Insekter er det nyeste nye inden for madlavning. Eller er det? Verden over er der allerede 2 milliarder mennesker, der spiser insekter på daglig basis. Men hvem er de? Og hvordan bærer de sig ad?  See all posts →

Smager insekter godt?

Det lader til at der er en fantastisk række af ekstraordinære smagsnuancer som folk i den vestlige verden for det meste går glip af - bare fordi vi ikke gider spise insekter! See all posts →

A gnarly-looking delicacy from South Africa

Posted by Jen Stout · May 16, 2016 10:14 AM · 1 reaction
"They're so tasty and healthy." South Africans rave about mopane caterpillars.  Dig deeper →

The Very Hungry Mopane Caterpillar

Posted by Jen Stout · May 12, 2016 3:57 PM · 1 reaction
Much like Eric Carle’s famous children’s character, this is a very hungry caterpillar. It feeds voraciously on mopane leaves, becoming fabulously fat and protein-rich as it goes.  Dig deeper →

Roberto Flore's Wild Herbs, Honey & Ants

Posted by Roberto Flore · May 06, 2016 4:14 PM · 1 reaction
Writing for BUGSfeed, Nordic Food Lab's head chef Roberto Flore pays homage to 3,000 years of Sardinian cuisine – in his very own way: involving edible insects.  Dig deeper →

Mexican 'caviar': Escamoles (Ant Larvae)

Posted by Jen Stout · April 25, 2016 5:34 PM · 1 reaction
Escamoles: the caviar of the Mexican desert. Nestled beneath the cacti, vast ant colonies are the source of this prized food – the larvae of the black ant.  Dig deeper →

Termite crackers

Posted by Julie Damkjær · March 06, 2016 3:24 PM · 1 reaction
In Kenya, Nordic Food Lab’s lead researcher for “Deliciousness as an argument for edible insects”, Josh Evans, came up with a cracking idea for a termite dish…  Dig deeper →

Why drones, not honey, might be the hive's most delicious ingredient

Posted by Jen Stout · December 20, 2015 10:53 AM · 2 reactions
BUG OF THE WEEK: the honeybee. Combs of unwanted drone bee larvae are a 'byproduct' of beekeeping - but in some countries they're a delicacy, and eating them could actually help stem the decline of the bees.  Dig deeper →
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Eating insects is nothing new – but it's also the future. Still, many of us find it disgusting. We’re on a mission to find out more – not to sell you anything. Share our curiosity and join us in exploring a taste of insects!

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Bug of the Week (22)

Stingless Bee

Delicious honey with no sting: the perfect bee? Meet our BUG OF THE WEEK.  Read →

  • Stingless Bee
  • Earthworm
  • Black Soldier Fly
  • June Beetle
  • Silkworm
  • Mopane Caterpillar
  • Escamol (Ant Larva)
  • Cheese Fly Larva
  • Waxworm
  • Cockroach
  • Locust
  • Wasp
  • Termite
  • Cricket
  • Cockchafer
  • Grasshopper
  • Asian Giant Hornet
  • Palm Weevil
  • Mealworm
  • Giant Water Bug
  • Western Honeybee
  • Red Wood Ant

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Why should I eat insects?
  • Do they taste good?
  • Are they healthy?
  • Can they save the world?
  • Who eats insects?
How can I try insects?
  • Know your bugs
  • Prepare and cook them
  • Find them where you are
  • Tastings & Events
What's stopping me?
  • Is it disgusting?
  • Are they dangerous?
  • Could it be illegal?
  • Can it go wrong?
Who's bugging me?
  • BUGSfeed team
  • BUGS film team
  • Nordic Food Lab team

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