Comments | foolsgoldxo: Sea Bugs

foolsgoldxo

Sea Bugs

Feb 17, 2005 09:20

Was just reading some more of the Overrated Foods lists. Won't be doing one of my own, don't do lists etc. But....(heh! she buckles) I thought about lobster and how I used to like it. Then back on hM, a life time ago, someone posted a long diatribe on how lobsters are really just insects. Giant ugly oversized bugs of the sea. bleah. Haven' ( Read more... )

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panama777 February 17 2005, 15:31:45 UTC

not me.

I'll still love lobsters and crabs. I've known for years they eat the crap at the bottom. Makes no difference to me. They still taste awesome. Love em Love em Love em... mm mm mm

chez_margot February 17 2005, 15:54:12 UTC

Heh, me too. I can TOTALLY handle that. For lobster, crawfish? Hell Ya!

panama777 February 17 2005, 16:31:01 UTC

*sob* I miss the east coast...

lli February 17 2005, 16:01:08 UTC

I have to say...discovering the connection between crustaceans and bugs got me wondering how land bugs would taste.

But I'm not quite adventurous enough to try a fried cicada or grasshopper, even if it's prepared by a gourmet chef.

/renfield

wackadoo February 17 2005, 16:07:31 UTC

I've always thought that lobster was too much work for too little reward. I did see recently though that some extensive study has determined that lobsters feel little to no pain when being boiled alive. Not quite sure I buy that one.

gretchney February 17 2005, 16:34:35 UTC

someone remind me to tell the story of my ex-bf's harrowing experience w/"lobster day" in chef school. it cracks me up even to think about it.

i ate lobster on tuesday. it's not as good as i remember it. lobster *sushi*, though . . . yummers.

cmikk February 17 2005, 16:56:45 UTC

Never been big into lobster. Crab tastes better, anyway.

The insect thing is actually a benefit for me. I know it's tasty, and since they're bugs I don't feel guilty about them getting chopped up alive, tossed into boiling water, etc. I can (theoretically) enjoy it without feeling as guilty as, say, when eating bunny rabbits :-)

(My hometown grocery store used to stock rabbit in the meat section, and we'd toss some on the grill from time to time.)

Of course, my rule is I'll eat anything that's not fighting back... too hard. As long as somebody likes it, it can't be too bad.