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The cicadas are starting to emerge and I just saw two I could easily capture and was considering collecting some for cookin' up with some of those recipes flying (ha ha) around the internet.

Not sure if I'm quite brave enough for this--how about you?
 
No thanks, but I hear you are supposed to boil them first so they are safe to eat, and then you can fry or whatnot.
 
KneeDragr said:
No thanks, but I hear you are supposed to boil them first so they are safe to eat, and then you can fry or whatnot.
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Yeah, I just read to blanche them by boiling for 5 minutes then remove the wings heads and legs, then cook in your recipe. I grabbed the 2 and have them in a plastic container in the refrigerator for further contemplation :p
 
LOL I'd do it once just to say I did it. Yes, I have watched WAYYYYY too many episodes of Bizarre Foods. The thing is, he's right, I've tried some crazy stuff in the last couple years and been pleasantly surprised most of the time :)
 
Presentations is the first step, if your food tastes delicious it will really be frowned upon if you serve it and all you see is a whole bunch of bugs lol.

Kinda reminds me of Hannibal Lecter. They all loved the food. But once they found out it was "human" they automatically disliked it lol.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
The cicadas are starting to emerge and I just saw two I could easily capture and was considering collecting some for cookin' up with some of those recipes flying (ha ha) around the internet.

Not sure if I'm quite brave enough for this--how about you?
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Only 2?

Since I moved to Phoenix in 1975 I haven't had the "pleasure" of the cyclical cicada hordes.

I still remember 1973 (I think that was the year) in Chicago, You could eat a dozen live ones just walking outside for a few minutes. They were flying everywhere, hanging out of the trees and bushes, lying on the ground (dead already). Driving around would get your tires, wheels, wheel wells and fenders coated.

If you cook them, they'll probably taste just like chicken :hungry:

Jim
 
jgg85234 said:
Only 2?
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I caught a bunch more yesterday and blanched them. It was a bit of a chore pulling off the wings legs and heads after. So I have a bowl of what's left, but I think I'm probably going to chicken out (ha ha) and throw them away.
 
Or, just dip them in chocolate. That would make them a delicacy!

Jim
 
I don't understand how you can do Astronomy in New Jersey.
That hobby makes this one look positively inexpensive.

Celestron Nexstar11GPS with Denkmeier II Binoviewer and a pair of Televue Panoptics.
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Nexstar with Televue TV76 Piggybacked with both scopes set up for solar viewing. Coronado Solarmax on TV76.
bothrear.jpg


Setting up in the desert for a night of observing. Car is only a little dusty from being off-road.
vekol.jpg


With a binoviewer, you have to buy eyepieces in sets of 2. And, they're $240 each.
Radians1.jpg


These would each almost buy a Flex.
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Do you really think my wife yells at me about towels? I only have 50 of them Im the MAN

Jim
 
If it looks good, EAT IT! I would definitely eat it but unfortunately, i dont know how to cook.
 
I ain't eatin' no damn'd bugs!

Reminds me of 'survival school' from the service...YUK.

Just saying...LOL

Bill
 
jgg85234 said:
I don't understand how you can do Astronomy in New Jersey.
That hobby makes this one look positively inexpensive.

Celestron Nexstar11GPS with Denkmeier II Binoviewer and a pair of Televue Panoptics.
Denkmeier2.jpg


Nexstar with Televue TV76 Piggybacked with both scopes set up for solar viewing. Coronado Solarmax on TV76.
bothrear.jpg


Setting up in the desert for a night of observing. Car is only a little dusty from being off-road.
vekol.jpg


With a binoviewer, you have to buy eyepieces in sets of 2. And, they're $240 each.
Radians1.jpg


These would each almost buy a Flex.
Naglers.jpg


Do you really think my wife yells at me about towels? I only have 50 of them Im the MAN

Jim
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That's a nice setup! That is something that has always interested me.

Living in the middle of nowhere, I have a great opportunity to see 'lots' of the sky. But to take advantage of it, well winter just isn't all that welcoming to play outside at night.

Bill
 
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