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What kind of common bug might make a good substitute for croutons in a salad?

Something crispy and crunchy.

Posted - May 21, 2021

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  • 11111
    Bet  if you fried up grubs they would be a good substitute for crutones. Cheers and happy weekend!
      May 21, 2021 8:09 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Long as they are not too juicy.
      May 21, 2021 9:03 PM MDT
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  • 11111
    Yeah I was thinking that maybe dehydrating them would be a good way to prepare them. Cheers and happy weekend!
      May 21, 2021 10:01 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Right.. sun dried grubs for croutons. I heard June bugs worked pretty good too. This post was edited by Kittigate at May 24, 2021 2:21 PM MDT
      May 21, 2021 10:07 PM MDT
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  • 1633
    Having lived my whole life in Maryland, I have to say cicadas but, you better act fast, after this summer they won't be back until 2038.
      May 21, 2021 8:16 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Every 17 years eh?
      May 21, 2021 9:04 PM MDT
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  • 1633
    You guessed it!
      May 22, 2021 5:40 AM MDT
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  • 11111
    Last nights eposid  of Trevor Noah had a bit about cicadas kind of a strange life cycle they have. Cheers and happy weekend!
      May 21, 2021 10:06 PM MDT
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  • 1633
    Yes, they hibernate underground for 17 years then come up on land to mate, scream and die?!?!?
      May 22, 2021 5:41 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    I just read something on Axios that said a great many cicadas have been eliminated due to construction of new homes, roads, etc.  They get cemented over and can't get out.  
      May 24, 2021 9:19 AM MDT
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  • 1633
    I have noticed that their population seems pretty sparse in this area this time around.
      May 29, 2021 7:35 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    As more of their habitat is encroached upon for humans, this will happen more often and, eventually, they will become extinct.
      May 29, 2021 9:44 PM MDT
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  • 44617
    There are other species with different larval times.
      May 24, 2021 2:25 PM MDT
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  • 1633
    Yes, luckily we only get the 17ers here in this area!
      May 29, 2021 7:36 PM MDT
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  • 11005
    June bugs

      May 22, 2021 12:28 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    There is our June bug.. crunchy and delicious! This post was edited by Kittigate at May 24, 2021 2:26 PM MDT
      May 22, 2021 2:47 AM MDT
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  • 16781
    Cockroaches.
      May 22, 2021 7:16 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    Cockroaches are a bit too juicy and they taste AWFUL!
      May 22, 2021 8:25 PM MDT
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