The Insect Cookbook
Food for a Sustainable Planet
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About This Book
In The Insect Cookbook, two entomologists and a chef make the case for insects as a sustainable source of protein for humans and a necessary part of our future diet. They provide consumers and chefs with the essential facts about insects for culinary use, with recipes simple enough to make at home yet boasting the international flair of the world's most chic dishes.
"Invite politicians to dinner and let them tell the world how delicious it is.... They will proudly go around and say, 'I ate crickets, I ate locusts, and they were delicious.'" — Kofi Annan.
The book contains all you need to know about cooking with insects, where to buy them, which ones are edible, and how to store and prepare them at home and in commercial spaces. An attractive mixture of background information on insects, their anatomy and history of use in food and other products, food culture, recipes, and interviews.
"Invite politicians to dinner and let them tell the world how delicious it is.... They will proudly go around and say, 'I ate crickets, I ate locusts, and they were delicious.'" — Kofi Annan.
The book contains all you need to know about cooking with insects, where to buy them, which ones are edible, and how to store and prepare them at home and in commercial spaces. An attractive mixture of background information on insects, their anatomy and history of use in food and other products, food culture, recipes, and interviews.
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