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to the floor - 2004-03-31 13:43:01
There's a restaurant in LA called Cicada. I know. I wouldn't want to go either. I looked at their menu on their website. Sadly, no dishes featuring cicadas or any insects. Well, some crab and shrimp and lobster. They are sort of insects of the sea, aren't they? www.cicadarestaurant.com Speaking of eating insects, does anybody remember the chocolate covered ant craze in the '70's?
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Evil - 2004-04-09 01:40:23
How I love Cicadas. I worked near a school that had planted a tree that Cicadas flocked too. I do not know scientifically if they are attracted to certain types of trees, but during the summer there would be hundreds of their �shells� lying on the sidewalk. As I walked the shells would crunch under my shoes and I eventually ended up taking a detour a half a mile out of my way to avoid walking near the tree and on the �shells�. Go figure, I own a cat that brings them home, half dead to flutter around the house � which is incredible enjoyable to me.
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tothefloor - 2004-05-18 15:30:20
be careful of eating the cicadas - - - http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0504/147387.html - - - Man Becomes Ill After Gorging on Cicadas Monday May 17, 2004 4:24pm BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - A man who cooked and ate nearly 30 cicadas sought medical treatment after suffering a strong allergic reaction to the sauteed insects. The man showed up at a Bloomington clinic Thursday covered from head-to-toe in hives, and sheepishly told a doctor he'd caught and ate the cicadas after sauteing them in butter with crushed garlic and basil. "He said they didn't taste too bad, but his wife didn't care for the aroma," said Dr. Al Ripani, the doctor who treated the man at Promptcare East. The man, who has a history of asthma and shellfish allergies, suffered a "significant allergic reaction," after eating the cicadas, Ripani said. He said he gave the man antihistamines, steroids and a shot of adrenaline, then observed him for two hours before sending him home. After living underground for 17 years and feeding on tree roots, the so-called Brood X cicadas are emerging by the billions across the Eastern U.S. Ripani said recent newspaper articles extolling the tastiness of cicada cuisine should have warned people that dining on the bugs can be dangerous for some people. "Severe food allergies such as this can be fatal," he said. "I feel that needs to be stressed in these articles." He said the University of Maryland's department of entomology's Cicada-licious cookbook, which includes recipes for Cicada Stir-Fry and Cicada Dumplings, contains a disclaimer urging people to consult a doctor before eating cicadas. "We ask that you please take special caution if you have other food allergies, such as soy, nuts or shellfish, or if you know of any contact allergies that you may have to other insects," it states. --- On the Net: Cicada-licious: Cooking and Enjoying Periodical Cicadas: www.urhome.umd.edu/newsdesk/pdf/cicada%20recipes.PDF
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