Our guest today is 3-time Ninja Warrior contestant Eric Middleton. Eric is an entomologist at the University of Minnesota who not only love studying bugs, but eating them, also. Over in the Cricketlicious cafe, Chef PV makes some kind of awesomely delicious dish out of locusts and quinoa. Our friend Florian from France brings us all th elatest edible insect news from Europe on the European Buzz.
Tickets are still on sale for BugsGiving and the Brooklyn Bugs Festival this November 14-16 in New York City. There are still early bird discounts available but they will be gone very shortly, so click on the picture below and get your tickets! You know I will be there all three days, revealing our new brand and vision for bringing edible insects to every corner of America, and on Friday night the 16th of November we will be recording a live Ento Nation podcast and having a fantastic time. If you can get to Brooklyn, get there and come party with us, and kick off the holidays with BugsGiving!
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Locust Quinoa Bowl
INGREDIENTS
1 cup QUINOA
2 cups WATER
2 cups RED KALE (lightly chopped)
1 tbsp BUTTER
½ cup EntoVida LOCUSTS
1 tbsp TURMERIC
2 EGGS
½ cup COCONUT-based YOGURT
1 tbsp THYME LEAVES
DIRECTIONS
Bring QUINOA and WATER to a boil in medium saucepan then lower to simmer and cover to cook for 15 minutes or until all water is absorbed and quinoa is light and fluffy.
Blanch RED KALE in another saucepan with simmering water for 1 minute. Transfer to plate and let cool.
Melt BUTTER in a pan over high heat and saute LOCUSTS for 2 minutes until BUTTER is absorbed.
Dissolve TURMERIC in BLANCHING LIQUID then poach EGGS.
Add QUINOA to a bowl and top with KALE, LOCUSTS, COCONUT-based YOGURT, POACHED EGG and THYME garnish.
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NACIA – North American Coalition for Insect Agriculture
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