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No way, really? Who knew bugs were going to get us all raptured? Well, some of us anyway.
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- Thread starter AnnaInVA
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No way, really? Who knew bugs were going to get us all raptured? Well, some of us anyway.
Otter
Nothing to see here
Cicadaian mind meld??
We can solve this invasion with a few simple ingredients
Maryland Cicadas
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Maryland Cicadas
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Old Bay® Seasoning
2 tablespoons salt
4 quarts water
1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer (optional)
8 red potatoes, quartered
2 large sweet onions, cut in wedges
2 pounds lean smoked sausage, cut in 2-inch lengths
8 ears fresh corn, broken in half
4 pounds large cicadas
2 tablespoons salt
4 quarts water
1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer (optional)
8 red potatoes, quartered
2 large sweet onions, cut in wedges
2 pounds lean smoked sausage, cut in 2-inch lengths
8 ears fresh corn, broken in half
4 pounds large cicadas
Directions:
1. In an 8-quart pot, bring Old Bay, salt, water and beer to a boil. Add potatoes and onions; cook over high heat for 8 minutes.
2. Add smoked sausage to potatoes and onions; continue to cook on high for 5 minutes. Add corn to pot; continue to boil for 7 minutes. Add cicadas, cook for 5 minutes.
3. Drain cooking liquid. Pour contents of pot into several large bowls, shallow pails or mound on a paper-covered picnic table. Sprinkle with additional Old Bay if desired.
2. Add smoked sausage to potatoes and onions; continue to cook on high for 5 minutes. Add corn to pot; continue to boil for 7 minutes. Add cicadas, cook for 5 minutes.
3. Drain cooking liquid. Pour contents of pot into several large bowls, shallow pails or mound on a paper-covered picnic table. Sprinkle with additional Old Bay if desired.
Yield:
8 servingsFor people who like simple dishes
The Simple Cicada
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman][FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]Don’t want to bother cooking up something fancy just to enjoy the delicious taste of the cicada?? Well here is a quick and easy main dish recipe that should take only minutes to prepare:
Ingredients
:
2 cups blanched cicadas
Butter to sauté
Two cloves crushed garlic
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil, or to taste
Your favorite pasta
2 cups blanched cicadas
Butter to sauté
Two cloves crushed garlic
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil, or to taste
Your favorite pasta
Directions
:
1. Melt butter in sauté pan over medium heat.
2. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
3. Add basil and cicadas and continue cooking, turning down the heat if necessary, for 5 minutes or until the cicadas begin to look crispy and the basil is wilted.
4. Toss with pasta and olive oil. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.
1. Melt butter in sauté pan over medium heat.
2. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
3. Add basil and cicadas and continue cooking, turning down the heat if necessary, for 5 minutes or until the cicadas begin to look crispy and the basil is wilted.
4. Toss with pasta and olive oil. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.
Yield:
4 servings And for dessert
Ingredients:
2-1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 12-ounce pkg. chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup dry-roasted chopped cicadas
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 12-ounce pkg. chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup dry-roasted chopped cicadas
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 deg F.
2. In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In large bowl, combine butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla; beat until creamy. Beat in eggs.
4. Gradually add flour mixture and insects, mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Drop by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls onto
ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
2. In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In large bowl, combine butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla; beat until creamy. Beat in eggs.
4. Gradually add flour mixture and insects, mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Drop by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls onto
ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Yield:
Approximately 3 dozen cookies [/FONT][/FONT][/FONT][/FONT]
GWguy
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My dog liked them raw.
