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The Insect Cookbook

Food for a Sustainable Planet

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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.

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Pages
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Table of Contents

Foreword. xi
Preface. xv
Acknowledgments. xvii
Chapter 1. Insects: Essential and Delicious
Six Legs and Other Features Page 2
Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations: Page Eating Insects: "A Question of Education" | 6
Cooking with Edible Insects Page 12
Pierre Wind, Top Chef: Page "You Have to Eat Away the Fear" | 15
Everyone Eats Insects Page 19
Shrimp or Grasshopper? Page 19
Harmke Klunder, Researcher: Page "I Could Eat Insects Anytime, Day or Night" | 21
Weaver Ants in Asia Page 26
Wasp Larvae in Japan Page 26
Termites: A Royal Meal Page 28
Lake Flies in East Africa Page 31
Edoardo Ramos Anaya, Storyteller: Page "The Tortillas from Way Back When" | 32
Spirited Caterpillars in Mexico Page 35
Long-Horned Grasshoppers in East Africa Page 35
Johan Verbon, Chef de Cuisine: Page "Insects Are Buzzing All Around Me" | 38
Recipes: Five Snacks
Mexican Chapulines Page 43
Dim Sum Page 44
Bitterbug Bites Page 47
Bugsit Goreng (Fried Wontons) Page 49
Mini Spring Rolls Page 51
Chapter 2. Is It Healthy?
Margot Calis, Insect Farmer: Page Fish Friday, Meat Loaf Wednesday, Insect Tuesday | 54
Marian Peters, Innovator: Page "A World That Works" | 58
Eating Insects Safely Page 64
What Kinds of Insects Can Be Eaten? Page 65
Insect Consumption and Health Page 66
Recipes: Five Appetizers
Flower Power Salad Page 71
Thai Salad Page 73
Vegetable Carpaccio Page 74
Pumpkin Soup Page 77
Couscous Salad Page 79
Chapter 3. Eating Insects: Naturally!
Jan Ruig, Poultry and Game Specialist: Page "Some People Won't Try Anything New" | 82
Recipes: Eleven Main Dishes
Minestrone Page 87
Tagliatelle with Creamy Herb Sauce Page 89
Ravioli Page 90
Wild Mushroom Risotto Page 93
Hakuna Matata Page 95
Chili con Carne Page 97
Chop Suey Page 99
Jambalaya Page 101
Insect Burgers Page 103
Vols-au-vent Page 105
Quiche Page 107
Daniela Martin, Edible-Insect Advocate: Page "Valuable, Abundant, and Available to Everybody" | 108
Robert van Beckhoven, Pastry Chef: Page "Bonbon Sauterelle" | 113
Cochineal from Peru Page 116
Maggot Cheese in Sardinia Page 117
Palm Beetles in the Tropics Page 118
Dragonfly Larvae in China Page 119
Recipes: Five Festive Dishes
Chebugschichi Page 123
Hopper Kebabs Page 125
Pizza Page 127
Bugitos Page 129
Crêpes Page 131
René Redzepi, Top Chef: Page "An Exploration of Deliciousness" | 132
Katja Gruijters, Food Designer: Page "The Next Generation's Shrimp Cocktail" | 138
Spiders in Cambodia Page 141
Moths in Italy and Australia Page 142
Recipes: Six Desserts
Chocolate Cupcakes Page 145
Buglava Page 147
Tarte Tatin Page 149
Chocolate Cake Page 150
Buffalo Snaps Page 152
Buffalo Cinnamon Cookies Page 153
Chapter 4. On the Future and Sustainability
Mopane Caterpillars in Southern Africa Page 156
Silk Moth Pupae in China Page 158
Food for Astronauts Page 160
Jan Fabre, Artist: Page "I've Always Put Everything in My Mouth" | 162
Shellac from India Page 166
Jumping Plant Lice in South Africa and Australia Page 166
Insects: A Sustainable Alternative to Meat Page 168
Herman Wijffels, Politician: Page "A New Episode in the History of Our Civilization" | 171
Paul Vantomme, FAO Official: Page Insect Consumption: A Global Perspective | 175
Insect Consumption: The Future Page 177
Resources and Suppliers. 179
Index. 183

Edition Notes

Originally published by Uitgeverij Atlas Contact, Amsterdam in 2012 as Het Insectenkookboek.
Includes index.

Published in
New York, NY
Series
Arts and Traditions of the table: Perspectives on Culinary History
Other Titles
Het Insectenkookboek
Copyright Date
2012 by Arnold van Huis, Henk van Gurp, and Marcel Dicke. English-language edition: 2014 Columbia University Press.
Translation Of
Het Insectenkookboek
Translated From
Dutch

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
641.6/96
Library of Congress
TX746 .H8513 2014, TX746.H8513 2014

Contributors

Author
Arnold van Huis
Author
Henk van Gurp
Author
Marcel Dicke
Translator
Françoise Takken-Kaminker
Translator
Diane Blumenfeld-Schaap

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
xiii, 191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color)
Number of pages
216
Dimensions
10.1 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
Weight
1.5 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25439187M
ISBN 10
0231166842
ISBN 13
9780231166843
LCCN
2013030373
OCLC/WorldCat
854848194, 890308166

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