Comments on: Insects by mail http://www.tomatom.com/2006/03/insects-by-mail/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: William http://www.tomatom.com/2006/03/insects-by-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-622 William Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:42:10 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=255#comment-622 Where have I seen those silkworms before? Oh, here... <a href="http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000398.php" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000398.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000398.php</a></a> Best of luck with your asian goodies! Where have I seen those silkworms before? Oh, here…

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Best of luck with your asian goodies!

]]> By: Ed Charles http://www.tomatom.com/2006/03/insects-by-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Ed Charles Sun, 19 Mar 2006 01:35:33 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=255#comment-621 Caught it Sarah! I shall serve them to an unsuspecting dinner party!I'd been thinking about making a risotto with them. I read somewhere that Woodlice taste like shrimp and work well with rice. I'd imagine the grey colour would be a bit offputting though.LOL! Caught it Sarah!

I shall serve them to an unsuspecting dinner party!I’d been thinking about making a risotto with them. I read somewhere that Woodlice taste like shrimp and work well with rice. I’d imagine the grey colour would be a bit offputting though.LOL!

]]> By: sarah http://www.tomatom.com/2006/03/insects-by-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-620 sarah Sun, 19 Mar 2006 01:20:15 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=255#comment-620 oops! i posted my comment in the wrong post - sorry about that! yes, they are something from the silkworm, though calling it "pupae" sure sounds better than what my family calls it: "larvae." LOL! they are usually a bar snack, something to eat while drinking. personally, i have never tried them, and would have to be well past 10 shots of tequila to put one in my mouth :) oops! i posted my comment in the wrong post – sorry about that!

yes, they are something from the silkworm, though calling it “pupae” sure sounds better than what my family calls it: “larvae.” LOL!

they are usually a bar snack, something to eat while drinking. personally, i have never tried them, and would have to be well past 10 shots of tequila to put one in my mouth :)

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