March 15, 2011
Denise Simmons, Corporate Chef
I’ve read in several trade publications lately that the next
great food craze is going to be insects.
That’s right…bugs! As a chef, I’m
embarrassed to admit that I’m not the most adventurous person in the world when
it comes to food (or what some people consider food). I can’t even watch much of Andrew Zimmern or Anthony Bourdain’s tv
shows…the things they eat just totally gross me out.
On a rational level, I understand the need to feed people
with what’s available. If predictions
hold true and earth is home to 9 billion people by the middle of this century,
we’re going to need to be creative about how we find food. Bugs have been a part of many cultures’
culinary repertoire since the beginning of time. They’re plentiful, grow easily & quickly,
don’t require a lot of space or natural resources, and apparently are a great
source of protein. I’ve also heard that,
when prepared properly, they’re really quite tasty.
Ugggh. I’m thinking
it might be time to become a vegetarian!
I wonder what you call people who eat bugs? If people who eat fish, but not meat, are
called Pescatarians…would that mean people who eat bugs are called Pestatarians?
Art by: “The Walt Disney Company”
Denise Simmons, Corporate Chef
I’ve read in several trade publications lately that the next
great food craze is going to be insects.
That’s right…bugs! As a chef, I’m
embarrassed to admit that I’m not the most adventurous person in the world when
it comes to food (or what some people consider food). I can’t even watch much of Andrew Zimmern or Anthony Bourdain’s tv
shows…the things they eat just totally gross me out.
On a rational level, I understand the need to feed people
with what’s available. If predictions
hold true and earth is home to 9 billion people by the middle of this century,
we’re going to need to be creative about how we find food. Bugs have been a part of many cultures’
culinary repertoire since the beginning of time. They’re plentiful, grow easily & quickly,
don’t require a lot of space or natural resources, and apparently are a great
source of protein. I’ve also heard that,
when prepared properly, they’re really quite tasty.
Ugggh. I’m thinking
it might be time to become a vegetarian!
I wonder what you call people who eat bugs? If people who eat fish, but not meat, are
called Pescatarians…would that mean people who eat bugs are called Pestatarians?
Art by: “The Walt Disney Company”
