CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Do I need to remove the internal organs of grasshoppers when cooking them?

1. Do I need to remove the internal organs of grasshoppers when using them for cooking?

If diners eat insects such as giant beetles, grasshoppers, centipedes, etc. at will, they will suffer anaphylactic shock.

Therefore, it is recommended not to consume it at will, and you can only consume it under the guidance of a doctor.

2. What grasshoppers cannot be eaten

In recent years, many catering companies have used "fried grasshoppers" as their "signature dish" to attract customers and their business has been booming. The "grasshopper economy" has become another new highlight of the leisure agricultural economy.

The agricultural department also encourages catering companies to promote the consumption of sugarcane locusts. Since no chemical agents are used in catching sugarcane locusts, it is both environmentally friendly and can provide a new leisure and entertainment activity for the public. Processing delicious and nutritious sugarcane locusts into food not only satisfies the taste buds of the public, but also enriches the pockets of the villagers, eliminates locust damage in sugarcane fields, and cleans up rural fields.

Please note that grasshoppers that have died from pesticides, etc. must not be eaten!

3. Is it hygienic to eat grasshoppers?

If you eat it raw, there will be many parasites in it. After frying, it is hygienic and safe.

4. My baby is four months and twelve days old. I ate some grasshoppers yesterday, and today he suddenly got bumps on his body. Could it be an allergy?

It's very likely that you should go to the hospital.

5. Are grasshoppers really poisonous?

The insect you are talking about is called a grasshopper. It has a hard outer covering, which is called an exoskeleton in biology. This exoskeleton protects the soft body of the insect. There is a pair of antennae on the top of the head, which acts as a radio antenna, receiving sounds and information and guiding the insect to fly. There are three pairs of legs that can walk, and the last pair of legs is particularly good at jumping. Grasshoppers and locusts can destroy grains and other crops.

They can be divided into two colors, one is green, and the other is gray or brown. The blood of grasshoppers of different colors is also different. The blood of green grasshoppers is green, while the blood of brown grasshoppers is black.

A female grasshopper has a long, pointed opening at the end of its abdomen, which is where it lays eggs. If the grasshopper is a male, the opening at the end of its abdomen is thick and round.

They are non-toxic. If you have the guts, you can eat them. They are high in protein.