An edition of The Insect Cookbook: Food for a Sustainable Planet
(2014)
The Insect Cookbook
Food for a Sustainable Planet
English-language Edition.
by Arnold van Huis, Henk Van Gurp, Marcel Dicke, Fran Takken-Kaminker, and Diane Blumenfeld-Schaap
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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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Table of Contents
Foreword. xi
Preface. xv
Acknowledgments. xvii
Chapter 1. Insects: Essential and Delicious
Six Legs and Other Features
Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations:
Cooking with Edible Insects
Pierre Wind, Top Chef:
Everyone Eats Insects
Shrimp or Grasshopper?
Harmke Klunder, Researcher:
Weaver Ants in Asia
Wasp Larvae in Japan
Termites: A Royal Meal
Lake Flies in East Africa
Edoardo Ramos Anaya, Storyteller:
Spirited Caterpillars in Mexico
Long-Horned Grasshoppers in East Africa
Johan Verbon, Chef de Cuisine:
Recipes: Five Snacks
Mexican Chapulines
Dim Sum
Bitterbug Bites
Bugsit Goreng (Fried Wontons)
Mini Spring Rolls
Chapter 2. Is It Healthy?
Margot Calis, Insect Farmer:
Marian Peters, Innovator:
Eating Insects Safely
What Kinds of Insects Can Be Eaten?
Insect Consumption and Health
Recipes: Five Appetizers
Flower Power Salad
Thai Salad
Vegetable Carpaccio
Pumpkin Soup
Couscous Salad
Chapter 3. Eating Insects: Naturally!
Jan Ruig, Poultry and Game Specialist:
Recipes: Eleven Main Dishes
Minestrone
Tagliatelle with Creamy Herb Sauce
Ravioli
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Hakuna Matata
Chili con Carne
Chop Suey
Jambalaya
Insect Burgers
Vols-au-vent
Quiche
Daniela Martin, Edible-Insect Advocate:
Robert van Beckhoven, Pastry Chef:
Cochineal from Peru
Maggot Cheese in Sardinia
Palm Beetles in the Tropics
Dragonfly Larvae in China
Recipes: Five Festive Dishes
Chebugschichi
Hopper Kebabs
Pizza
Bugitos
Crêpes
René Redzepi, Top Chef:
Katja Gruijters, Food Designer:
Spiders in Cambodia
Moths in Italy and Australia
Recipes: Six Desserts
Chocolate Cupcakes
Buglava
Tarte Tatin
Chocolate Cake
Buffalo Snaps
Buffalo Cinnamon Cookies
Chapter 4. On the Future and Sustainability
Mopane Caterpillars in Southern Africa
Silk Moth Pupae in China
Food for Astronauts
Jan Fabre, Artist:
Shellac from India
Jumping Plant Lice in South Africa and Australia
Insects: A Sustainable Alternative to Meat
Herman Wijffels, Politician:
Paul Vantomme, FAO Official:
Insect Consumption: The Future
Resources and Suppliers. 179
Index. 183
Edition Notes
Originally published by Uitgeverij Atlas Contact, Amsterdam in 2012 as Het Insectenkookboek.
Includes index.
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