[HN Gopher] From under to on the rocks: Invasive crabs become wh...
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From under to on the rocks: Invasive crabs become whiskey
Author : zdw
Score : 18 points
Date : 2022-07-01 01:42 UTC (21 hours ago)
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| culi wrote:
| Big fan of the "eat the invaders" movement. Kudzu leaves, roots,
| flowers and vine tips are all very common ingredients in dishes
| in SE Asia where its native. Some invasive seaweed species can be
| a rare vegan source of omega-3s and are quite edible. Asian carp
| can be a great dish. Dandelion greens are some of the most
| delicious greens I've ever tried
|
| Lobster, escargot, and many other foods were looked at with
| disgust once. Brassica oleracea is basically a weed that humans
| eventually decided to cultivate to give us broccoli, cabbage,
| kale, kohlrabi, and much more
|
| If we can just be a LITTLE more open minded about our diets we
| could really adapt to the new ecosystems we're creating
| idontwantthis wrote:
| Snakeheads too are great to eat. Just don't let them out of
| your sight while alive.
| AdmiralAsshat wrote:
| Don't forget locusts. People used to catch them in nets by the
| dozens when they descended on crops and fry them.
|
| Unfortunately, pesticide use may make them too toxic to eat
| now:
|
| https://theconversation.com/swarming-locusts-people-used-to-...
| rendall wrote:
| > _...the problems caused by the invasive green crabs from the
| University of New Hampshire Extension's Gabriela Bradt._
|
| Gabriela Bradt should stop spreading those invasive green crabs
| around.
| thereisnospork wrote:
| Probably pairs nicely with an oyster stout.
| smegger001 wrote:
| eww. just eww. I can't even.
| culi wrote:
| Lobster was once thought of as gross poor people food. Same
| with escargot in France
| horsawlarway wrote:
| I mean - to be fair lobster is basically a giant sea
| cockroach.
|
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| Although these organisms appear to be very different, plenty
| of evidence suggests that the lobster and the cockroach are
| more similar than many people might think! They are both
| arthropods with segmented bodies, exoskeletons made of
| chitin, and a need to molt as they grow. Both groups have
| compound eyes, jointed legs, and muscle fibers gathered into
| bands. (Is that why they taste good?) On a more superficial
| level, lobsters and cockroaches are both active at night and
| omnivorous, consuming a wide variety of foods. And while the
| arthropod phylum contains lots of other creatures, such
| spiders and centipedes, anatomical and DNA evidence all
| support the idea that insects and crustaceans are more
| closely related to one another than to the other arthropods.
| dendrite9 wrote:
| I'm weirdly intrigued by the idea of tasting a Giant
| Isopod. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_isopod
| culi wrote:
| Maybe we should try cockroaches next!
| [deleted]
| itisit wrote:
| No thanks.
| moffkalast wrote:
| This kills the crab
| AdmiralAsshat wrote:
| Was anyone under the impression that fermenting and distilling
| boiled crab broth would _not_ be lethal to the crab?
| OkayPhysicist wrote:
| It was an early 2010's internet meme:
| https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/112843-this-kills-the-crab
| AdmiralAsshat wrote:
| Thanks, not one that I was familiar with!
| [deleted]
| chitowneats wrote:
| Thank you
| culi wrote:
| Isn't that one of the main selling points?
| xkcd-sucks wrote:
| Pick up some dried shrimp from a Thai/Chinese grocery and chuck a
| bunch in a bottle of vodka for a week. Store it in the freezer
| and take shots - Highly recommended for your next party, very
| unique and memorable flavor, nice digestif/aperitif but also
| excellent for drinking games
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