It's a unique food ingredient that's widely used in 80 percent of cultures and has a number of health benefits but it still may not be for everyone - crickets! For those feeling apprehensive, you ...

Ever since a United Nations report touted insects as an eco-friendly protein source in 2013, crickets have appeared in dozens of energy bars, chips, cookies, crackers, and flours. In January, a ...

A few days before opening the doors to his latest restaurant, David Burke was buckling up to run an errand. “I’m on the go,” he says, reached by phone. “I’m going to get some crickets.” It’s one of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Many diners have no problem with liver mousse, beef heart or head cheese, but the moment you suggest eating bugs, the food conversation comes to a halt. That ...

ST PAUL, Minn — Crickets are quickly gaining popularity as an edible option high in protein and rich in nutrients. The trend is taking hold locally with St. Louis Park based 3 Cricketeers. Why ...

Want to be on the cutting edge of nutritious food trends? Hop on board with insect-eating. A long-held tradition in most of the world, it’s worming its way into the West, via the eco-friendly crowd.

Students at Lafayette’s Angevine Middle School used cricket meal to bake brownies, added crickets to caramel popcorn and made a tofu stir fry, then served them to classmates. Highlighting alternative ...

Most chefs work with butter, herbs and maybe a little spice. Alexandra Lambert works with crickets — and loves every minute of it. As an entomologist at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans, Lambert ...

A MATTER OF TASTE: At Never Blue, chef Jesse Roque creates a diverse, globally influenced menu that's not afraid to venture outside the box — cricket tacos are among her current menu items. Some ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Many diners have no problem with liver mousse, beef heart or head cheese, but the moment you suggest eating bugs, the food conversation comes to a halt. That ...