crispy. There's a lot of crispiness in the taco. There
save the planet, eat a cicada
like cows and chickens. They create a lot of greenhouse gas
taking the smaller one. Oh my god. You guys. I can't. Okay.
sing their mating song, so loud. Have I mentioned you can eat
continues, you know, it's a really big issue and animals
I will be trying Jersey Fresh cicada. Hi. Is this the bug
High School. They're in the bug eating club. This is what they
Alright. Alright. He's taking the bigger one. I'm
to just pull on the wings, make do a little twist and the wings
underground for a really long time and basically, they pop
and they take up a lot of land and they're not that good for the environment.
mine spicy. Yeah, that's different.
cicada, I bet I can eat that. Ready to cook the cicadas. They
prepared for this. I gotta talk to the kids.
Not used to making eye contact with my food like this.
So, if I'm going to eat cicadas, I'm going to leave it
Live Cicada Cooked Cicada. Alright. 123.
to the pros and the pros are the students from Princeton
up, shed their exoskeleton and go up into the trees where they
inside. Sounds painful. And what we want to do is that we want
hear that? They're coming up out of the earth after living
sources to really help the world out. I had so much fun
coming out of the ground.
is that nutty, earthy kind of flavor underneath everything
and there is a bit of a grit. not the worst thing I've ever eaten.
shrimp taco. So, only one way to find out. Here we go. It's like he's
Especially little red beady eyes. Cicada Taco was made
with these high school students today. Basically, the takeaway
the sunflower seed as well. True. Mmm. Oh, the cayenne.
So, we're trying to shift to more sustainable protein
you ate the outer shell ofike you ate the the outer shell of
Why eat bugs? Why eat bugs? Well, as global warming
Not that bad. Sunflowers... taste a little like a sunflower seed,
special for me. The kids tell me it's going to taste like a
3-2-1.
It's not bad. It's just different. It's definitely
of three. Alright, count of three. Okay. Alright. Okay.
went, I bet I can eat that. Yeah. And like looking at a
rid of any bacteria or parasites that might be living
They're squeaking. They look like they're swimming around.
Yeah, the good . Yes. Oh yeah. I like
No, you got this. I can't. No, go for it. No. Alright. count
So, here are some cicadas that are frozen and then boil to get
We gotta figure at some point, someone looked at a shrimp and
do. They've got the experience so, I'm following their lead.
club? Yes. Oh my god. I'm not. Oh no, I'm not mentally
have been the winged so they are ready to cook.
just comes off. Little twist kind of like defining a shrimp.
these guys. You shouldn't eat them if you're allergic to
seafood and luckily, I am not allergic to seafood. So, today,
Cicadas are taking over Princeton, New Jersey. Do you