Friday, April 10, 2009

Thematic Photographic - Edible

For the next week, Carmi's Thematic Photographic will be exploring the theme of...Edible

There's edible, and then there's EDIBLE.

Chapulines are a delicacy in Oaxaca, Mexico. They are fried crisp and seasoned with chile and lime. Click on the link to find out what they are. These were on sale at a stall in the Mercadito in East Los Angeles.

I've never had them. Have you?

Would you try them if offered?

And for Lulda - I guess this fits into my Mexican theme....!

8 comments:

  1. Oh my word I feel ill now. Grasshopper, made me shiver. Ill bet they are nice though!

    Ill leave it to the imagination I think.

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  2. Ha, I was just going to say, hey, I'll try anything once, but I missed the grasshopper part. Oh, what the hell, I would try anything once!

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  3. I'm not altogether sure they qualify as edible... but I know at least one of my kids would try them!
    I might...if you ply me with a couple of margaritas...

    LOVE the bluebonnets in your header!

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  4. What a beautiful garden,and a beautiful pink post. The photo of the bug is fantastic, you can almost see every detail. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by Loveleigh Treasures. Have a Blessed weekend!

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  5. Eeeeeeewwwwwwww. No. And in case you didn't catch that the first time: NO! Hee hee, just couldn't do it.

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  6. I studied Spanish in Oaxaca, and yes, it is true, they eat chapulines there. And what's more, they are not considered exotic at all, but rather a snack food. I remember the ladies in the market - each one had a tray mounded with chapulines, a little bowl that served as a measuring cup, and a supply of small plastic bags.

    I have tried them and they are quite tasty. Crunchy. Low in fat, high in protein. I was more concerned about eating them because they weren't vegetarian than I was about consuming a bug. To me, consuming a chicken seems far worse!

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  7. Of course I would. I bet they're crunchy.

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  8. In tacos they are delish!!!! On the streets of Oaxaca there are ladies everywhere with big ol' baskets of the things. I had mine at the Camino Real Hotel. Taste just like bacon!!!

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