Edible Insects
A Global History
Erschienen am 16. August 2021
176 Seiten
978-1-78914-447-5 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
An estimated two billion people worldwide regularly consume insects, yet bugs are rarely eaten in the West. Why are some disgusted at the thought of eating insects while others find them delicious? Edible Insects: A Global History provides a broad introduction to the role of insects as human food, from our prehistoric past to current food trends. On the menu are beetles, butterflies, grasshoppers and grubs of many kinds, with stories that highlight traditional methods of insect collection, preparation, consumption and preservation. We encounter in this book the culinary uses of creepy-crawlies across many cultures, and also learn of the potential of insects to alleviate global food shortage and natural resource overexploitation, as well as the role of world-class chefs in making insects palatable to consumers in the West.
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Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
London
Großbritannien
Dateigröße
17,13 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78914-447-5 (9781789144475)
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Gina Louise Hunter is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Illinois State University.
Inhalt
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1: Insects as Human Food
- 2: A History of Insect Eating
- 3: Feast or Famine
- 4: Rustling Up Some Grub(s) around the World
- 5: Rearing Mini-livestock
- 6: The Insectivore's Dilemma
- Recipes
- References
- Select Bibliography
- Websites and Associations
- Acknowledgements
- Photo Acknowledgements
- Index
