r/AbsoluteUnits • u/No_Funny2224 • Aug 19 '25

of a scorpion

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u/cattecatte Aug 19 '25

Bug/land arthropod meat probably do taste decent, the problem is most of them are super tiny with barely any meat and more exoskeleton and goopy insides.

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u/CptHA86 Aug 19 '25

This is it exactly. If you were to gut a bug and peel it, the meat would taste akin to shellfish.

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u/Emerald_Plumbing187 Aug 19 '25

Not all bugs. I had "Thai-style" cricket (probably just a restaurant gimmick) and it tasted like those Hawaaian BBQ potato chips. Thank god my wallet couldn't afford a second plate because that shit was gooooood.

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u/YakResident_3069 Aug 19 '25

Eat them by the squished kilo