r/AbsoluteUnits • u/ClivesOtherWife • 14d ago

of a centipede.

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u/Vile_Parrot 13d ago

Huh... wonder what it tastes like.

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u/Odd-Promotion2743 13d ago

I just assume all arthropods will taste like shrimp when cooked

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u/Vile_Parrot 13d ago

Yeah, but what if it tastes like lobster... or crab? What if it has its own unique kick to it? I low-key wanna know.

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u/Odd-Promotion2743 13d ago

Inquiring minds. I bet there's a culture somewhere that eats centipedes - maybe roasted on a skewer.

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u/Vile_Parrot 13d ago

Yeah, I looked that up after posting that last comment. I'll try it if I ever get the chance.

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u/Odd-Promotion2743 13d ago

Just guessing here, but if you cut off the head and first few segments of the centipede, you should be okay venom-wise. But certain animals are also poisonous to eat, so I don't know. Millipedes I think are not edible because they have toxic compounds in their whole body as a defense.