Huh.....

Cicada Mania - so the first few weeks of May, the DC area is supposed to get the famous swarm of cicadas that rise from the dirt every 17 years. Yes. Apparently during this phenomenon (that happens ONLY every 17 years) swarms of crunchy cicadas rise from the dirt and populate the area to mate, eat, shed, and then die. GROSS! I don't know how I really feel about this. I'm pretty grossed out. Now I hear there are recipe's going around on how to prepare them to eat! Here's a link to tell more and a recipe..... www.ubersite.com/m/31014

Ok now for the recipe....

Ingredients:
1 Cup Worcestershire sauce
60 freshly emerged 17 year Cicadas
4 eggs, beaten
3 Cups flour
Salt and pepper to season flour
1 cup corn oil or slightly salted butter

Directions:
Marinate cicadas, alive in a sealed container, in Worcestershire sauce for several hours.*

Dip them, in beaten egg, roll them in the seasoned flour and then gently saute them until they are golden brown.

Yield:
4 main dish servings

*this step may be skipped and you may go directly to the egg step instead.

ENJOY!

http://www.urhome.umd.edu/newsdesk/pdf/cicada%20recipes.PDF

posted by Jessiedc28 @ 9:47 AM