>Fried grasshoppers are not bad at all. They crunch like pork rinds and hav= e >a strong but meaty flavor something like tamari. They would probably go >well in stews. http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/insectarium/html/croquins.htm Sorry, I can't find this in English, but anyone who reads French should hav= e a look. (Even have a look at the pictures, and the book link at the bottom just for presentation ideas.) Every year the Insectarium de Montreal has an 'Insect Tasting' where chefs from the Institute de Hotellerie et Tourisme de Qu=E9bec prepare almost 200,000 insects in lots of tasty ways. Unfortunately, I missed the one this spring, and the next one isn't til next November, but I already have it marked on my calendar. Irene