Cooking an edible insect burger. Watch the verdict of this family on trying one of Horizon bug burger recipe for BBC Panorama on Climate Change. Insects are an alternative protein source which produces lower greenhouse gas emissions than meat and they also taste delicious.
Which burger will come on top ? The traditional veggie burger, a soya burger, a hi-tech meat substitute or the bug burger made from mealworms?
“what do edible insects taste like?”
Each bug species has a very distinct taste. It can range from nutty to umami to earthy. Crickets and mealworms taste a bit like seeds but some people say crickets taste like fried bacon, other like shrimps! Bottom line is, for most people edible insects taste like nothing they have tried before. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-50045959
Each bug species has a very distinct taste. It can range from nutty to umami to earthy. Crickets and mealworms taste a bit like seeds but some people say crickets taste like fried bacon, other like shrimps! Bottom line is, for most people edible insects taste like nothing they have tried before. You can cook a bug burger too, by visiting us in London
or buying some of our delicious products.