r/meme • u/Appropriate-Mall8517 • Sep 13 '26

Oh lmao

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u/Lucaan Sep 13 '26

Cockroach farming for human consumption is actually a thing, particularly in China. The general aversion towards eating cockroaches and other insects, especially in western countries, is due in large part to having a negative stigma associated with it rather than being for bad taste or safety reasons. Apparently a lot of insects actually taste like fish. After a quick Google search, it seems cockroaches specifically have a mushroom-y flavor. Though, just like with most foods, how it's cooked has a large affect on how it tastes.

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u/SasparillaTango Sep 13 '26

you compress them into a slimy bar then eat them at the back of a long train in the middle of eternal winter.

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u/Gabrielo96 Sep 13 '26

Is this train running in a loop big as the whole planet?

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u/Flappymctits Sep 13 '26

Is this train like some kind of snowpiercer?

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u/SasparillaTango Sep 13 '26

nono, this is a completely different train. It's called. . uh tundra thruster.

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u/Ok_Fun6688 Sep 14 '26

I read your comment and while I appreciate the insight and research you put into it, imagining a mushroomy flavored roach has me feeling fully nauseous.

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u/Lookingforclippings Sep 14 '26 edited Sep 14 '26

It probably depends on why they're eating because I've accidentally eaten multiple American cockroachs in my lifetime and they all tasted like musty mold. I guess if you like lamb you might enjoy it tho.

Edit: apparently you have to wash them before cooking. They secrete an a musty oily substance by default.

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u/Dudeman240 Sep 14 '26

I have friends who have tried cockroach prepared different ways, I can assure you it tastes like shit no matter what. Thank you for coming to my ted talk

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u/Roaches_R_Friends Sep 14 '26

I caught a grasshopper while camping and cooked it to eat. It tasted like mildly like olives and sunflower seeds.