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Most experts agree that cicadas are a rich source of protein with about the same amount per pound as red meat. Cicadas are also said to be full of vitamins and minerals.
The best time to eat cicadas is just after the nymphs break open their skin and before the exoskeleton turns hard. They are best harvested in the cool of the morning when the insects are more sluggish. Experienced gatherers focus on the adult females, each of which can contain up to 600 nutritious eggs.
Males tend to have hollow abdomens in order to help them make the cicada sound, and are better as a crunchy snack, like popcorn.
Deep fried cicadas are prefered to be eaten with hot mustard or cocktail sauce. Any sauce used for lobster should also work well to garnish cicadas.
Cicadas can also be roasted, which tends to give them a "nutty", or almondlike, flavor.
Some bars are offering "cicada cocktail" which is made from Grey Goose orange vodka, fresh pineapple juice with a touch of Blue Curacao, shaken not served, and served straight up in a martini glass.
Please see How To Eat Cicadas for more information on cicada recipes and traditions of eating cicadas.
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