Reddit reviews Edible: An Adventure into the World of Eating Insects and the Last Great Hope to Save the Planet

This book is really helpful.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0544114353/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1416766299&sr=8-1

Bugs are delicious! I've only tried a few myself, but it is amazing how good they can be. Many cultures and countries all over the world eat bugs as a pretty sizable part of their diet. These include, but are not limited to, peoples all over South America, Africa, and Asia. As many people in this thread have mentioned, foods like shrimp, crabs, and lobster are all essentially the same thing as bugs and they even taste similar. There are a myriad of reasons why Western cultures have given up eating bugs over time, but there is no good reason why you should limit yourself in modern times. Really! Give them a try!

There are a number of places where you can get them all over the world, but if you are in the US your best bet is the internet.

• Chapul is a great little start up company that makes protein bars out of a cricket powder. This was my first introduction to bugs and it's one that comes highly recommended. The bars are fantastic, great after a workout, and taste absolutely nothing like bugs or meat of any kind. There isn't even a crunch. If you want to get past the psychological barrier of "eating bugs" without any of the more unique sensory experiences, then these are the bars for you:
  
  
  http://chapul.com/
  
  
• Think Geek offers a (temporarily out of stock) "Edible Bug Gift Pack" which features a few different species of freeze dried bugs in little tin cans. This pack is a good sampler of some different species and is a pretty decent price. They are already cooked and are also well-seasoned. Most importantly, they LOOK like bugs and feature an extremely satisfying crunch.
  
  These bugs are all pretty tasty, with the BBQ Bamboo Worms probably tasting the worst (They reminded me of soggy lay's bbq chips). The Bacon and Cheese Grasshoppers are smoky and crunchy, they taste like a slightly burnt potato chip. The Wasabi Crickets are much more lightly seasoned and probably taste the most like "actual bugs". They have a shrimpy taste with just a hint of wasabi. The Salted Ants taste just like popcorn. Far and away my favorite were the Scorpions, though. They are salty, crunchy, tangy and delicious. It's a crime there's only two or three per tin!
  
  http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1716/?srp=2
  
  Think Geek also has a chocolate covered bug pack, but I would probably recommend against these. The reason may surprise you though. The bugs aren't bad, but the chocolate is of an extremely low quality. The bugs themselves are so small and so thoroughly covered in cheap chocolate that they offer very little flavor and not nearly enough crunch. Plus, silkworms are, even among seasoned bug-eating enthusiasts, considered kind of gross tasting.
  
  But, if anyone is interested: http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/177a/?srp=1
  
  
• If you enjoy the Think Geek sampler pack and are ready for more variety, why not go right to the source? Think Geek gets its sampler packs from a company called Thailand unique. Thailand unique has hundreds of bug products to choose from and they ship internationally. I have only tried a few things from here (namely I've ordered more scorpions!), but they've all been really delicious.
  
  http://www.thailandunique.com/
  
  
• If you are a little more adventurous you can order some fresh crickets and prepare them yourself. They are very easy to order and they arrive alive and in a little box with air holes. All you have to do is pop them into the freezer for a day or so, which slows their metabolism down gradually. This kills them in a safe, clean, fast, and humane way.
  
  Fluker farms is a company that raises crickets for pet consumption (people who own lizards and snakes and whatnot), and they are very good about making sure their crickets are big, healthy, and safe to eat. Not to worry, plenty of people (including myself) have ordered and eaten their crickets and found them to be very satisfying.
  
  http://www.flukerfarms.com/
  
  
• Most of my information comes from the venerable Daniella Martin, who is an affable expert in the field. She has written a fantastic book on the subject, called "Edible". It's a great read that discusses all of the major issues and concerns about eating bugs, and also all of the great reasons to try them (reason number 1 is that they are delicious)
  
  http://www.amazon.com/Edible-Adventure-Eating-Insects-Planet/dp/0544114353
  
  She also has a website, which contains more information on where to try bugs, as well as some links to some pretty creative recipes
  
  http://www.girlmeetsbug.com/
  
  tl;dr Bugs are really delicious! You should eat them, not only for environmental reasons but also because it's an enjoyable experience.

Check out this book "Edible" very informative

If its bold color - red, orange, yellow - usually leave it alone
browns, greens, black usually ok.

The main thing about insects is the exoskeleton so eating them at the grub stage is usually preferred. (or add flours to your cooking)

There are a many companies that sell foods now made of grasshoppers and crickets. Exo Bars, Chapul, etc

Ants, worms, mealworms, crickets, grasshoppers, grubs, etc, so many insects are edible.

I personally find mealworms the best - they aren't as hard to get down and have a nutty flavor very versatile and they are easy to raise yourself!

In America its a matter of educating the young and changing the mindset of the old. Its only gross because we're not used to it.

The book seriously, check it out!

http://www.amazon.com/Edible-Adventure-Eating-Insects-Planet/dp/0544114353/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463372368&sr=8-1&keywords=eating+bugs