Is it possible to make jam out of woodlice?

Question

My house is full of them and my silverfish paté went down a storm at the last PTA meeting.

Answer 1

When my son was small he used to make ANT MITE.

YES made from crushed up ants. I know it's gross but some moron told him it was delicious.

He denies ever doing it now. But I dob him in all the time.

Answer 2

Woodlice scones are better. Here is a quick and easy recipe:

Woodlice Scones

25 grams of butter
2 cups of flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
2 rashers of bacon
1/2 a medium sized onion
3/4 of a cup of milk
2 tablespoons of killed woodlice


Mix flour and baking powder in a bowl. Add butter and rub into dry ingredients. Add bacon, onion and woodlice, mix in and then add all the milk. Mix - the dough should be soft enough to roll out onto the bench top. Add extra milk or flour as required.

Roll/press out into a 20-24cm square, cut into nine squares and bake at 200C for 10-15 minutes

Answer 3

Oh dude! I love it!
Here's the recipe

550g woodlice
200g sugar
6g pectin (disolved in warm water)
200mls water

Disolve pectin in 50 mls cold water

Bring water and sugar to the boil (add a few slaters for flavour; optional)

Add woodlice and simmer gently for 30 mins

Add pectin then pour into a jar to cool

Makes one 500ml jar

Ideal for a nutritious breakfast on toast for the kids, served with pikelets for a morning tea with the ladies, or spread on blinis with creme fraiche for a more 'upmarket' affair.

Enjoy!

Answer 4

Well bees do make honey, so you would think that woodlice would make excellent jam but no. Woodlice are far more suited a chutney or pickle, your more savoury condiments. If you've got your heart set on making jam try house flies, they are quite delicious, I do assure you.

Answer 5

Fried Bugs

Ants

Flying ants and large termites emerge from the ground at the beginning of the rainy season in Sub-Sahara Africa. They fly to street lights by the thousands where excited children catch them in mid-flight, pluck off the wings, and gulp them down without a second thought. To prepare these crunchy delights, heat a pan and fry the ants dry. They produce a lot of oil from their bodies. Remove them from the pan, and dry in the sun or a low oven. Remove the wings by winnowing or picking them out and store until ready to eat.

Bee Larvae

Remove the bee hive or nest from the tree and boil it. Remove larvae from the comb and dry them. Fry them with a little salt and eat. No oil is required for frying.

Bush Crickets

These large green crickets swarm at street lights in April and May. Their long antennae distinguish them from locusts and grasshoppers. To prepare, remove the wings and the horned part of the legs. Boil them for 5 minutes and then dry in the sun or at a low temperature in the oven. Winnow away the wings if any remain by tossing them gently into the air, allowing the wings to blow away. If you are not skilled at winnowing, simply pick them out. Fry in a pan with salt. These may need a touch of added fat to fry or roast. Larger grasshoppers may be turned into a main course by frying with chopped onion, tomato, and a little flour.

Cicadas

Remove wings and fry with a little oil and salt.

Green Caterpillars

These emerge at the end of the rainy season and feed on grass. To prepare them, remove the intestines and stomach and boil for 5 minutes. Dry them in the sun or a low oven. Fry in a hot pan with a little oil when ready to eat. Sand Crickets

Dig these from the sand, remove stomach and intestines, and wash. Fry in a hot pan with salt and a little oil.

Answer 6

First sOAK at least TREE hundred of them in MAPLE syrup, then mix with PINEapple and WALNUTs for more flavour. This WOOD make a very tasty jam.

Answer 7

Yup yup, and tastes best when garnished with fresh boiled lizard eggs.

Answer 8

Possibly...I had a chocolate dessert made out of 'toilet debris' at McDonalds last night...

Answer 9

Mmm - would go down a treat with my sawdust bread.

Answer 10

Try it and see, you could bake a loaf of bread to go with it.