10 Things You Can Do With Whole Roasted Crickets

Bill Broadbent
ILLUMINATION
Published in
7 min readAug 13, 2021

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Crickets are an Ancient Food Source Trending Today. Health-conscious consumers, athletes, and even vegetarians are discovering the powerful nutritional benefits of crickets. This culinary adventure is so new that it has many people asking… “how do I incorporate crickets into my diet?” Here are ten ways you can experience a full range of foods that include crickets as an ingredient. A delicious, nutritious revelation.

Photo: © Susan Broadbent

1. PIZZA TOPPING & PIZZA DOUGH INGREDIENT

You can use crickets with pizza in two ways. Crickets can be a novel pizza topping that’s slightly shocking and crickets can be ground into powder and added to the pizza dough as another healthy way to deliver protein, prebiotic fiber, and antioxidants (and much more) to your pizza.

In both scenarios, the crickets will add only a minimal flavor shift. They have a mild umami flavor many people describe as adding a pleasant earthy tone to the pizza. Few people dislike the flavor.

Adding crickets to your pizza creates conversation, boosts social media posts, and adds hard-to-get nutritional elements to your favorite food.

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Bill Broadbent
ILLUMINATION

Bill is President of Entosense and has been actively involved in the emerging edible insect industry since 2014. Visit: Entosense.com & EdibleInsects.com