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Big Dod

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Woodlice - Ever tried them?
« on: October 28, 2012 »

Anbody on here ever tried this?

I can tell you now, never ever gonna happen...  :-X

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Re: Woodlice - Ever tried them?
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2012 »

I'm gonna give this a go next time I'm camping out. Why not? They'll probably go very nicely with Buckfast.
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Re: Woodlice - Ever tried them?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2012 »

I eat woodlouse all the time It's a very good source of protein. It's dead on raw but is better cooked. It's actually not an insect but a crustacean. Fry up a handful in a small amount of butter or just add a drop of water and some sorrel leaves or chickweed for a crunchy tangy meal. This is one of the abundant wild foods that are easily gathered in no time at all though when we teach this on our courses there are always a few who don't want to partake lol. Just make sure you gather it from wood that isn't poisonous or from contaminated areas.

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Re: Woodlice - Ever tried them?
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2012 »

I eat woodlouse all the time It's a very good source of protein. It's dead on raw but is better cooked. It's actually not an insect but a crustacean. Fry up a handful in a small amount of butter or just add a drop of water and some sorrel leaves or chickweed for a crunchy tangy meal. This is one of the abundant wild foods that are easily gathered in no time at all though when we teach this on our courses there are always a few who don't want to partake lol. Just make sure you gather it from wood that isn't poisonous or from contaminated areas.

Paul

Right I do actually want to try this but a few questions:

What do you mean about wood that is poisonous?

On the you-tube video below this guy warns about bacteria and nematode worms?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zo2o0WL1dM
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Re: Woodlice - Ever tried them?
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2012 »

When I say poisonous wood I'm talking about things like yew, laurel, labernum etc. if the woodlouse are feeding off this type they can concentrate the poisons
 in them. They will also taste foul as well. Nematodes are parasitic worms eg thread worms etc. If you are out rooting about outside you are always prone to this type of infection personally it dosent bother me but it is unlikely you will see nematodes when in doubt cook your woodlouse. I watched the video, detritus he means is the leaf and soil matter which may or may not include faeces or decomposed animal matter. I always gather my woodlouse from beneath wood bark on partially decaying trees. They are not related in anyway to prawns other than being a crustacean and in my opinion they certainly don't Taste like them. They are tasty thought in their own way once you get past the chitin shell.
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Re: Woodlice - Ever tried them?
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2012 »

mmmmmmhhhhh I find them in the house lol

Dinner time ;-)
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