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"They ate them like Doritos... I had to actually ban the cricket eating at a certain point because I was afraid they’d get sick from too many."

Says Angelina Jolie, who gave her children crickets to eat in Cambodia, because "I thought, I wanted them to understand culturally, I didn’t want them to be turned off by something that was their culture."

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edutcher म्हणाले...

Usually one would say, "This is why actors should not be allowed to breed", but, apparently, allowing them to adopt is a bad idea, as well.

Joaquin म्हणाले...

I've eaten fried crickets. They're actually good!

Moose म्हणाले...

She going to teach them how to french kiss each other?

You're on a roll today, Ann.

Michael म्हणाले...

Chapolines (sic?)! A favorite dish in Oaxaca and one I highly recommend trying if ever you are down that way.

traditionalguy म्हणाले...

I take it that crickets are much like locusts.

I say eat them before they our food supply.

The oldest war on earth must be man vs insects.

Death to fleas, mosquitoes and flies. And locusts too.

ndspinelli म्हणाले...

They ate Jiminy??? Well, at least it's a good source of protein. But, they can't call it, "The Other White Meat."

Ignorance is Bliss म्हणाले...

I didn’t want them to be turned off by something that was their culture

They are your children. Their culture is based on where and how you choose to raise them. It is not based on their race.


That aside, my daughter ate a cricket once, after a kid's nature tv show host commented on how they were edible. Not a fried one in a take-out box, just one she found in the yard, eaten live.

MadisonMan म्हणाले...

But how was the Presentation?

Superdad म्हणाले...

I'm all for it. There is a lot of stuff we should eat that we don't. Insects, cats, dogs and horses jump to mind.

Michael म्हणाले...

The Mexicans saute them in a peppery oil. Crispy and tasty.

Lem the artificially intelligent म्हणाले...

The crickets are fine, as long as they are not served in mason jars ;)

BigFire म्हणाले...

I was told that deep fried locus wing tasted like potato chips. You still get the grease, but instead of carbohydrate, you're eating fried protein.

Mel म्हणाले...

Probably sick of the usual fare at the Jolie/Pitt household. (made by the full time cook, no doubt)

अनामित म्हणाले...

Do they taste like peas?

Because Obama said we have to eat peas-

and Asian Carp....

traditionalguy म्हणाले...

I believe that all those cricket legs and exoskeletons would aggravate diverticulitis.

What's next, chocolate covered ants and rattlesnake fillets?

Jeff with one 'f' म्हणाले...

Ignorance is Bliss FTW!

policraticus म्हणाले...

I applaud her introduction of crickets and I assume other unusual and interesting food, to her children. Crickets taste pretty good if they are cooked well. But, you have to wonder in what meaningful way Angelina's children will actually be culturally Cambodian? How much of Cambodian culture will really be their culture? Cambodian culture does not generally include private jets to Cannes every spring. Cricket eating does not an South East Asian make. I've eaten haggis all my life, I am no more Scottish than Brad Pitt. Haggis, and mushy peas, and kilt wearing and bitter blood feuds lasting for generations are parts of my heritage, but not part of my culture. I am probably picking nits here over shades of meaning that don't necessarily translate in interviews. Picking nits is part of my culture, however.

Curious George म्हणाले...

I'll bet Cambodians would eat Doritos like crickets. Especially the SPicy nacho ones.

Paco Wové म्हणाले...

Crickets sauteed in garlic, mmmmmm.

Legs do get caught between the teeth though.


WV: crided. Really!

Lem the artificially intelligent म्हणाले...
ही टिप्पणी लेखकाना हलविली आहे.
MayBee म्हणाले...

I hope she doesn't teach Maddox (Cambodia) and Pax (Vietnam) to hate each other because it's part of their cultures.

Sprezzatura म्हणाले...

I think that she's likable in this (Louis Vuitton?!) video.

I don't care if she believes that eating crickets is somehow beneficial for her kids.

Triangle Man म्हणाले...

I hope she doesn't teach Maddox (Cambodia) and Pax (Vietnam) to hate each other because it's part of their cultures.

She does, but it's only once a year during cultural appreciation day.

Lincolntf म्हणाले...

Let them eat crickets..

Lincolntf म्हणाले...

"Hey! What did I tell you two about playing "Death March" in the house? Get to your rooms!!"



wv: convers

Brand of sneakers you buy from some guy in a van?

अनामित म्हणाले...

Haggis, and mushy peas, and kilt wearing and bitter blood feuds lasting for generations are parts of my heritage, but not part of my culture. I am probably picking nits here over shades of meaning that don't necessarily translate in interviews. Picking nits is part of my culture, however.

This. All of it.

Christopher in MA म्हणाले...

What's for dessert? Crunchy frog? Anthrax ripple?

अनामित म्हणाले...

She does, but it's only once a year during cultural appreciation day.

Actually, twice a year of you include Festivus.

Col Mustard म्हणाले...

Was once treated to a dinner buffet by Thai military officers. Some things in the serving line were identifiable, some not.

One of the things I picked resembled a strip of bacon or jerky - only skinnier. As I got around to eating it, I realized my hosts were keeping an eye on me. One began to grin, then another - next thing you knew they were laughing their asses off.

One of them finally managed to say, "You the first American we see eat a worm." Wasn't bad, really. In an attempt to have the last laugh, I went back and got a couple more.

A few icy Singhas make anything go down pretty easy.

Irene म्हणाले...

Precious.

Ron म्हणाले...

mmmm....Cool Ranch Crickets....mmmmm

chuckR म्हणाले...

Would Zagat object to the crickets being whole instead of filleted?

Sal म्हणाले...

I'm sure she meant "heritage." She's hot, so cut her some slack.

LordSomber म्हणाले...

There was an Entomology Fair here that had a cricket-spitting contest.
Kids loved it.

traditionalguy म्हणाले...

Crickets sushi would be hard to present correctly. Many would hop away before the waiter got the plate out to the table.

Freeman Hunt म्हणाले...

Protein!

Freeman Hunt म्हणाले...

I bet kids would be healthier if we got them hooked on crunchy crickets instead of chips.

Clyde म्हणाले...

*shudder*

I'm not that effin' hungry. Maybe if I was starving and my ribs were sticking out through my skin, I'd think about it, if there was no real food available.

Lincolntf म्हणाले...

If all I had was a cricket, I'd use it as bait to catch something edible.

Revenant म्हणाले...

I've heard many insects are quite tasty, but it still squicks me out.

SteveR म्हणाले...

I don't know if "understand culturally" makes sense. Experience culture perhaps.

Titus म्हणाले...

I am always like that when in another country.

For example, while in India, every Indian I met I told I loved the Bollywood movie Monsoon Wedding

While in Nepal, I told them the Dali Lama is my hero.

And while in France I told them I love croissants.

It lets the people from the country know you "get" their country and you are one with them in their struggles.

I am kind like that.

In Wisconsin, I tell them they have excellent sweet corn. I leave out the morbidly obese part because that would be rude.

Titus म्हणाले...

When in Calcutta I was whistling the song, "One Night In Calcutta" while walking the streets.

I believe it really made an impact on the locals to hear that coming from a whitey.

Fred4Pres म्हणाले...

I ate termites in Tanzania. They were okay sauted in a little ghee. They tated nutty with a pleasant crunch. I call them land shrimp.

Titus म्हणाले...

Also, in India while walking by a Bull eating trash, I would say the Hale Mary and Halle Barry.

Because the cow and bull are all holy in shit.

Beth म्हणाले...

I have had a cricket omelet, and crickets in a little fried dumpling, both at the Insect Museum. They were tasty.

Methadras म्हणाले...

People who eat insects aren't very bright. Oh hence the rest of the 9th world and look how they are.

Beth म्हणाले...

We took the 9-year-old nephew to the Insect Museum and thought he'd be elated to eat bugs in their little Bug Bistro. He was not. He sort of cried a little. I felt like a big bully.

DADvocate म्हणाले...

Stuff like this always bugs me.

Crickets are probably a lot healthier than Doritos. How much should she limit eating them? What's the ecological impact to eating crickets are opposed beef and pork? She might want to encourage this behavior.

ricpic म्हणाले...

Dipping sauce?

Hoosier Daddy म्हणाले...

"..., I didn’t want them to be turned off by something that was their culture,"..."

Pretty sure their culture at this point has been formulated by living a top 1% California celebrity lifestyle.

Maroon.

ricpic म्हणाले...

You're a regular ambassador of good will, Titus.

gerry म्हणाले...

MMmmm. Roasted criskets.

Best part: "You have to cook them alive like you do a lobster."

I always felt sorry for lobsters. They do have nervous systems. They are tasty with butter, though.

Titus म्हणाले...

Thanks Ricpic.

I really try and I believe it is so important to set a good example to other less desired people and countries.

It is saying to them, hey, this obviously superior and white American, thinks we are ok.

It really is a win win all around.

They feel good about themselves and I, in turn, have done a good deed, and have done my part to help the impoverished people of the world.

अनामित म्हणाले...

One of the adventures of traveling is the opportunity to try new foods.

I've had kangaroo, reindeer, alligator, rattlesnake, alpaca, guinea pig, etc.

Of course, after a while you need to come home to eat normal food.

Joaquin म्हणाले...

"Of course, after a while you need to come home to eat normal food"

Yeah, like a double-beef Whopper!

galdosiana म्हणाले...

Fried crickets don't taste too bad. When I was in Cambodia, there was always a group of people in the local market eating various types of fried bugs. One woman ate them out of a large bowl with her grandchildren the way we eat popcorn.

Of course, the tourists always flocked to the largest, scariest-looking bugs and dare each other to eat them. Two people in our group ate some humongous fried tarantulas after downing a couple Tiger beers. That was quite a show...

Shanna म्हणाले...

I've had kangaroo, reindeer, alligator, rattlesnake, alpaca, guinea pig, etc.

Of course, after a while you need to come home to eat normal food.


There is nothing abnormal about gator! I did not, however, care for rattlesnake.

MayBee म्हणाले...

Ok, on this thread Titus is cracking me up.

virgil xenophon म्हणाले...

Creole alligator sauce piquante....yummmm! A GREAT Creole dish! My blushing bride scratch cook of 38 years from Opelousas, La. (Home of Jim Bowie, btw) makes an absolutely superb dish! (among others)

virgil xenophon म्हणाले...

What's the matter Shanna? Don't be squeamish. Rattlesnake tastes just like chicken.--sort of. :)

Henry म्हणाले...

The alligator / squid combo plate at Harbor Seafood in Kenner, LA is fantastic. I have to say though that on my second visit I just went for the squid.

Shanna म्हणाले...

Rattlesnake tastes just like chicken.--sort of. :)

That is a lie. I tried and it tastes nothing like chicken! Yuck.

Unknown म्हणाले...

Fry up crickets or grasshoppers in peanut oil. Very good. Be sure to keep them for two days first to clear gut.

Unknown म्हणाले...

Paco Wové --

"Legs do get caught between the teeth though."

Break a hind leg off first. Auto-toothpick.

Blue@9 म्हणाले...

Cambodians also cook with cannabis. Wonder if Jolie will introduce her kids to that part of the culture.

Kirk Parker म्हणाले...

tradguy,

Don't say "ants" in jest--I've never eaten crickets or locusts, but if they're only half a good as termites, they're wonderful!


Fred,

Fried/parched dry, they're much more like bacon bits.