bug appétit
BYSTAN HORACZEK1 Chirping chips
Roasted and pulverized
insects mingle with
stone-ground corn and
chia seeds to give
Chirps tortilla crisps 1.5
times more protein per
serving than the typical
salsa-slathered snack. A
dusting of cheddar or
sriracha powder adds an
extra kick of flavor.
2 Crispy critters
Farm-raised Cricket
Flours Cricket Bites
don’t undergo any fancy
processing: The bugs are
roasted whole and div-
vied into packages of
around 75 insects each.
They come in five variet-
ies, including Cheesy
Ranch, Spicy Cayenne,
and original (it’s nutty).3 Smoothie sting
Chomping into a thorax
after exercising might
not sound appetizing.
Näak’s protein powder
combines ground crick-
ets with soy and pea
protein to hit 24 grams of
protein—about half of an
average person’s recom-
mended daily dose—per
30-gram scoop.4 Buggy bar
The 10 grams of protein
in each 2.1-ounce Exo
Bar put it on par with an
ordinary workout bite,
but instead of soy or
whey, these calories
come from flash-frozen,
roasted, and milled
chirpers. Date paste,
honey, and fruit purees
round out the recipe.EDIBLES
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