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I ate a tarantula for dinner once. It wasn’t so bad

Most of us squirm at the idea of eating critters but, as a food-crazed nation that has tried and loved many strange things, is this really a bridge too far to cross?

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You might balk at eating fried crickets, but what about a cracker made with cricket flour? Citrusy ants for garnish as part of a fine-dining menu, or a fried tarantula that tastes like soft-shelled crab?

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Mar 12, 2023, 06:00 AM

Guess what deep-fried tarantula tastes like?

Surprisingly, like soft-shell crab.

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I ate a tarantula for dinner once. It wasn’t so bad

Most of us squirm at the idea of eating critters but, as a food-crazed nation that has tried and loved many strange things, is this really a bridge too far to cross?

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