Since some of ya'll will have a unique harvest opportunity
Jan 24, 2024 14:58:26 GMT -5
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Post by esshup on Jan 24, 2024 14:58:26 GMT -5
this year, I thought I'd give ya'll a recipe to try. If you look on the map, it applies to ya'll in the Southern part of the state vs. us up here.
Recipe for Cicada Stir-Fry (Courtesy of Cicada-Licious: Cooking and Enjoying Periodical Cicadas)
Ingredients:
1 onion, minced
2 tablespoons fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
3/4 cup sliced carrots
3/4 cup chopped cauliflower and/or broccoli
1 can water chestnuts
3/4 cup bean sprouts
3/4 cup snow peas
40 blanched newly hatched (teneral) cicadas
Directions:
Capture cicadas at night as they emerge from the ground.
Blanche for 1 minute in boiling water. They can now be stored in freezer or used immediately in recipes.
In a wok or other suitable pan, heat a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add ingredients in the order listed above when those in the most recent addition are partially cooked.
Serve over whole-grain rice and add soy sauce to taste Yield: 4 main course servings
Ingredients:
1 onion, minced
2 tablespoons fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
3/4 cup sliced carrots
3/4 cup chopped cauliflower and/or broccoli
1 can water chestnuts
3/4 cup bean sprouts
3/4 cup snow peas
40 blanched newly hatched (teneral) cicadas
Directions:
Capture cicadas at night as they emerge from the ground.
Blanche for 1 minute in boiling water. They can now be stored in freezer or used immediately in recipes.
In a wok or other suitable pan, heat a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add ingredients in the order listed above when those in the most recent addition are partially cooked.
Serve over whole-grain rice and add soy sauce to taste Yield: 4 main course servings
