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minus-squareCypher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up74·3 days agoThe Ngunnawal people came to Canberra specifically to harvest Bogong moths during the migration as they are a valuable source of protein and fats. All the people here having a crack at Australian cuisine don’t have a clue. These moths are quite tasty.
minus-squareCypher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up37·3 days agoA light nutty taste. Very moreish with a bit of salt
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·3 days agoI don’t think the vegans would like that, kill 2000 endangered moths or one hundredth of a cow?
minus-squareSquirrelsdrivemenuts@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·3 days agoDepends… if you don’t eat meat for environmental reasons insect protein is a good replacement. Also, if the moths are appearing as a plague they don’t sound endangered to me.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 days agoIt’s their migratory cycle to reproduce, storms blew them into Sydney from the mountains
The Ngunnawal people came to Canberra specifically to harvest Bogong moths during the migration as they are a valuable source of protein and fats.
All the people here having a crack at Australian cuisine don’t have a clue. These moths are quite tasty.
What do they taste like?
A light nutty taste. Very moreish with a bit of salt
Mothy
I don’t think the vegans would like that, kill 2000 endangered moths or one hundredth of a cow?
Depends… if you don’t eat meat for environmental reasons insect protein is a good replacement. Also, if the moths are appearing as a plague they don’t sound endangered to me.
It’s their migratory cycle to reproduce, storms blew them into Sydney from the mountains