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minus-squareCypher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 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-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoI don’t think the vegans would like that, kill 2000 endangered moths or one hundredth of a cow?
minus-squareSquirrelsdrivemenuts@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 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-up0·5 days agoIt’s their migratory cycle to reproduce, storms blew them into Sydney from the mountains
minus-squareCypher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 days agoA light nutty taste. Very moreish with a bit of salt
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.
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
What do they taste like?
Mothy
A light nutty taste. Very moreish with a bit of salt