Crickets Essay

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Crickets TAXONOMY: KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLYM: Arthropoda CLASS: Insecta ORDER: Orthoptera FAMILY: Gryllidae GENUS: Acheta SPECIES: domestica * SCIENTIFIC NAME: Acheta domestica ( * ) * Places where Crickets are commonly found: House Crickets are native to Europe but were introduced into North America. House crickets are now common outdoors in many parts of the United States, especially around garbage dumps. Like Field Crickets, House Crickets are strongly attracted to light. * Places where Crickets are commonly eaten: Crickets are usually a food source for pets such as lizards, frogs and spiders. Crickets are also a popular food source in Philippines. Crickets are a popular (nutritional) food source all around the world including Japan. * The nutritional Content of Crickets: The nutritional value of crickets depends greatly on what they are fed. In general crickets are about 69% moisture, 21% protein, 6% fat and 3% carbohydrates. Crickets have about 21mg of calcium/100g. The nutritional value can be greatly improved by feeding high quality diet and by gut loading. * Place Purchased: These Crickets were purchased from the Pet Supplies Store. * Insect Cost: Crickets cost: (per) - $0.15 20 Crickets (used in the recipe) - $3.00 Tax: $0.24 Total cost: $3.24 * Recipe Caramel Glazed Cricket Crunch Coated Flan 8 servings Ingredients: ¾ cup white sugar (Turbinado raw cane organic sugar) 2 egg yolks 6 egg whites 1 ¾ cups water 1 (14 ounce) can low-fat sweetened condensed milk ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 pinch salt ½ cup crushed dry roasted crickets Prep Time 15 Min Cooking Time 1 Hr Ready in 1 Hr 15 Min Original recipe yield 1 - 9-inch round Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a heavy skillet over medium-low heat, cook and stir sugar until melted

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