Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating Insects - Sustainable Protein Source for Survival, Camping & Adventure Enthusiasts

First of all, the reader should know that this is not actually a cookbook that will tell you how to prepare and cook your own insects, though a few sample recipes are briefly written out in the text. This book is more of a "travel memoir meets anthropological study," about people who consume insects and the countries in which bug-eating is common. Fortunately, the writing is strong and the photographs, of which there are plenty, are fantastic. The writers took 8 years to travel the world, interview people, take great pictures, and learn as much as they could about the practical and cultural aspects of eating bugs; this dedication paid off. The book is handsome and sturdy, loaded with great pictures and yet not so massive as to be mereley a coffee-table conversation piece. I read the book with my young children, who are fascinated by the pictures of insects and the people eating them. At night I read it by myself, amazed by the cultural gems the authors have written about. While the idea of eating bugs was not particularly appealing to me at first, this book inspired me to purchase and try a number of edible insect products(which, conveniently, can be purchased right here on Amazon.com). I am an amateur gourmet cook and traveller, and this book really inspired me to expand both my culinary interests and my travel plans! I truly hope this husband-and-wife team will put out more publications as they really did a fantastic job with this one. It's a keeper in my home library for sure. Should you choose to try eating your own insects, products by Hotlix (made in the USA) are a great place to start.