[Sca-cooks] Kosher Crickets was Re: OP: One way to increase your protein intake

[Terry Decker]

Most insects are not kosher.  In the particular passage that prohibits 
insects (Leviticus 11:20-23), red locust, yellow locust, spotted gray 
locust, and white locust are specifically exempted from the prohibition. 
Beyond that, there are various Talmudic interpretations and sectarian 
traditions that may modify the basic rule.

Bear

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Shoshanah said:
<<< We just bought cricket flour.  We could have gotten 100% cricket but we
chose a blend with wheat flour and buckwheat flour.
We'll be making cookies to bring to my family and of course won't tell them
what they're made of until after they eat them.

This happened because my niece made a video about what foods were or were
not allowed during Passover. >>>

So, are crickets kosher? I wouldn’t find any indication on the link you 
gave.

If so, I find it a bit ironic, that crickets might be kosher, but shrimp are 
not!

Your link also indicates that this cricket powder etc. that I found is not 
as unique as I thought it might be. Both sites do seem to be an expensive 
way to get protein, despite the comments about being better ecologically.

Stefan