Dog3
2004-05-17 21:42:15 UTC
Hmmm... best make sure there are no allergies in the house before serving
up cicada stir-fry. There is a link at the bottom of the story with cicada
recipes.
Michael
Man Becomes Ill After Gorging on Cicadas
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - A man who cooked and ate nearly 30 cicadas sought
medical treatment after suffering a strong allergic reaction to the sauteed
insects.
The man showed up at a Bloomington clinic Thursday covered from head-to-toe
in hives, and sheepishly told a doctor he'd caught and ate the cicadas
after sauteing them in butter with crushed garlic and basil.
``He said they didn't taste too bad, but his wife didn't care for the
aroma,'' said Dr. Al Ripani, the doctor who treated the man at Promptcare
East.
The man, who has a history of asthma and shellfish allergies, suffered a
``significant allergic reaction,'' after eating the cicadas, Ripani said.
He said he gave the man antihistamines, steroids and a shot of adrenaline,
then observed him for two hours before sending him home.
After living underground for 17 years and feeding on tree roots, the so-
called Brood X cicadas are emerging by the billions across the Eastern U.S.
Ripani said recent newspaper articles extolling the tastiness of cicada
cuisine should have warned people that dining on the bugs can be dangerous
for some people.
``Severe food allergies such as this can be fatal,'' he said. ``I feel that
needs to be stressed in these articles.''
He said the University of Maryland's department of entomology's Cicada-
licious cookbook, which includes recipes for Cicada Stir-Fry and Cicada
Dumplings, contains a disclaimer urging people to consult a doctor before
eating cicadas.
``We ask that you please take special caution if you have other food
allergies, such as soy, nuts or shellfish, or if you know of any contact
allergies that you may have to other insects,'' it states.
On the Net:
Cicada-licious: Cooking and Enjoying Periodical Cicadas:
www.urhome.umd.edu/newsdesk/pdf/cicada%20recipes.PDF
up cicada stir-fry. There is a link at the bottom of the story with cicada
recipes.
Michael
Man Becomes Ill After Gorging on Cicadas
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - A man who cooked and ate nearly 30 cicadas sought
medical treatment after suffering a strong allergic reaction to the sauteed
insects.
The man showed up at a Bloomington clinic Thursday covered from head-to-toe
in hives, and sheepishly told a doctor he'd caught and ate the cicadas
after sauteing them in butter with crushed garlic and basil.
``He said they didn't taste too bad, but his wife didn't care for the
aroma,'' said Dr. Al Ripani, the doctor who treated the man at Promptcare
East.
The man, who has a history of asthma and shellfish allergies, suffered a
``significant allergic reaction,'' after eating the cicadas, Ripani said.
He said he gave the man antihistamines, steroids and a shot of adrenaline,
then observed him for two hours before sending him home.
After living underground for 17 years and feeding on tree roots, the so-
called Brood X cicadas are emerging by the billions across the Eastern U.S.
Ripani said recent newspaper articles extolling the tastiness of cicada
cuisine should have warned people that dining on the bugs can be dangerous
for some people.
``Severe food allergies such as this can be fatal,'' he said. ``I feel that
needs to be stressed in these articles.''
He said the University of Maryland's department of entomology's Cicada-
licious cookbook, which includes recipes for Cicada Stir-Fry and Cicada
Dumplings, contains a disclaimer urging people to consult a doctor before
eating cicadas.
``We ask that you please take special caution if you have other food
allergies, such as soy, nuts or shellfish, or if you know of any contact
allergies that you may have to other insects,'' it states.
On the Net:
Cicada-licious: Cooking and Enjoying Periodical Cicadas:
www.urhome.umd.edu/newsdesk/pdf/cicada%20recipes.PDF
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Deathbed statement...
"Codeine . . . bourbon."
~~Tallulah Bankhead, actress, d. December 12, 1968