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Crickets!

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    dmchicago said:
    Eataly was my go-to for meat for my last 2 years in Chicago. Great place and a foodie heaven.

    Enjoy!
    I’ve been to several of them. Always nerd out at the meat/seafood counters but have always gone as a tourist with no place to cook. Enjoyed it every time
    ive been. 
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Wonderful detailed write-up. If you were 🐦a food critic blogger I can only imagine the chef's reaction 😲😂😂😂

    https://youtu.be/9hAgSEtXytM
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,988
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    SGH said:
    Some of the stuff that you folks eat, I just don’t get it ;)
    Cricket anus is delicious. 
    Even though I haven’t tried it as of yet, I have no doubt that it’s a delicacy my friend.  

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    saluki2007 said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    saluki2007 said:
    Where are you staying at?
    We usually stay a Palmer house but they didn’t have enough rooms for my whole team this time. We ended up at Hilton Garden Inn Magnificent Mile. It’s not quite the Palmer House :). The Weber grill is the house restaurant. I’ve had a few drinks there but haven’t eaten there.  
    Yep, know exactly where that is.  Have you ever been to Jake Melnick's?  It's just a couple blocks north of there.  Great chicken wings and bloody marys.  If you go that way you have to stop into Streeters Tavern.  It's a nice local bar that's below the street.  The Beacon Tavern and The Pink Pig are near your hotel too.  Great places to eat.  
    We used to be regulars at Streeter's back in the day. Somehow, they had free drinks most of the times we were walking past there en route to another venue :smiley:

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780

    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    saluki2007 said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    saluki2007 said:
    Where are you staying at?
    We usually stay a Palmer house but they didn’t have enough rooms for my whole team this time. We ended up at Hilton Garden Inn Magnificent Mile. It’s not quite the Palmer House :). The Weber grill is the house restaurant. I’ve had a few drinks there but haven’t eaten there.  
    Yep, know exactly where that is.  Have you ever been to Jake Melnick's?  It's just a couple blocks north of there.  Great chicken wings and bloody marys.  If you go that way you have to stop into Streeters Tavern.  It's a nice local bar that's below the street.  The Beacon Tavern and The Pink Pig are near your hotel too.  Great places to eat.  
    Thank you! We will hit a few of those tonight. 
    If you happen to be carousing until the wee hours, and aren't the only one who craves greasy spoon Pakistani food at such times, head to Pakeeza (1000 block of N Orleans). Divey, and possibly not for the faint of heart. But you won't get food like that in a joint with tablecloths! 

    Or get there in the morning and order a parantha-omelet with a cup of tea. It don't get much better.


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  • yzzi
    yzzi Posts: 1,843
    Of all the times I’ve fed crickets to my sons’ geckos I haven’t thought of popping them in my mouth too. Pass.
    Dunedin, FL
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    caliking said:

    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    saluki2007 said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    saluki2007 said:
    Where are you staying at?
    We usually stay a Palmer house but they didn’t have enough rooms for my whole team this time. We ended up at Hilton Garden Inn Magnificent Mile. It’s not quite the Palmer House :). The Weber grill is the house restaurant. I’ve had a few drinks there but haven’t eaten there.  
    Yep, know exactly where that is.  Have you ever been to Jake Melnick's?  It's just a couple blocks north of there.  Great chicken wings and bloody marys.  If you go that way you have to stop into Streeters Tavern.  It's a nice local bar that's below the street.  The Beacon Tavern and The Pink Pig are near your hotel too.  Great places to eat.  
    Thank you! We will hit a few of those tonight. 
    If you happen to be carousing until the wee hours, and aren't the only one who craves greasy spoon Pakistani food at such times, head to Pakeeza (1000 block of N Orleans). Divey, and possibly not for the faint of heart. But you won't get food like that in a joint with tablecloths! 

    Or get there in the morning and order a parantha-omelet with a cup of tea. It don't get much better.

    And hang with the taxi drivers!
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    edited March 2019
    Eataly was badass. Every bite was amazing and $150 for the same crew we had last night for $450. 
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    dmchicago said:
    caliking said:

    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    saluki2007 said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    saluki2007 said:
    Where are you staying at?
    We usually stay a Palmer house but they didn’t have enough rooms for my whole team this time. We ended up at Hilton Garden Inn Magnificent Mile. It’s not quite the Palmer House :). The Weber grill is the house restaurant. I’ve had a few drinks there but haven’t eaten there.  
    Yep, know exactly where that is.  Have you ever been to Jake Melnick's?  It's just a couple blocks north of there.  Great chicken wings and bloody marys.  If you go that way you have to stop into Streeters Tavern.  It's a nice local bar that's below the street.  The Beacon Tavern and The Pink Pig are near your hotel too.  Great places to eat.  
    Thank you! We will hit a few of those tonight. 
    If you happen to be carousing until the wee hours, and aren't the only one who craves greasy spoon Pakistani food at such times, head to Pakeeza (1000 block of N Orleans). Divey, and possibly not for the faint of heart. But you won't get food like that in a joint with tablecloths! 

    Or get there in the morning and order a parantha-omelet with a cup of tea. It don't get much better.

    And hang with the taxi drivers!
    They're good folks. I lost count of how many free cab rides I got from there between the hours 3-5am. No matter where I was, I always knew I could get home safely if I made it to Pakeeza :)

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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,174
    Good God man!  You’re purposely eating bugs!


    Flint, Michigan
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,580
    the camp bathroom always has crickets, thought it was just good luck but now i see theres money in this =)
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    edited March 2019
    I'm with you on this one.  I wouldn't go out of my way to order them but if they showed up I'd give 'em a shot.  Hate to hear the restaurant was disappointment as I had high hopes for this one.

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    JethroVA said:
    I'd rather eat crickets than liver. 

    They were way better than any liver I have ever had. 
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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,110
    JethroVA said:
    I'd rather eat crickets than liver. 

    I use them both for fish bait.  Then I eat the fish I catch! B)
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,560
    When I was in high school, a student who had immigrated to Canada from Mexico used to bring dry-roasted crickets to school for snack. Eating them caused me no grief. However, seeing legs caught in other students’ braces was a little off-putting. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    littlerascal56 said:
    JethroVA said:
    I'd rather eat crickets than liver. 

    I use them both for fish bait.  Then I eat the fish I catch! B)
    You are what you eat eats... :)
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  • hoosier_egger
    hoosier_egger Posts: 6,808
    This thread reminded me that I had calf liver in the freezer. Liver and onions tonight! Thanks 

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    LOVE chicken liver. Calve's liver is good too, though not as good as chicken. Calve's liver must be served with bacon.  

    Didn't even know crickets were a thing. Other than the awareness that other cultures eat all kinds of things. But I'd still give 'em a shot.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,920
    Not sure where I’m going with this...
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,164
    alaskanassasin said:
    Not sure where I’m going with this...
    In fancy restaurants in Chicago, that bag would fetch a few hundred dollars. 
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,227
    +1 on Eataly

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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Foghorn said:
    +1 on Eataly
    made me rethink my whole pizza game. Not sure I've ever had one better. Their dough is incredible.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179


    Well, it appears crickets have hit the mainstream. Endcap at our local HEB. 
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    Last time (7+years ago) in Chicago for Toyota meeting we ate at Weber’s where they just had Weber charcoal grills. As i recall it was good. Not sure if still in business now. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Mickey said:
    Last time (7+years ago) in Chicago for Toyota meeting we ate at Weber’s where they just had Weber charcoal grills. As i recall it was good. Not sure if still in business now. 
    Still there. Not great. Stayed in the hotel
    Where  it’s located in the cricket trip.
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,174
    I prefer my food to be one link higher and one link lower (fruits & veg) on the food chain than the mighty cricket.
    Flint, Michigan
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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
    $90 for a ribeye???!!   I hope they kissed you first....
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  • CPFC1905
    CPFC1905 Posts: 2,126
    Ok, I misread the thread title and was confused why @Eoin was not all one this.   

    So I guess this image takes the discussion no further forward at all....

    Other girls may try to take me away 
    But you know, it's by your side I will stay
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  • Eoin
    Eoin Posts: 4,304
    CPFC1905 said:
    Ok, I misread the thread title and was confused why @Eoin was not all one this.   

    So I guess this image takes the discussion no further forward at all....

    Won't be many 4s scored on there, even down the slope.
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