That’s right folks, every year we eat insects. Around 500g of them. Consumed unknowingly by you. At least that’s what world-renowned entomologist and professor at the University of Wangeningen in the Netherlands, Marcel Dicke stated in his studies in 2010. According to Dicke, insects are found almost everywhere in our… Read More
Insect flour is now a great option for your day-to-day diet. In their whole form the insects can occasionally be off-putting to people, but in the form of flour there can be no more excuses. In addition to all the nutritional benefits, it allows you to enrich your dishes with… Read More
Why do we need to think about our future food? By 2050, there will be over 9 billion of us on earth. It is therefore of huge importance that we start finding alternative ways of producing food in order for us all to be able to survive. In order to… Read More
We are heading to Imbibe Live next week, so to celebrate we’ve been thinking about the best ways to pair drinks with insects for the ultimate taste sensation. If you’ve been to one of our bugs and beer events you’ll know what we are talking about! Paprika Grasshoppers A… Read More
INSECT ALLERGENS As much as we love insects we also want to educate you on insect allergens. So here’s a brief guide to why if you’re allergic to shellfish you will have to avoid the insects! There are two kinds of shellfish, the first kind is… Read More
There’s nothing like a picnic on a sunny day, but it can be invaded by all sorts of flying, often bothersome and sometimes stinging little critters. We have put together our top 5 ways to keep the insects at bay … and then of course we’re going to show you… Read More
People often ask “Are vegetarians allowed to eat edible insects?” In a nutshell, there is no definitive answer because it comes down to personal opinion. Nevertheless, it’s an interesting topic so we thought we’d break it down, just to see if we could form some sort of conclusion. Read More
Entomophagy. What a fine word to say. But what the hell does it mean? Entomophagy is “the practice of eating insects, especially by people”. However, despite this practice being adopted by more than 2 billion people around the world, many leading researchers are questioning its relevance… Entomophagy – all you… Read More
The sun’s finally making a comeback, which has got all of us at here at Jimini’s HQ very excited. We can’t wait for lazy days in the w(o)rm weather and what better way to enjoy it than with a light, refreshing snack. With this in mind, we have concocted small,… Read More
Edible insects: An ancient practice Many Europeans today don’t know that their ancestors treated themselves regularly to edible insects until the end of 17th century! In many countries, it is still a basic commodity, eaten as daily as the bread in France (and we kinda know about that 😉 )!… Read More
