{"product_id":"insects-an-edible-field-guide-hardcover","title":"Insects: An Edible Field Guide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefan Gates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver been tempted by the thought of trying juicy deep fried mealworms, proteinrich cricket flower, or swapping your Walkers for salt and vinegar flavoured grasshoppers? If so then you are not alone! Over 2 billion people regularly eat insects as part of their diet, and the world is home to around 1,900 edible insect species. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor adventurous foodies and daring dieters comes the newest way to save the planet, eat more protein, and tickle taste buds. But this isn't an insect cookbook. Instead it's an informative field guide: exploring the origins of insect eating, offering tips on finding edible bugs and serving up a few delicious ideas of how to eat them once you've tracked them down! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt includes a comprehensive list on edible insects and where to find them, how to prepare them, their versatile usage and nutritional value as well as a few recipes. A bug-eating checklist covering all known edible bugs so readers can mark off the ones they've eaten and seek out new delicacies concludes the book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful, and adventurous side of entomophagy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStefan Gates is a writer and broadcaster. In 2004, as a presenter and writer of the BBC2 series \u003ci\u003eFull on Food\u003c\/i\u003e, Stefan introduced the nation to the wilder side of gastronomy. His book \u003ci\u003eGastronaut\u003c\/i\u003e, published the following year, won the Gormand World Cookbook Award for best Food Literature Book, as well as being shortlisted for the Guild of Food Writers' Award. Stefan has worked as a TV director, scriptwriter and comedy producer, but his strangest job was appearing naked on the cover of Led Zeppelin's \u003ci\u003eHouses of the Holy\u003c\/i\u003e at the age of four. He is married to the top food photographer Georgia Glynn Smith, who shot the pictures for \u003ci\u003eGastronaut\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770154582304,"sku":"9781785035258","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8925707058a13093fe45f49985bb3d64.webp?v=1780366005","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/insects-an-edible-field-guide-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}