entomo’s best cricket products for bug beginners

CriCket protein powder

Cricket novices might want to start with this powder, which can be sprinkled into soups, smoothies or baked-good batter for a protein boost. It’s entirely undetectable in banana bread—a slightly darker colour is the only giveaway—and gives a strawberry-banana smoothie a slightly nutty kick.

whole roasted CriCkets

These super-crunchy fellas taste like the offspring of sunflower seeds and dried shrimp. (Those with shellfish allergies, take note: crickets can cause a similar reaction.) And, look, there’s really no mistaking them for anything other than crickets: if you’re squeamish, consider tucking the bugs under a blanket of spinach with a bracing vinaigrette.

BarBeCue CriCkets

This snack starts like a slightly milder barbecue chip, with a solid note of hickory, then gives way to the cricket’s signature mushroomy nuttiness. It tastes like what it is: you’re still eating crickets. If you don’t want to be reminded of that, opt for the powder.

honey mustard CriCkets

This seasoned snack from Entomo Farm’s Bug Bistro line hits you first with the sweet honey, then settles into a peppery sharpness courtesy of the mustard powder. It has the most flavour of Bug Bistro’s varieties, which is enough to offset the crickets’ gritty texture—if you don’t look, you won’t know.

Chili lime CriCkets

The flavours are more muddled here. You expect a brightness from the lime, but the acid never quite materializes. Instead, it’s all roasted earthiness with a lingering heat—an interesting flavour once you get used to it.