Have you ever tried Cricket flour? It may sound bizarre but it’s on highlight. Cricket flour is a gluten-free mild-tasting protein powder made up of bugs. Yes, you read it right. As people have been eating insects for many years so it does not give mental hump anymore.
I am sure some of you must have tried it and found it tasty too. Crickets have already taken their place in protein bars and cookies. Soon it will become an alternative for many food products. Crickets contain 9 essential amino acids make them a complete source of protein. According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, there are 2000 types of edible insects in which Crickets play a major role too.
Besides proteins, Crickets are also a major source of Vitamin B12, calcium, Iron, Potassium, and fatty acids. Crickets are also one of the sustainable protein sources on earth and leave a less environmental impact.
Let’s clear more doubt regarding Cricket Flour
How is Crickets flour made?
Cricket flour processing is a simple and straightforward process, you can easily perform on small as well as large scale. The process begins with the dry crickets before the milling. You can dry crickets in the sun, or freeze-drying, or by baking them in the oven. Then ground using two different grinding machines. The first one is set to a coarse grind. Then shift them to remove the lighter content such as legs, wings, etc. from the cricket flour. Then finally load it into the second milling machine to produce the fine cricket flour.
What does Cricket flour taste like?
Cricket flour is truly the food of the future which make through a totally simple process with no extra additive. Well, some People say it tastes like dried mushroom or shellfish. Some say it also gives the taste of Chicken too. Basically, crickets’ flour is in a slightly nutty and earthy flavor with rich brown color powder.
How we can use Cricket Flour?
Being a great source of protein, Cricket flour can also be used to make many recipes. Finely ground with a mild taste, it can be added to smoothies, sauces, chili, curries, etc. Basically, cricket flour is whole unprocessed food made with high protein content. So we can mix it with any other gluten-free flours to work nicely. The most popular foods where you can add this highly nutritious flour are cookies, biscuits, omelets, muffins, toast, pastries, and chocolates. The ratio of cricket flour to the other flour varies among recipes. But cricket flour usually won’t make up more than a quarter of the mix. Crickets flour does not add any major change in taste whether you add it in large amounts or in small, they just add rich nutrients.
Is Cricket flour suitable for Everyone?
Before trying this trending cricket flour make sure you are not allergic to Shellfish, as both of Crickets and shellfish contain some of the same proteins.
