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From under to on the rocks: Invasive crabs become whiskey

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Re: From under to on the rocks: Invasive crabs become whiskey

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I mean - to be fair lobster is basically a giant sea cockroach. ------ Although these organisms appear to be very different, plenty of evidence suggests that the lobster and the cockroach are more similar than many people might think! They are both arthropods with segmented bodies, exoskeletons made of chitin, and a need to molt as they grow. Both groups have compound eyes, jointed legs, and muscle fibers gathered in…

I'm weirdly intrigued by the idea of tasting a Giant Isopod. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_isopod

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Re: From under to on the rocks: Invasive crabs become whiskey

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Lobster was once thought of as gross poor people food. Same with escargot in France

I mean - to be fair lobster is basically a giant sea cockroach. ------ Although these organisms appear to be very different, plenty of evidence suggests that the lobster and the cockroach are more similar than many people might think! They are both arthropods with segmented bodies, exoskeletons made of chitin, and a need to molt as they grow. Both groups have compound eyes, jointed legs, and muscle fibers gathered in…

So? How does the cockroach taste?

Re: From under to on the rocks: Invasive crabs become whiskey

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Pick up some dried shrimp from a Thai/Chinese grocery and chuck a bunch in a bottle of vodka for a week. Store it in the freezer and take shots - Highly recommended for your next party, very unique and memorable flavor, nice digestif/aperitif but also excellent for drinking games

How much is a bunch? Had a lot go bad in the freezer after I didn't immediately have a use for them after hosting an okonomiyaki party. Would love a secondary use.

Re: From under to on the rocks: Invasive crabs become whiskey

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Pick up some dried shrimp from a Thai/Chinese grocery and chuck a bunch in a bottle of vodka for a week. Store it in the freezer and take shots - Highly recommended for your next party, very unique and memorable flavor, nice digestif/aperitif but also excellent for drinking games

I may resort to this alternative because the crab whiskey apparently does not ship outside of New Hampshire. It's a bummer because I'm actually enthusiastic quite interested in trying it.

Re: From under to on the rocks: Invasive crabs become whiskey

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I mean - to be fair lobster is basically a giant sea cockroach. ------ Although these organisms appear to be very different, plenty of evidence suggests that the lobster and the cockroach are more similar than many people might think! They are both arthropods with segmented bodies, exoskeletons made of chitin, and a need to molt as they grow. Both groups have compound eyes, jointed legs, and muscle fibers gathered in…

Maybe we should try cockroaches next!

Can't edit, but after looking it up it turns out this is already common in some parts of the world!
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