Cooked Woodlice

[hen the hunter]

Hey Guys,
Anyone ever tried fried woodlice? - Highly reccomend it!
Just listen for the pop when you are cooking them and eat them :D - They are nice and crispy and taste like shrimp!

Cheers, Hen

[WombleWill]

Hey Guys,
Anyone ever tried fried woodlice? - Highly reccomend it!
Just listen for the pop when you are cooking them and eat them :D - They are nice and crispy and taste like shrimp!

Cheers, Hen

yeah henry i've tried them before, because i cooked them for you ;D get yourself a picture up !

[paulthefish2009]

remember hugh fernliy watshisname making woodlice fritters once,must say they didn't make me hungry for them and i will eat or try most things

[hen the hunter]

aha fair dooz, try it mate -pretty nice if you ask me.

[Freddy]

Crickets are good too ;)

[AdrianRose]

Yep eaten 'em and loved 'em. I still get looks of horror when I tell people that I have eaten Woodlice and looks of disbelief when I inform them that woodlice are actually a member of the crustacean family.

Ade

[Martin]

Yes we have:


http://youtu.be/ISwNnZGR35A

Martin

[cuppa joe]

I shared some foraged limpets with my giant cat the other day.....tasty but like an elastic band texture wise.

[Metal mug]

Yes we have:


http://youtu.be/ISwNnZGR35A

MartinAnd it was the best christmas dinner ever. :D

[bushcraftboy]

I've been meaning to try them, but as far as cooking them goes, if they're not cooked properly will you be ill?

[Martin]

I've been meaning to try them, but as far as cooking them goes, if they're not cooked properly will you be ill?

Possibly.

Martin

[WombleWill]

I've cooked them a few times with Henry now, (Hen The Hunter) when we camp out at, and we've never been ill. We put them in a mess tin wait for them to stop wriggling and leave them a few seconds after till warm then enjoy ;D

Will

[CanadianMike]

Now I have to see exactly what these things are, and if they are available in my area. Damn you all, those do look tasty, no idea what they look like, when I first saw woodlice I pictured maggots or termites or something.

[hen the hunter]

no, you dont have to cook them for long at all!
but you shouldnt get ill :D

[Tony1948]

Hi mike, there like little armadillo's,but without the long snout and only about a1/4 inch long:shocked:they live under rock's and dead wood where it's damp,in this country,there also called rolly pollis because they roll up in a ball sumtimes when disturbed:shocked:

[rossbird]

There you go Mike....all the woodlice you could wish for:D

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=woodlice&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=7Gy&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=NMzbTpHwCYnj8AOV6fmgCw&ved=0CD4QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=583

[CanadianMike]

Ah, those things! Seen them around for years in various spots, perfect!!! Anyone ever try earwigs? They gross people out (mainly the women), but we have piles of those around here too.

Reminds me of when I was younger and my granddad was working in his garden a bit, I asked why he had half buried tuna cans filled with soapy water in there, he told me "Is to keep the elephants away", to which I replied "What?!?! There aren't any elephants around here!!" And he smiled and said "See, it works!" DOH, he set me up for that one! But it was a trap for earwigs, and those little things you call woodlice, etc. they'd be attracted to the smell of the dish detergent, crawl into the can and drown.

[Proventurer]

All very nice, but we have creatures out here in SA, called cattle and you can get big fat juicy steaks from them and we all know the view of Paul Hogan (as Crocodile Dundee) on eating bugs & grubs in the bush!

[Martin]

All very nice, but we have creatures out here in SA, called cattle and you can get big fat juicy steaks from them and we all know the view of Paul Hogan (as Crocodile Dundee) on eating bugs & grubs in the bush!

T^

Martin

[rossbird]

Just checked the woodpile in the garden....no cattle:confused2:
Back to the woodlice;)

[Proventurer]

Just checked the woodpile in the garden....no cattle:confused2:
Back to the woodlice;)

So I guess the the local fast food takeaway in Rossendale is called "Big Woody" (LOL)

[rossbird]

Well, most of them produce food that tastes like it's been stripped from a tree:rolleyes:

[bushcraftboy]

If I cook them over the fire in a small tin or whatever, will they be crunchy? because they have a hard shell.

[Martin]

If I cook them over the fire in a small tin or whatever, will they be crunchy? because they have a hard shell.

Let us know when you've done it.

Martin

[bushcraftboy]

Tomorrow if I can find some in my back garden.

[WombleWill]

look under rotting logs, rocks or under bark. ;D

Enjoy,
Will.

[bushcraftboy]

There's a patch of trees behind my house I'll just look there. Thanks :)

[WombleWill]

Your most welcome ;D

Will.

[bushcraftboy]

Can't find any atm, looked under bits of wood, but none, hmm...

[WombleWill]

Can't find any atm, looked under bits of wood, but none, hmm...

Just keep an eye out for them my man ;D Im sure you'll find some soon enough!

Atb

Will,

[bushcraftboy]

I had the fire going and couldn't find any so I just put my Swedish trangia over the fire, made a cuppa :)

[Ashley Cawley]

Now I have to see exactly what these things are, and if they are available in my area. Damn you all, those do look tasty, no idea what they look like, when I first saw woodlice I pictured maggots or termites or something.You can see the little creatures in the video I shot & Martin posted here (http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?2438-Cooked-Woodlice&p=31017&viewfull=1#post31017).



I had the fire going and couldn't find any so I just put my Swedish trangia over the fire, made a cuppa They're easy to find, you can find them under plant-pots, logs, underneath loose bark, rotting logs.

Just make absolutely sure you skin them first ;)

[Metal mug]

You can see the little creatures in the video I shot & Martin posted here (http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?2438-Cooked-Woodlice&p=31017&viewfull=1#post31017).


They're easy to find, you can find them under plant-pots, logs, underneath loose bark, rotting logs.

Just make absolutely sure you skin them first ;)I always use a machete to skin mine. :D

[Roadkillphil]

i always use a machete to skin mine. :d

:) :) :)

[paulthefish2009]

And gut them :D also i find them much better when well hung for a few days

[paulthefish2009]

Sorry forgot to add, make sure you dig out any shot,nothing worse than having your guests tuck in and find a mouthfull of buck shot

[Metal mug]

The skin makes a great coat too.

[rossbird]

The skin makes a great coat too.

I just struggle finding the brain for tanning!!

[CanadianMike]

Am surprised no one has made a kuksa from the shell yet......

[Metal mug]

Am surprised no one has made a kuksa from the shell yet......Nah, I tend to make a cup from the skull.

[hen the hunter]

anyone got a Helle knife :D

[bushcraftboy]

I was thinking of getting a Edgen, but it's a little too much money for me.

[wizardbiz]

Hi mike, there like little armadillo's,but without the long snout and only about a1/4 inch long:shocked:they live under rock's and dead wood where it's damp,in this country,there also called rolly pollis because they roll up in a ball sumtimes when disturbed:shocked:

a freind once found some "glow in the dark" woodlice whilst out metal detecting one night, wouldnt have beleived him if i hadnt seen em with my own eyes. lol

[wizardbiz]

can i hunt em with my shotgun or would this be over doing things a little?

[Ashley Cawley]

a freind once found some "glow in the dark" woodlice whilst out metal detecting one night, wouldnt have beleived him if i hadnt seen em with my own eyes. lolHell! What's going on there!? lol... perhaps someone emptied a glow-stick on them.


can i hunt em with my shotgun or would this be over doing things a little?Frankly if they're glowing in the dark I think they're asking for it! :guns:

[Woodwose]

a freind once found some "glow in the dark" woodlice whilst out metal detecting one night, wouldnt have beleived him if i hadnt seen em with my own eyes. lol

They might have been young glow worms, they produce a faint glow. The female, which glows strongly and the young, look sort of similar to woodlice.

[wizardbiz]

they did glow green like glow worms, they rolled up like woodlice, but thinking about it what are woodlice doing 10" beneath compacted soil in the middle of a cut barley field? cool, havent seen glow worm before :)

[happybonzo]

http://www.woodlands.co.uk/tv/2011/12/how-to-cook-wood-lice-bushcraft-skills/