I've just found out what woodlice are called in Australia
Jul 4th 2006, 6:39 am
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Re: I've just found out what woodlice are called in Australia
Originally Posted by Hutch
We call 'em armadillos.
Jul 4th 2006, 7:01 am
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Re: I've just found out what woodlice are called in Australia
Originally Posted by renth
Did you know woodlice/slaters are crustaceans?
I wonder if they turn pink when you boil them and taste delicious.??
I wonder if they turn pink when you boil them and taste delicious.??
. I explained that he shouldn't do that, he then went on to say that he'd already tried ants and that they were crunchy :scared: - he just wanted to see if these were crunchy too 
Jul 4th 2006, 10:08 am
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Re: I've just found out what woodlice are called in Australia
Originally Posted by Hutch
We call 'em armadillos.
(Dime bar advert starring I think harry enfield?)
Anyways, I have seen someone use them in a recipe, again stating that they are crustaceans and can be eaten just like prawns !
thing is, can't remember whether it was a pukka chef like jamie oliver or whether it was Ray Mears or that bloke off River Cottage !
andy
Jul 4th 2006, 10:11 am
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Re: I've just found out what woodlice are called in Australia
Originally Posted by cadman
Armadillos! - smooth on the outside, crunchy on the inside ! armadillos !
(Dime bar advert starring I think harry enfield?)
Anyways, I have seen someone use them in a recipe, again stating that they are crustaceans and can be eaten just like prawns !
thing is, can't remember whether it was a pukka chef like jamie oliver or whether it was Ray Mears or that bloke off River Cottage !
andy
(Dime bar advert starring I think harry enfield?)
Anyways, I have seen someone use them in a recipe, again stating that they are crustaceans and can be eaten just like prawns !
thing is, can't remember whether it was a pukka chef like jamie oliver or whether it was Ray Mears or that bloke off River Cottage !
andy
Possibly Ray Mears as he does bush living.
I was going to mention the dime bar advert
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Jul 4th 2006, 10:20 am
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Re: I've just found out what woodlice are called in Australia
Originally Posted by renth
Did you know woodlice/slaters are crustaceans?
I wonder if they turn pink when you boil them and taste delicious.??
I wonder if they turn pink when you boil them and taste delicious.??
You can eat them. They're nutritious.
'Why Not Eat Insects?' is a good book to buy.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/056...lance&n=283155
Personally, I prefer a steak, but whatever rings your bell.
Jan 22nd 2007, 5:48 am
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Re: I've just found out what woodlice are called in Australia
You can eat them. They're nutritious.
'Why Not Eat Insects?' is a good book to buy.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/056...lance&n=283155
Personally, I prefer a steak, but whatever rings your bell.
'Why Not Eat Insects?' is a good book to buy.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/056...lance&n=283155
Personally, I prefer a steak, but whatever rings your bell.
"Its cos when you squeeze em in your fingers Miss they look like Dairylea"
EWWWW!!!
Jan 22nd 2007, 6:08 am
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Re: I've just found out what woodlice are called in Australia
been here three years & haven't seen an earwig yet! do we have them in Australia? or am I just lucky .....
Jan 22nd 2007, 6:20 am
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Jan 22nd 2007, 9:31 pm
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Re: I've just found out what woodlice are called in Australia
It was Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall that cooked them and put them in an omelette
Another fun thing I was shown the other day that you can do if you are sitting on the ground by them and completely bored....
If you touch the female ones, they role into a complete ball and you can flick them miles LOL. Good fun if there are two of you, kills some time - like marbles I guess.
Trust me thought, what ever your age, you won't be able to resist trying this one, and doing it on the odd occasion to amuse your inner child.
Enjoy - Kim
Another fun thing I was shown the other day that you can do if you are sitting on the ground by them and completely bored....
If you touch the female ones, they role into a complete ball and you can flick them miles LOL. Good fun if there are two of you, kills some time - like marbles I guess.
Trust me thought, what ever your age, you won't be able to resist trying this one, and doing it on the odd occasion to amuse your inner child.
Enjoy - Kim
Jan 22nd 2007, 9:35 pm
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Re: I've just found out what woodlice are called in Australia
It was Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall that cooked them and put them in an omelette
Another fun thing I was shown the other day that you can do if you are sitting on the ground by them and completely bored....
If you touch the female ones, they role into a complete ball and you can flick them miles LOL. Good fun if there are two of you, kills some time - like marbles I guess.
Trust me thought, what ever your age, you won't be able to resist trying this one, and doing it on the odd occasion to amuse your inner child.
Enjoy - Kim
Another fun thing I was shown the other day that you can do if you are sitting on the ground by them and completely bored....
If you touch the female ones, they role into a complete ball and you can flick them miles LOL. Good fun if there are two of you, kills some time - like marbles I guess.
Trust me thought, what ever your age, you won't be able to resist trying this one, and doing it on the odd occasion to amuse your inner child.
Enjoy - Kim
( back in a mo - just going to see if there are any under the mop outside )
