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Grilled honeycomb (en.wikipedia.org)
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[-] courageousstep@lemm.ee 25 points 1 week ago

I was ready for this delicacy until I saw the inclusion of baby bees. In a world where food was scarce and bees were plenty, I wouldn’t care. And maybe bees are more plentiful there and it isn’t a big deal. But…I dunno. It doesn’t sit right with me.

[-] Godort@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

Thr amount of bees that an average colony loses every day to natural hazards is way higher than would be lost with a serving of this.

[-] courageousstep@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Okay. Let’s add to the natural loss of baby bees by eating more of them. We don’t need bees anyway.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 week ago

News item here in US claimed recently that food inflation is partly due to bees* dying. I believe the last part, not sure how much it contributes to the first part.

[-] benignintervention@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Let's redo that math after a couple million servings

[-] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago

'The amount of bees that a couple million average colonies loses every day to natural hazards is way higher than would be lost with a couple million servings of this.' Or 'The amount of bees that an average colony loses every couple million days to natural hazards is way higher than than would be lost with a couple servings of this'

[-] benignintervention@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Now we're comparing apples to apples. I accept

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

It sounded good until it got to the part where they leave the bee larvae in it

[-] FelixCress@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Would you prefer adult bees?

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago
[-] glitch1985@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago
[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

No, just squish. You don't really notice them textureally because of how crunchy the honeycomb is.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Why would a wax honeycomb be crunchy?

[-] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago
[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It's not clear to me how grilling would turn wax crunchy, but I haven't attempted it.

[-] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

The grilling is the powerhouse of the crunch

[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

idk man, thats just how it works.

[-] littletoolshed@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

I am uncertain as to what this phrase intends:

The bee larvae are voluntarily kept within the honeycomb during the preparation…

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

Maybe they meant "intentionally"

[-] littletoolshed@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I feel like that’s the same thing just from a different perspective?

[-] djsoren19 3 points 1 week ago

as opposed to doing it on accident or by chance, I think is the intent. They are choosing to keep the bee larvae in.

[-] littletoolshed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Are you saying that the Queen Bee is in on it? Like, she just volunteers her little larvae babies to be human snacks?

[-] kaaskop@feddit.nl 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Sacrifices made as an offer to their God who keeps them safe and provides them with housing. An honourable exchange!

If only us humans would follow their example. Then we could solve the housing problems we have all around the world with ease!

[-] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

This sounds like a great way to burn the hell out of your mouth.

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