Lamprey has long been considered a delicacy enjoyed by royalty. See http://www.godecookery.com/nboke/nboke68.html for an old recipe. Lamprey pie is still enjoyed in the UK.
King Henry I reportedly died of overindulgence in lamprey. Prof. Eric Schultz Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Connecticut Storrs CT 06269-3043 860.486.4692 -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Malcolm McCallum Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 12:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] edible parasites? I think there is a dish with hagfish somewhere and/or possibly lamprey, I saw it on Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods on the travel channel!!! Hagfish prep: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Hagfish On top of the corn smut, many of the mushrooms that are eaten are actually fungal parasites of trees. some cause brown heart rot and some white heart rot. In fact, some of them are grown specifically on wood. And, this depends a lot on if you are interested in all parasites, or just obligatory parasites. Many funguses are opportunistic. Not sure if these maggots qualify under what you are asking: http://www.matsecooks.com/?tag=edible-maggots Where do you draw the line between a herbivous insect and a parasitic one? an add on Ebay for edible maggots http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/50-edible-MAGGOTS-GROSS-OUT-CAKE-DECORATIONS-toppers-CUPCAKES-bbq-SUGARCRAFT-/130665493275 Also, tape worms (Burtiella flanneryi) from the coppery ringtail are eaten.. http://books.google.com/books?id=mfYofzsIzlAC&pg=PA122&lpg=PA122&dq=%22edible+parasites%22&source=bl&ots=7scvWxQfJQ&sig=Gguk_0C3Yz3_kz1MsX6yHkuEW1s&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jnZiU8WBLI6dyATZ2IGQDA&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22edible%20parasites%22&f=false Then, On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 11:08 AM, David Inouye <[email protected]> wrote: > At a dinner conversation with Carl Zimmer (author of Parasite Rex, > etc.) the question came up of whether there are any parasites > regularly consumed as food (not unintentionally with your food). I > came up with one animal (pea > crab) and one fungus (huitlacoche; corn smut). Do you know of others? > > David Inouye -- Malcolm L. McCallum, PHD, REP Department of Environmental Studies University of Illinois at Springfield Managing Editor, Herpetological Conservation and Biology “Nothing is more priceless and worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a many-faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature lovers alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.” -President Richard Nixon upon signing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 into law. "Peer pressure is designed to contain anyone with a sense of drive" - Allan Nation 1880's: "There's lots of good fish in the sea" W.S. Gilbert 1990's: Many fish stocks depleted due to overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution. 2000: Marine reserves, ecosystem restoration, and pollution reduction MAY help restore populations. 2022: Soylent Green is People! The Seven Blunders of the World (Mohandas Gandhi) Wealth w/o work Pleasure w/o conscience Knowledge w/o character Commerce w/o morality Science w/o humanity Worship w/o sacrifice Politics w/o principle Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.
