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New York a city where people pride

New York a city where people pride themselves on having fine restaurants

themselves on having fine restaurants

themselves on having fine restaurants and courageous palates but once a year

and courageous palates but once a year

and courageous palates but once a year the Big Apple hosts a unique dinner that

the Big Apple hosts a unique dinner that

the Big Apple hosts a unique dinner that even New Yorkers might find shocking

even New Yorkers might find shocking

even New Yorkers might find shocking it’s the annual gala of the Explorers

it’s the annual gala of the Explorers

it’s the annual gala of the Explorers Club at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel the

Club at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel the

Club at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel the highlight of the evening is the cocktail

highlight of the evening is the cocktail

highlight of the evening is the cocktail hour where their finger food might have

hour where their finger food might have

hour where their finger food might have legs a face or a tongue the cuisine

legs a face or a tongue the cuisine

legs a face or a tongue the cuisine could be too extreme when the Waldorf

could be too extreme when the Waldorf

could be too extreme when the Waldorf kitchen staff is cooking up a little

kitchen staff is cooking up a little

kitchen staff is cooking up a little grub they’re more used to cooking leg of

grub they’re more used to cooking leg of

grub they’re more used to cooking leg of lamb than tarantula but exotic chef Jean

lamb than tarantula but exotic chef Jean

lamb than tarantula but exotic chef Jean Rica has some new recipes in mind let me

Rica has some new recipes in mind let me

Rica has some new recipes in mind let me show you what we have today

show you what we have today

show you what we have today now some surprises that’s yummy Oh tell

now some surprises that’s yummy Oh tell

now some surprises that’s yummy Oh tell you huh sobbing like a little pretzel a

you huh sobbing like a little pretzel a

you huh sobbing like a little pretzel a little the chef’s may welcome the

little the chef’s may welcome the

little the chef’s may welcome the challenge of transforming creatures into

challenge of transforming creatures into

challenge of transforming creatures into cuisine but that doesn’t mean they’re

cuisine but that doesn’t mean they’re

cuisine but that doesn’t mean they’re excited about handling the goods

Madagascar cockroaches later they’re not

Madagascar cockroaches later they’re not gonna bite you

gonna bite you

gonna bite you thank you very tasty what type of

thank you very tasty what type of

thank you very tasty what type of roaches are ya cockroaches are just one

roaches are ya cockroaches are just one

roaches are ya cockroaches are just one of many outlandish ingredients Jeanne

of many outlandish ingredients Jeanne

of many outlandish ingredients Jeanne brings into the kitchen the eyeballs are

brings into the kitchen the eyeballs are

brings into the kitchen the eyeballs are soft olive oil will poach some of these

soft olive oil will poach some of these

soft olive oil will poach some of these will slice them up will stuff some I

will slice them up will stuff some I

will slice them up will stuff some I have testicles coming John

have testicles coming John

have testicles coming John all right so flora teeth though they are

all right so flora teeth though they are

all right so flora teeth though they are short the frenzy of transforming roaches

short the frenzy of transforming roaches

short the frenzy of transforming roaches rodents and reptiles into culinary art

rodents and reptiles into culinary art

rodents and reptiles into culinary art begins

if you present it properly it looks

if you present it properly it looks advertising it’s no longer that creature

advertising it’s no longer that creature

advertising it’s no longer that creature there he wants to step on and run away

there he wants to step on and run away

there he wants to step on and run away from but how do you make something with

from but how do you make something with

from but how do you make something with an exoskeleton look

an exoskeleton look

an exoskeleton look not to mention taste exquisite first of

not to mention taste exquisite first of

not to mention taste exquisite first of all you need to make sure that when they

all you need to make sure that when they

all you need to make sure that when they hit your tongue they’re dead

hit your tongue they’re dead

hit your tongue they’re dead just make sure you have the oil at 155

just make sure you have the oil at 155

just make sure you have the oil at 155 degrees so once you put it in you’re

degrees so once you put it in you’re

degrees so once you put it in you’re gonna cook you don’t want these bad boys

gonna cook you don’t want these bad boys

gonna cook you don’t want these bad boys alive in your stomach even the

alive in your stomach even the

alive in your stomach even the tarantulas have their own special recipe

tarantulas have their own special recipe

tarantulas have their own special recipe so what we’re gonna do is put these in

so what we’re gonna do is put these in

so what we’re gonna do is put these in this brandy we have and once we soak

this brandy we have and once we soak

this brandy we have and once we soak them in here for about 20 minutes or so

them in here for about 20 minutes or so

them in here for about 20 minutes or so we’ll take them out we’re then going to

we’ll take them out we’re then going to

we’ll take them out we’re then going to skewer them take a piece we’re going to

skewer them take a piece we’re going to

skewer them take a piece we’re going to put in a deep fryer and what you’re

put in a deep fryer and what you’re

put in a deep fryer and what you’re gonna wind up having is something like

gonna wind up having is something like

gonna wind up having is something like this the displays have been crafted into

this the displays have been crafted into

this the displays have been crafted into perfect edible masterpieces or sushi

perfect edible masterpieces or sushi

perfect edible masterpieces or sushi with crickets mealworms puff pastry are

with crickets mealworms puff pastry are

with crickets mealworms puff pastry are balls very nitro-burning It’s Showtime

balls very nitro-burning It’s Showtime

balls very nitro-burning It’s Showtime could have any welcome to order for

could have any welcome to order for

could have any welcome to order for Surya Jeanne anxiously awaits the guests

Surya Jeanne anxiously awaits the guests

Surya Jeanne anxiously awaits the guests reactions

these explorers are getting face to face

these explorers are getting face to face with their food and swallowing their

with their food and swallowing their

with their food and swallowing their fear from Madagascar let me see

you see the facial changes and they go

you see the facial changes and they go to put this in your mouth um very unique

to put this in your mouth um very unique

to put this in your mouth um very unique description on their faces I know how I

description on their faces I know how I

description on their faces I know how I would describe it the Wow might be a

would describe it the Wow might be a

would describe it the Wow might be a good word maybe a little shocking

good word maybe a little shocking

good word maybe a little shocking grimace I’d be good work

are they still moving the theme of the

are they still moving the theme of the evening maybe adventure but some are

evening maybe adventure but some are

evening maybe adventure but some are more thrill-seeking than others I don’t

more thrill-seeking than others I don’t

more thrill-seeking than others I don’t like spiders dead I know I’m not going

like spiders dead I know I’m not going

like spiders dead I know I’m not going to eat them matter than fry that’s for

to eat them matter than fry that’s for

to eat them matter than fry that’s for sure they’re just like the zoo but

sure they’re just like the zoo but

sure they’re just like the zoo but they’re dead despite a few timid diners

they’re dead despite a few timid diners

they’re dead despite a few timid diners genes delicacies are a big hit the

genes delicacies are a big hit the

genes delicacies are a big hit the eyeballs are all gone testicles are all

eyeballs are all gone testicles are all

eyeballs are all gone testicles are all gone insects I think we’re the biggest

gone insects I think we’re the biggest

gone insects I think we’re the biggest surprise Oh

surprise Oh

surprise Oh people were running to the tables for

people were running to the tables for

people were running to the tables for the tarantulas and the scorpions

the tarantulas and the scorpions

the tarantulas and the scorpions it’s good it’s a whole idea to just to

it’s good it’s a whole idea to just to

it’s good it’s a whole idea to just to bring smiles to people’s faces and we’ve

bring smiles to people’s faces and we’ve

bring smiles to people’s faces and we’ve done it tonight so I think it’s been a

done it tonight so I think it’s been a

done it tonight so I think it’s been a great success

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