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[Music] every resort town in the US has a candy

every resort town in the US has a candy

every resort town in the US has a candy store but one store in his mo Beach

store but one store in his mo Beach

store but one store in his mo Beach California goes beyond the usual taffy

California goes beyond the usual taffy

California goes beyond the usual taffy and caramel apples if hot licks has its

and caramel apples if hot licks has its

and caramel apples if hot licks has its way Americans will be snacking on

way Americans will be snacking on

way Americans will be snacking on everything from caterpillars and

everything from caterpillars and

everything from caterpillars and cockroaches to mealworm covered apples

cockroaches to mealworm covered apples

cockroaches to mealworm covered apples Larry Peterman is a candy man on a

Larry Peterman is a candy man on a

Larry Peterman is a candy man on a mission

mission

mission for more than a decade he’s been

for more than a decade he’s been

for more than a decade he’s been promoting a valuable food source that

promoting a valuable food source that

promoting a valuable food source that most Americans find revolting in a land

most Americans find revolting in a land

most Americans find revolting in a land of plenty people resist Larry knows why

of plenty people resist Larry knows why

of plenty people resist Larry knows why from an early age parents teach children

from an early age parents teach children

from an early age parents teach children to avoid insects in our culture from the

to avoid insects in our culture from the

to avoid insects in our culture from the time that we’re really small we’re

time that we’re really small we’re

time that we’re really small we’re taught to avoid insects they might bite

taught to avoid insects they might bite

taught to avoid insects they might bite you like a mosquito I don’t got a good

you like a mosquito I don’t got a good

you like a mosquito I don’t got a good just got a good cricket in it but kids

just got a good cricket in it but kids

just got a good cricket in it but kids aren’t the only ones munching on bugs

aren’t the only ones munching on bugs

aren’t the only ones munching on bugs around the world more than 1,400 insect

around the world more than 1,400 insect

around the world more than 1,400 insect species show up on menus insect dating

species show up on menus insect dating

species show up on menus insect dating or entomophagy is part of healthy diets

or entomophagy is part of healthy diets

or entomophagy is part of healthy diets in Asia Africa Australia and Latin

in Asia Africa Australia and Latin

in Asia Africa Australia and Latin America this trend is anything but new

America this trend is anything but new

America this trend is anything but new archeologists have found evidence of it

archeologists have found evidence of it

archeologists have found evidence of it dating to the earliest humans advocates

dating to the earliest humans advocates

dating to the earliest humans advocates of insect eating like to note that it’s

of insect eating like to note that it’s

of insect eating like to note that it’s environmentally sound producing a pound

environmentally sound producing a pound

environmentally sound producing a pound of Caterpillar takes 1/10 of the

of Caterpillar takes 1/10 of the

of Caterpillar takes 1/10 of the resources needed to produce a pound of

resources needed to produce a pound of

resources needed to produce a pound of beef

beef

beef and insects brim with vitamins and

and insects brim with vitamins and

and insects brim with vitamins and minerals but despite all the benefits

minerals but despite all the benefits

minerals but despite all the benefits most Americans can’t stomach bugs

most Americans can’t stomach bugs

most Americans can’t stomach bugs welcome welcome welcome ever seen

welcome welcome welcome ever seen

welcome welcome welcome ever seen unlike Larry Peterman who celebrates

unlike Larry Peterman who celebrates

unlike Larry Peterman who celebrates them at his dinner party gentlemen the

them at his dinner party gentlemen the

them at his dinner party gentlemen the evening begins with Larry’s version of

evening begins with Larry’s version of

evening begins with Larry’s version of the classic shrimp cocktail

the classic shrimp cocktail

the classic shrimp cocktail we’re just finished preparing a cricket

we’re just finished preparing a cricket

we’re just finished preparing a cricket cocktail it’s a lot like a shrimp

cocktail it’s a lot like a shrimp

cocktail it’s a lot like a shrimp cocktail Paulie instead of shrimp will

cocktail Paulie instead of shrimp will

cocktail Paulie instead of shrimp will use crickets okay folks here’s the first

use crickets okay folks here’s the first

use crickets okay folks here’s the first course now enjoy

is it surprising while you’re enjoying

is it surprising while you’re enjoying this I’m going down and get your next

this I’m going down and get your next

this I’m going down and get your next course the main course is a stir-fry a

course the main course is a stir-fry a

course the main course is a stir-fry a special garnish here we go

special garnish here we go

special garnish here we go dinner is served I can’t get ready okay

dinner is served I can’t get ready okay

dinner is served I can’t get ready okay go three go several courses later Larry

go three go several courses later Larry

go three go several courses later Larry presents his piece de resistance here it

presents his piece de resistance here it

presents his piece de resistance here it is folks what you’ve been waiting for is

now don’t anybody dive in until

now don’t anybody dive in until everyone’s reserved please we call them

everyone’s reserved please we call them

everyone’s reserved please we call them a Pismo surfer what it is is a banana

a Pismo surfer what it is is a banana

a Pismo surfer what it is is a banana with whipped cream and a really good

with whipped cream and a really good

with whipped cream and a really good cockroach on it you don’t have to eat

cockroach on it you don’t have to eat

cockroach on it you don’t have to eat the wings you don’t have to eat the head

the wings you don’t have to eat the head

the wings you don’t have to eat the head unless you want to do you know oh you

unless you want to do you know oh you

unless you want to do you know oh you know where this cockroach has been we

know where this cockroach has been we

know where this cockroach has been we could do another one next week if you

could do another one next week if you

could do another one next week if you like Larry predicts he’ll eventually win

like Larry predicts he’ll eventually win

like Larry predicts he’ll eventually win people over as we become more and more

people over as we become more and more

people over as we become more and more insect food oriented our tastes going to

insect food oriented our tastes going to

insect food oriented our tastes going to change and so I see a niche for somebody

change and so I see a niche for somebody

change and so I see a niche for somebody that does gourmet insects

that does gourmet insects

that does gourmet insects could have some snob appeal like people

could have some snob appeal like people

could have some snob appeal like people taste wise I mean this is good with eggs

taste wise I mean this is good with eggs

taste wise I mean this is good with eggs ooh this bug is good

ooh this bug is good

ooh this bug is good you

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