Blechtacular

Even Better Than Squirrel Chips: Tarantula Kebabs

Tomorrow’sGastronauts dinneris a bit of a yawn (miracle fruit?Been there, done that), but we’ve stumbled upon something that might satisfy your taste for the blechtacular. The National Geographic showTaboowent into the kitchen of the Waldorf=Astoria during prep for the annual Explorers Club dinner. Watch Gene Rurka, the club’s Exotic Food Chairman, use brandy to stun his $175-a-piece tarantulas and then flambé them to burn off their hairs — after seeing them deep-fried, youmightjust have some sympathy for these “protein lollypops.”

狼蛛和酒店的厨师[YouTube]

Even Better Than Squirrel Chips: Tarantula Kebabs