Jan 31 2008
Spiders taste like iron
I haven’t written anything on this blog for ages. My excuses are, in chronological order: 1)going on holiday and 2) getting loads of books for Christmas. Also it’s been cold, and I have become obsessed with making soups. I’ve finally got round to thinking about posting a new entry, and by some strange coincidence the Northern Hemisphere’s international rugby season is starting up again after the World Cup. This isn’t a rugby blog though, so I am not going to comment on the likelihood of England beating the Ospreys by about 30 tomorrow, or on the recent improvement of Scotland forming a counterpoint to the decline of the Irish. In fact, I’m not really going to comment on anything, as I have to go and make tea. But I might just list a few of the things that have been in my brain over the past three months, in an attempt to fill up space. It will make me feel better, at least.
1) I can’t decide who I admire more out of Peter Griffin and Larry David. Larry is richer, but Peter seems to have more fun.
2) I am of the opinion that spiders taste something like crab, but a friend whom I consulted thinks that they taste more like iron. I am not aware of there being a body of research in this area, but it would be nice to learn more without having to actually eat any spiders.
3) There’s no point buying any type of vacuum cleaner other than a Dyson. Any cheaper brand will only let you down and disappoint you, probably while emitting a burning smell, so you might as well go straight for the quality.
4) New York is great.
5) Making your own stock really isn’t worth the effort. Buy it. It’s 80p.
6) I’m not a massive Kevin Smith fan.
7) It’s wise never to touch the hatch on the soil pipe that carries the contents of your toilet out to the sewer, even when your toilet is blocked; certainly never ever contemplate unscrewing it to see whereabouts the blockage is. You will regret it.
Right, I had better get the spuds on.
In response to your ‘What do spiders taste like?’ question:
This is from Discovery.com
Some types of spiders are considered to be a delicacy in some parts of the world and may be eaten raw (typically by biting off the abdomen) or fried. I have not tried them, but a friend of mine fried up a batch of Argiope. He said that they were crunchy but rather bland.
Also. there is a big thread on Yahoo saying they taste like spaghetti, but that’s just the legs.
Enjoy!