https://phys.org/news/2024-03-flavors-edible-ants.html
Insects are typically unwelcome visitors to a picnic, but they could be a flavorful, nutritious and sustainable addition to the menu. Eating insects is common in some parts of the world, and some species are even considered delicacies.
They make a gin in Australia using green ants as a botanical; the ants, some of which are in the bottle, give it an acidic, almost citrus flavour.
There are restaurants that sell green ant ice cream as well, I'm told it's quite nice.
I went to a restaurant in Mexico City that served ant larvae sautéed in butter.
It tasted like butter and didn't have a very noteworthy consistency. It was an acceptable food that I'm glad I tried but would probably not go out of my way to buy again.
So glad I came across this. There is a place near me that serves ant larvae soup and I’ve always wanted to try it but it’s super expensive. Now I can sleep at night knowing it’s not worth trying.
This is one of those articles where the timing makes all the difference. Right now, it's a neat idea.
In about 20 years when most of the climate is failing and whole swathes of each continent are barren hills with dead trees and shrubby grass, this article will sound like a food guide for the optimistic. Good luck out there!
One of the best hot sauces I have eaten is from Venezuela and made from ants. A particular ant there has some good deep heat to it that is just delicious.