Cicadas Are Coming, and So Are the Cicada Salad Recipes
by CNET
CNET— Twice the cicada buzz is due in 2024, and some people are already seeing signs of the winged critters. Here come the recipes.
Raw Story—Why (some) cicadas only come out once every 17 years. Periodical cicadas spend 99.5% of their life underground. Most of them live in large broods that go underground for cycles of 17 or 13 years — though some have different timings. During these periods, they live as nymphs that feed on fluids from the roots of trees. When the time is right, the individuals in a brood emerge, all at once, and live overground for only a few weeks. Cicadas likely developed this evolutionary strategy to avoid predators. Using prime numbers for their emergence makes it...
The Telegraph—Pan-fried venison salad recipe. A light dish that combines lean meat with foraged leaves and a piquant vinaigrette
The Telegraph—Rack of venison with black salsify salad recipe. Cooked in a similar way to rack of lamb, this lean meat is delicious with its rich membrillo sauce