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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (8 children)

I wonder what the ethics of marinating a creature alive is. Like, I'd be willing to try eating a bug, but I don't want my meal to suffer any more than it has to. Then again, I'm not sure Worcestershire is acidic enough to hurt it.

I wonder what would happen if you sat in a bathtub of Worcestershire for a few hours

[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It'll kill them, but not because it's acidic. Insects breathe through openings in their abdomens called spiracles. They'll slowly suffocate if the spiracles are blocked, like from being submerged.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Oh how thoughtful. Means no need to poke holes to let the marinade seep in

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