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[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Shelve it with that animal shit coffee

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Are we putting it on the castoreum shelf or the one with the big lump of ambergris?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure my imagination is worse than reality, but I'm afraid to read the article and find out.

I assume it's either ant vomit, feces, or something that's fermented... Possibly all three.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

It’s not that bad. A traditional yogurt-making practice is to put a couple ants into some milk. The microorganisms and enzymes that the ants introduce helps kick off the fermentation of the milk, turning it into yogurt.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I think I might be the only one in this thread that doesn't totally hate this idea. Lol. But I also don't really have a problem with the idea of eating ants in general. They taste of vinegar, and are overall a bit tasty.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Do citronella ants have a different note?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's no worse than how hotdogs are made. Fewer assholes, anyway.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I dunno, ants can be real bastards

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

So do they like… float? in the milk? 🤢

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago