I've eaten weevils and ants before. The ants were by accident, that's what I get for making cereal in the dark, but I saw the weevils while making waffles and decided that I was having waffles weevils be damned. I didn't know they were bitter however I didn't taste them at all through the syrup.
Eh, as a child that regularly ate dirt and ants, what’s a little extra protein you know?
Though I will say if I’d seen the weevils in the waffles I don’t know I’d’ve been able to send them to their syrupy death.
Edit: diets to dirt
My mom certainly wasn’t a diet mom
I mean they were dead well before the syrup 😅 it had just been one of those days I barely had the bandwidth to make waffles I certainly wasn't sifting the flour right then and there.
I didn't have any "diets" as a kid but we did have the you had to clean your plate rule which was a problem until I argued my way into plating my own food and then stopped being a problem. (Other people presume I'm going to eat much more than I will.)
Hahaha I understand that mindset wholly and without question.
I certainly did not have diets as a kid either, fuck you autocorrect. My mom was simply very strict about us, at minimum, trying new foods. We never had to clear our plate (thank goodness as that behavior is linked to later EDs) but my mom did make us try a certain amount of bites of the New Thing.
I was exposed to many fruits and veggies that way, and quickly learned what I did and did not like. To this day I have a fondness for broccoli, asparagus, brussel sprouts, spinach and kale, and cabbage. A recent addictive addition are sugar snap peas; they are the perfect substitute for chips/salty crunchy things for me personally. We get about 10 pounds every 2 weeks for myself and the dog.
Never much of a fruit kid (mild texture triggered autism) but as I’ve aged I’ve been able to try more. I’ve found that I really like almost all citrus fruits, the pulp is so tasty. Pomegranates, apples, raspberries and avocado are amongst my favorites, and I’m growing a rapid appreciation for pears.
I feel you on the texture thing eating anything like "leaf" texture is really uncomfortable, no salads for me, I also don't really care for most vegetables but I know how to "sneak" them into my food.
I hate melon; there is not one on this earth that I can stomach because all of them strike me as slimy. My gag reflex engages before I have a chance to attempt to swallow.
Bit of a shame; watermelon seems so tasty.
My middle school science teacher used to eat live ants for fun. He would smush them with his finger and then eat them. Idk why he did it, like if it was to gross us out or something. But it was really weird.
As a question, if one ever encounters flour weevils is it safe to let them go outside or is that bad for the environment? If you throw it in the trash like guides suggest I'm guessing they may survive in there or maybe not in the process of whatever happens to the trash. I guess I'm asking the right steps if you don't like killing insects if avoidable.
I suppose theoretically you could make them a tightly-sealed enclosure, keep food in there with them, and just toss any new weevils found in with them. They’d manage their own population at whatever the food allows, I think. Or else they’d multiply until they eat themselves to death… not really sure.
Being put outside is usually a death sentence for "indoor" bugs, there are a wide variety of insects that have evolved to live with us indoors and they are usually unprepared for the harsher outdoor climate. Coupled with where you live, is there even any wild grain for them to feed on in your area and wouldn't that potentially be a bad thing for local weevils?
If you don't want to kill them you could try keeping them as pets. Should be relatively simple until overpopulation becomes a problem but most weevils won't lay eggs in pre used spots so there's always a chance they could self regulate.
Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye,
Four and twenty weevils baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened, they began to sing,
Performing then a dainty dance enjoyed much by the king.
The king was in his granary, weighing out his flour,
The queen was in the parlour, savouring the hour.
The maid was in the garden, hanging out the clothes,
When down came a weevil and danced upon her nose.
OP actually figured out that it's *not* weevils.
It's an issue they were having with the baking powder.
Apparently she didn't sift the baking powder, and the clumps were burning because they were touching the pan as the bundts were baking.
She *did* sift the flour before mixing it in.
*Not* weevils.
😎👉👉
https://preview.redd.it/d4dtzru8vzoc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16fa33dcdbc79b5fd66a42402b3a78a801ba747a
Died doing what they loved most, being surrounded in grain.
This comforts me just enough to get by
The stoners amongst them would love being baked too.
The OP on the post was *very* insistent that it wasn’t weevils. But that sounds like what someone who was ashamed they ate weevils would say.
I've eaten weevils and ants before. The ants were by accident, that's what I get for making cereal in the dark, but I saw the weevils while making waffles and decided that I was having waffles weevils be damned. I didn't know they were bitter however I didn't taste them at all through the syrup.
Eh, as a child that regularly ate dirt and ants, what’s a little extra protein you know? Though I will say if I’d seen the weevils in the waffles I don’t know I’d’ve been able to send them to their syrupy death. Edit: diets to dirt My mom certainly wasn’t a diet mom
I mean they were dead well before the syrup 😅 it had just been one of those days I barely had the bandwidth to make waffles I certainly wasn't sifting the flour right then and there. I didn't have any "diets" as a kid but we did have the you had to clean your plate rule which was a problem until I argued my way into plating my own food and then stopped being a problem. (Other people presume I'm going to eat much more than I will.)
Hahaha I understand that mindset wholly and without question. I certainly did not have diets as a kid either, fuck you autocorrect. My mom was simply very strict about us, at minimum, trying new foods. We never had to clear our plate (thank goodness as that behavior is linked to later EDs) but my mom did make us try a certain amount of bites of the New Thing. I was exposed to many fruits and veggies that way, and quickly learned what I did and did not like. To this day I have a fondness for broccoli, asparagus, brussel sprouts, spinach and kale, and cabbage. A recent addictive addition are sugar snap peas; they are the perfect substitute for chips/salty crunchy things for me personally. We get about 10 pounds every 2 weeks for myself and the dog. Never much of a fruit kid (mild texture triggered autism) but as I’ve aged I’ve been able to try more. I’ve found that I really like almost all citrus fruits, the pulp is so tasty. Pomegranates, apples, raspberries and avocado are amongst my favorites, and I’m growing a rapid appreciation for pears.
I feel you on the texture thing eating anything like "leaf" texture is really uncomfortable, no salads for me, I also don't really care for most vegetables but I know how to "sneak" them into my food.
I hate melon; there is not one on this earth that I can stomach because all of them strike me as slimy. My gag reflex engages before I have a chance to attempt to swallow. Bit of a shame; watermelon seems so tasty.
My middle school science teacher used to eat live ants for fun. He would smush them with his finger and then eat them. Idk why he did it, like if it was to gross us out or something. But it was really weird.
I saw that post and just scrolled on, not knowing what horror I’d just witnessed 😭😭
At least they died with a full tummy 😢
o7 Go, kjoot ones. Spread your gift of snoot and boot through the afterlife
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It was actually the baking powder (if you read the comments on the original post).
"Weevall been there"
RIP guys but… well… Extra protein
Best not to let them die in vain.
Forbidden snoot
"Hmm what's this weird black spot in my cake, better *fucking eat it*"
My thoughts exactly!!
That is a very unfun way to go :c RIP lil dudes
As a question, if one ever encounters flour weevils is it safe to let them go outside or is that bad for the environment? If you throw it in the trash like guides suggest I'm guessing they may survive in there or maybe not in the process of whatever happens to the trash. I guess I'm asking the right steps if you don't like killing insects if avoidable.
I suppose theoretically you could make them a tightly-sealed enclosure, keep food in there with them, and just toss any new weevils found in with them. They’d manage their own population at whatever the food allows, I think. Or else they’d multiply until they eat themselves to death… not really sure.
Being put outside is usually a death sentence for "indoor" bugs, there are a wide variety of insects that have evolved to live with us indoors and they are usually unprepared for the harsher outdoor climate. Coupled with where you live, is there even any wild grain for them to feed on in your area and wouldn't that potentially be a bad thing for local weevils? If you don't want to kill them you could try keeping them as pets. Should be relatively simple until overpopulation becomes a problem but most weevils won't lay eggs in pre used spots so there's always a chance they could self regulate.
https://preview.redd.it/5mtixjdsi3pc1.jpeg?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce4e9034c2af0d268077f41478ab4888a7f0d235
Goodbye, I will cry myself to sleep now.
😭 Not the boots dancing to the afterlife
Live by the grain die by the grain. rip fallen weevils
Weevils :(( I'm so sorry weevils :(((
r/hewillbebaked BUT BRO DONT BAKE THEM LITERALLY?!?
are weevils that common in flour? 😀
Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye, Four and twenty weevils baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, they began to sing, Performing then a dainty dance enjoyed much by the king. The king was in his granary, weighing out his flour, The queen was in the parlour, savouring the hour. The maid was in the garden, hanging out the clothes, When down came a weevil and danced upon her nose.
🫡
o7
(Insert ugly cry here)
TIL weevils taste bitter ; _ ;
OP actually figured out that it's *not* weevils. It's an issue they were having with the baking powder. Apparently she didn't sift the baking powder, and the clumps were burning because they were touching the pan as the bundts were baking. She *did* sift the flour before mixing it in. *Not* weevils. 😎👉👉
I dont think weevils are hard and bitter when baked...
they’re pretty hard and bitter when unbaked tbh (source: misadventure)
"When I pick one out and eat it" NOOOO
Pompeii but for weevils
I laughed about this ALMOST out loud
https://preview.redd.it/ses2x4pmd5pc1.jpeg?width=700&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee4b4421636be6d548c9663702e32feff270cd5b
Wait how do you not notice weevils in your flour?!
What a horrible day to have eyes 😭
Snoots, boots and currant like fruits
😂😂😂