Ants in your tea?
As I'd mentioned earlier, I'm having a bit of an ant problem at my desk. On a seemingly separate note, I've resumed my tea-drinking habit, and thus have a pot of tea on my desk, which I draw from.
Can you see where I'm going with this?
Found a few ants floating around in my teapot. Tried fishing them out, but then figured (1) there were only a few (three or four), and (2) some cultures eat insects. So, eh. I left 'em.
I figure as long as I don't look, any ants that make it past the built-in strainer -- I'm using loose tea leaves, not a teabag -- will look like tea leaves.
And no, I'd be more stringent with ''public'' or ''guest'' tea. But I figure, it's just me...
--GG
posted by Gye Greene @ 1:41 PM
3 Comments:
I think you should do your best to avoid eating insects, except when a certain species of insect is KNOWN to be safe to eat.
Many animals that eat insects avoid eating ANTS, likely for good reason.
I believe many species of ants are more toxic than the average run-of-the-mill insect.
Therefore, once again, I urge you to avoid eating ants whenever possible.
Good thought; will heed.
--GG
Correct, although certain types of ant poisons become neutralized/destroyed if cooked, as they would be in tea. (Didn't that Norwegian soldier guy learn how to cook ants?)
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