Edible bugs on the menu at Toronto market
By Rita DeMontis, Toronto Sun
First posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 06:00 PM EST | Updated: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 06:06 PM EST
TORONTO - Big on bugs?
Would you like dried insect with that salad?
Toronto’s Summerhill Market has added high protein key-lime cricket pie and mealworm protein balls to their gourmet shop’s selection of 800-plus prepared foods, made fresh on site daily by their 100-chef kitchen brigade.
That’s right — bugs in your food!
From savoury to sweet dishes, there’s roasted crickets, seasoned mealworms and even an organic cricket flour for those mouth-watering baked goods on your must-make list.
Summerhill Market is one of Toronto’s first grocers to sell gourmet dried insect goods. The products include honey mustard, BBQ and Moroccan roasted crickets ($1.69 per 2-gram pack), sea salt and pepper seasoned mealworms ($1.69 per 2g pack) and organic cricket flour ($15.99 per 113g bag), all from Entomo Farms.
“Our customers come to us for wholesome homemade food and hard-to-find items like these,” said Brad McMullen, third-generation grocer and owner of Summerhill Market.
“Crickets are a great source of protein and an environmentally conscience option. Plus, they’re delicious.”
Um, yum?
SUMMERHILL MARKET, two locations; 446 Summerhill Ave., 416 921-2714, and 1054 Mt. Pleasant Rd., 416 485-4471; Summerhill Market - Home.
Dried insects are for sale at Summerhill Market. (Supplied)
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By Rita DeMontis, Toronto Sun
First posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 06:00 PM EST | Updated: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 06:06 PM EST
TORONTO - Big on bugs?
Would you like dried insect with that salad?
Toronto’s Summerhill Market has added high protein key-lime cricket pie and mealworm protein balls to their gourmet shop’s selection of 800-plus prepared foods, made fresh on site daily by their 100-chef kitchen brigade.
That’s right — bugs in your food!
From savoury to sweet dishes, there’s roasted crickets, seasoned mealworms and even an organic cricket flour for those mouth-watering baked goods on your must-make list.
Summerhill Market is one of Toronto’s first grocers to sell gourmet dried insect goods. The products include honey mustard, BBQ and Moroccan roasted crickets ($1.69 per 2-gram pack), sea salt and pepper seasoned mealworms ($1.69 per 2g pack) and organic cricket flour ($15.99 per 113g bag), all from Entomo Farms.
“Our customers come to us for wholesome homemade food and hard-to-find items like these,” said Brad McMullen, third-generation grocer and owner of Summerhill Market.
“Crickets are a great source of protein and an environmentally conscience option. Plus, they’re delicious.”
Um, yum?
SUMMERHILL MARKET, two locations; 446 Summerhill Ave., 416 921-2714, and 1054 Mt. Pleasant Rd., 416 485-4471; Summerhill Market - Home.
Dried insects are for sale at Summerhill Market. (Supplied)

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