patgund | Recipe of the Day - Diet of Worms Edition #1

The Diet of Worms was the general assemby of the Holy Roman Empire estates in early 1521 that dealt with, among other things, the effects and influence of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. It was proceded over by Emperor Charles V, and it gained it's name because it was held in Worms, Germany.

Worm Preparation:

Purge your worms. Wash and place in moistened cornflour for 48 hours. Wash cornflour off and remove any dead worms.

Cooking and boiling: bring to boil for 15 minutes then change water and boil again.

Baking: freeze worms first. This stops them from slithering off the baking tray. Take for 30 minutes at 125°C (200°F). Baked worms may then be ground into "worm flour".

Worm Meatloaf

650g mince
1/2 cup boiled worms, chopped finely
1 Maggi onion soup mix
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
1 slice fresh bread, shredded

Mix all ingredients together and place in a loaf pan.

Bake for 1 hour at 250°C (400°F).

Worm Tacos

Filling
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic,minced
1 small onion,finely chopped
2 cups worms,chopped
1 tsp chili powder
salt and pepper to taste

Components
6-8 taco shell
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 onion,sliced
1 tomato,chopped
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

In a frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion. Saute 2 to 3 min or until tender.

Crumble 2 1/2 chopped worms into the frying pan.

Add the chili powder, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, over medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.

Place meat mixture in bowl.

To make taco sauce: combine the tomatoes, garlic, onion and parsley in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly. Set aside.

To serve, in each taco, spread a little worm meat across the bottom of the shell. Add lettuce, onion and tomato. Spoon taco sauce and sour cream on top. Sprinkle with cheese and rest of chopped worms.