Apparently, our friends in Baltimore, MD have a little more to deal with this summer than just the humidity: The Jewish Times reports that the The Brood X cicadas have returned after their customary 17-year slumber to wreak havoc on picnics and festoon car grills with bug guts (better put the top up on the Z3, ‘cuz!) Some Maryland residents, inspired by some Martha Stewart psychosis, have posted recipes for the lil’ buggers, including chocolate covered cicadas.
According to the laws of kashrut, cicada-snacking is not allowed as a bug must have four legs in order to be considered kosher, two of which must be the length of the insect itself and used for jumping. Bummer, maybe a swarm of locusts will descend next year and we can party.