Insectarium Visitors Enjoy New Twists to Thanksgiving Recipes!

(New Orleans, La.)– Celebrate the holiday season in a whole new way at Audubon Insectarium! On November 22-23 and 25-27 Executive Bug Chefs stir things up in Bug Appétit by offering visitors the opportunity to taste new twists to traditional Thanksgiving family recipes.

Visitors expand their gastronomic horizons by enjoying traditional dishes with a particularly exotic flair including turkey with cornbread and mealworm stuffing, wax worm cranberry sauce and cricket pumpkin pie.

Guests can bring the whole family for a day of fun and education as they learn that people all over the world enjoy cooking with and dining on insects.
 
Bug Appétit is located in the back of the Tiny Termite Café at Audubon Insectarium. It offers visitors a chance to taste insect cuisine in many forms – from chocolate “chirp” cookies to six-legged salsa. Visitors searching for more traditional fare will find it in the café as well – minus the six-legged ingredients, of course.
 
Look for the buggy Thanksgiving dishes November 22 – 23 and November 25-27 from 10am to 5pm at Audubon Insectarium, 423 Canal Street in New Orleans. The tastings are included with regular Insectarium admission while supplies last. Audubon Insectarium will be closed Thanksgiving Day, November 24.

Audubon Insectarium
Audubon Insectarium prices are regularly $15.95 for adults, $12.95 for seniors and $10.95 for children and $5.00 for Audubon Nature Institute members.  Advanced tickets are recommended and can be purchased by visiting AudubonInstitute.org or at any Audubon Nature Institute attraction.  Audubon Insectarium is located at 423 Canal Street in downtown New Orleans in the U.S. Custom House and is open from 10am to 5pm Tuesday through Sunday.

Images:
Executive Bug Chef Zack Lemann offering a visitor a sample of a dish
Hoppy Thanksgiving Photo