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by wonderbore 1405 days ago
Chapulines are not eaten raw, like most bugs they're fried or toasted in a pan or comal, but the study shows that parasites may survive that.

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapulines

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The study clearly says that cooking them significantly improves the safety, what’s your source?
It’s right there in the document, assuming that the comma here was a typo:

> Despite, food preparation processes parasite allergens may still be detected.