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Germans Swap Sausages to Sample Sauteed
Maggots

March 11, 2002 10:47 am EST

BERLIN
(Reuters) - Germans bored with staples like sausages and sauerkraut
swarmed on Monday to sample something new as a restaurant in Berlin put
insects on its menu.

If cockroach pasta does not sound tempting, grasshopper and locust
couscous or sauteed maggots with green leaves are some of the other
options now available at Berlin's Soda restaurant.

Chef Lars Scheuble said he was bored with German food and thought
offering insects on the menu would be a good idea.

"While I was away on holiday I saw that insects are eaten in many parts
of the world, such as Thailand and Africa and I thought, well, why not
offer it in Germany too," he said.

"They have virtually no fat and in Africa they're eaten instead of meat
or as a snack," he said.

"The worms are crunchy," customer Ramona Roeter said. "But with the
salad and oil, it's not bad and I think I might even come back some other
day for more."

The restaurant has only been serving insects for three days, but
Scheuble said people were thrilled with the idea.

"And nobody has complained about stomach problems yet," he said.

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