Mantis review

[Aquattro]

You know how it really jerks you when a mantis shows up and eats your live stock?
Well, I had the chance to turn the tables on them, and my review of mantis is that they taste best with garlic and crushed peppers. And, at about 50 cents for a plate full on the beach, a very economical snack!

Maybe I'm being petty, but they ate enough of my stuff over the years, I got a good feeling returning the favor!!

[christyf5]

Nice work! I'd do the same if I had the opportunity :razz:

[Chin_Lee]

Good man Brad. Way to eat their relatives. Did you take any pics of these things fried up? Reading your post made me laugh. Lets hear about your trip!

[demon666]

lol now thats funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! absolutly great!!!!!:biggrin:

[Joe Reefer]

:eek: Did you really eat it?
How much meat does one get off those guys? :mrgreen:

[muck]

How much meat does a reef_raf chuck if a reef_raf can chuck meat..

[justinl]

hehehe lol that is awesome. Ive always wanted to try mantis shrimp meat but I will never sacrafice my own! I do hear it tastes real good and is a popular cantonese dish though.

How much meat do you get off one of these guys? Well put it this way, L maculata (commonly sold as food) is the largest of all mantids. They max out at a whopping 16 inches... that's well over a foot of meaty mantis goodness!