Giant Worms | Edible Insects “Zophobas Morio”

The Giant Worm and Entomophagy

The FAO considers edible insects to be the food of the future for the more than 9 billion people who will populate the world in 2050. This statement has awakened the trend for the “insect protein em>”, at least in the old continent. This is how edible insects such as edible giant worms set out to conquer our plates.

Towards well-bred Morio in eco-responsible production

They are also called Vers Morio or “Zophobas Morio” and are part of the family of Beetles. Like some worms, they also feed on flour. In the farms of Next-Food, their food consists of rice flour, oats, whole wheat, vegetables… Constituting one of the edible insects flagship of the company, these Insects to eat are bred in optimal conditions which allow to obtain these “giant worms” edible in quality and quantity.

Once they meet the criteria, the edible “Morio worms” are cleaned before being boiled and dried with a 100% eco-friendly dehydrator. After this stage, we package them in sachets of 25 g to 1 kg.

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Vers Geant: The edible insect with a taste & Flavors!

This entire process is carried out on site while respecting French hygiene standards and guarantees the preservation of the flavor of all our edible insects. The N°1 of insects to eat, consult the next-food.net website and order the insect to eat that suits you!

Edible worms have nutty or almond flavors when sweetened. This gave ideas to fine gourmets who replaced almonds and hazelnuts with these caterpillars. And the result is stunning. Visually, we discover “to Morio” which are similar to chocolate chips. Regarding the taste, a neophyte would never know that it is worm without being taken into the confidence.

They can also be eaten in insect aperitif mode. In general, the flavor is close to edible mealworms, but with a slightly stronger taste. By taking it with mustard or with honey, it feels like eating something familiar and unusual at the same time.