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Description: In this episode of Chow-To, Guillermo visits chef Ivan Garcia at one of his restaurants in Brooklyn, Guadalupe Inn, to talk about chapulines (grasshoppers) in Mexican cuisine, and to learn how to make a delicious and nutritious dish using these musical insects. Read more: chowhound.com/food-news/264883/how-to-cook-and-eat-grasshoppers-chapulines-recipe-from-chef-ivan-garcia Chapulines al Pibil recipe: INGREDIENTS 80 grams chapulines 100 grams achiote paste 1/2 cup white vinegar 1 cup sour orange juice (substitute with regular orange juice mixed with lemon juice if necessary) 2 garlic cloves, peeled Salt to taste 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 cup white onion, chopped INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350ºF. Throw achiote paste, vinegar, sour orange juice, garlic, and salt in a blender to combine. Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a saucepan. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add the achiote mix from the blender, turn heat down and let cook for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place chapulines in an even layer on a sheet pan and roast in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Add roasted chapulines to the saucepan and mix everything well. Remove from heat. CHOW-TO is a documentary series where our host, Guillermo Riveros, takes viewers behind the scenes at the workspaces of chefs and makers, to learn how the most intriguing foods and dishes are made. Subscribe to our channel for more episodes of CHOW-TO, and other original content. -- Subscribe to Chowhound: goo.gl/e5FwZH Follow Chow-To: tinyurl.com/y4bv68ps Follow Chowhound on Twitter: twitter.com/chow Follow Chowhound on Facebook: facebook.com/chowhound Follow Chowhound on Instagram: instagram.com/chowhound Watch cocktail videos: bit.ly/2GhKfBt Transcend cultures & borders with Universal Eats: facebook.com/ChowhoundUni... Join the Chowhound community: chowhound.com