Want Some Chapulines? Baseball Fans Are Bugging Out Over Toasted Grasshoppers

<div><p>If you visit Safeco Field to watch the Seattle Mariners baseball team this season, don't be surprised to see lines of fans waiting to try the stadium's latest snack.</p><p>Pretzels, peanuts and hot dogs have all become classic ballpark food, but a surprising new dish is challenging them. </p><p>At the stadium's Poquitos Mexican restaurant, fans can order a bowl of chapulines with spicy cayenne or chili-lime flavor. Chapulines are crunchy, salty and delicious, but they're definitely not for picky eaters.</p><div><amp-instagram height="1" width="1" layout="responsive" data-captioned="" data-shortcode="BS2f8yHBLuL"></amp-instagram></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>Chapulines are toasted <strong>grasshoppers</strong>, a delicacy from <a href="https://www.shared.com/throw-a-guilt-free-pizza-party-for-cinco-de-mayo-with-this-delicious-skinny-mexican-pizza/" target="_blank">Mexico</a>'s Oaxaca region that's making lots of new fans in Seattle. </p><p>The Mariners sold 13 pounds of grasshoppers to more than 300 brave customers at their home game and the demand has only gone up since then.</p><p>The stadium has actually had to increase their order for the season to keep up with demand. They've even announced they might expand the menu to include crickets.</p><div><figure><a href="http://remezcla.com/sports/seattle-mariners-chapulines/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/ccch.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/ccch_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/05/ccch_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://remezcla.com/sports/seattle-mariners-chapulines/" target="_blank">Remezcla</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>So why are these toasted snacks driving baseball fans crazy? It could be the thrill of trying something new, or maybe just the fact that a bowl of chapulines is only $4 - that's 50 cents less than a hot dog.</p><p>It turns out bugs are the cheapest source of meat to raise. They're also <a href="https://www.shared.com/this-new-health-diet-trend-will-make-you-gag/" target="_blank">rich in protein</a>. So, are you dying to try these for yourself yet?</p><p><strong>Share this post if you're brave enough to try chapulines!</strong></p></div>