Have you ever wondered what toasted grasshoppers taste like? Apparently a ton of people in the Pacific Northwest were curious about that because the concession stands at Safeco Field sold out of the new product Monday at the Seattle Mariners’ home opener — a new treat that was well publicized before the game.
Seriously.
Mariners broadcast reporting that the grilled grasshoppers have sold out.
— David Schoenfield (@dschoenfield) April 10, 2017
Some of the folks at the park tweeted out they had tried them.
Okay. I ate one – chili fried grasshopper at Safeco Field. Crunchy and spicy. @MLB @Mariners @HeathersBike pic.twitter.com/5IK82UyKK0
— Joyce Kehoe – Proud Biden Voter 🇺🇸 (@JoyceKehoe) April 10, 2017
Hey @Mariners, the grasshoppers aren't bad! https://t.co/jBTMTKME6r
— David Krueger (@Krueger_David) April 10, 2017
https://twitter.com/alejandraruiz29/status/851531762035445761
According to Eric Chesterton of MLB.com, “The grasshoppers are toasted with a chili-lime salt seasoning, making them both crunchy and zesty.”
People obviously liked them. Though we’re pretty sure PITA will have something to say about all this before it’s said and done.