Cashews may be small in size, but they are widely used in cooking worldwide. You can use it to add a creamy texture to your dishes, have it just as it is, or fry it and serve it with some masala. In every form, it is delicious. But, before having these small nibbles, one should always check for the quality. As the season changes, your cashews may get spoiled or may get covered in ants. So, it is always best to inspect before eating. Because if you don't, you might end up like this group of friends who accidentally ate ant-covered cashews. Yes, you read that right!
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In a video uploaded by Instagram user @redcupnews, we see a group of friends standing and laughing. One of the friends is in absolute shock. As they were eating the cashews, they discovered a bunch of ants inside the cashew packet. In the video's caption, they wrote, "We have been eating these cashews for a fat minute before checking what was inside." Take a look at the video here:
Ever since this video was uploaded, it has been viewed 10 million times, has 353K likes, and has up to three thousand comments. This video amused many people. One person commented, "I don't know why I just don't consider ants nasty. I would not ever eat one on purpose but wouldn't freak out if I found out that I had eaten some." Another person commented, "Mega protein! But still, how do you not notice that?" Someone also added, "At least 50 gms of protein from them little crawlers themselves."
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Some people even shared their experiences in the comment section. A user added, "I once cooked and ate noodles without noticing small ants in them. I even fed my mom those." Another user wrote, "One time I was drunk in the dark, and I made peanut butter and jam sandwich. I didn't realise till halfway that I was eating it with full ants."
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