Author, Biologist and Chef David George Gordon

Age Range: K-12

Whether you loathe the sight of a cockroach or enjoy the fine delicacy of chocolate covered ants, world renowned biologist David George Gordon will teach you something about bugs you never knew before! The Bug Chef creates culinary masterpieces using ants, grasshoppers, water bugs, centipedes, scorpions and their kin. Yes, he actually prepares a variety of insect dishes for the students to try!
 

• Video Entomophagy
• Video Bug Expert
• Datasheet (PDF)
• Recipes (PDF)

Explore Entomophagy (bug-eating)

Many cultures throughout the world consider bugs part of a meal and rely on this form of food for survival. This show explores entomophagy (bug-eating), and offers practical advice on obtaining and preparing crickets, mealworms, bee larvae and other bug delicacies. Students will help prepare a sumptuous bug dish on-stage, followed by an invitation by all to sample the exotic fare -- truly educational and fun, this is an experience you never will forget!

Kids LOVE this show! Audience participation is REQUIRED! Besides performing in schools, David has appeared on many television shows and is seen frequently at Science Centers and Museums across the country. Whether deep-frying tarantulas or telling gardens how to peacefully coexist with snails and slugs in their flower beds, David George Gordon delivers public programs that are informative, insightful, and outright entertaining!

 David George Gordon as a young Chef

Testimonials

Mr. Gordon was amazing. Highly entertaining and informative. Adults and students from grades k-8 were all able to appreciate some aspect of the performance. We are truly excited that we got to experience this show before his retirement.
Tracey Hurd
Coarsegold ES
Coarsegold, CA

Excellent show, everyone (students and teachers alike) was totally engrossed in this presentation. It was a fun experience once you got past the gross factor.
Robin Sciortino
Baldwin MS
Baldwin, NY

WOW! EWWW!! We loved David Gordon! The kids were so excited. They loved the grasshopper.. It was huge! Thank you for a great performer. Science Night went well too! We had parents up on stage eating scorpions and meal worms!
Thanks again!
Darby Gerke - 2nd Grade Teacher
Schweitzer Elementary School
Carmichael, CA

"This program was anything but typical. Mr. Gordon draws his audience in by using humor and audience participation. He was non-threatening and the cooking aromas were fabulous. The ants were surprisingly tasty."
Merle Green - Children's Liason, DAR
Darrington Library
Darrington, WA

"What a great program! The kids thoroughly enjoyed it. I even had one of the boys talk to me about the program for a long time the next day. What a fun, educational, and interesting program!"
Lisa Barkhurst - Librarian
Woodmont Library
Des Moines, WA