Category Archives: grasshoppers

In the reminiscences collected by C.C. Royce, John Bidwell recalled the time when the Indians provided a tasty meal made of ground roasted grasshoppers to Fremont’s troops.  John C. Fremont, “the Great Pathfinder,” returned to California on his third exploratory … Continue reading →

George Moses Gray continues his recollections about California grasshoppers: When I told the General about it [i.e., Indians harvesting grasshoppers] he said, “I have eaten a great many good grasshopper pancakes,” and told me the following story. He said, “When … Continue reading →

Here in Northern California the grasshoppers are plentiful this year, and they are hungry and looking for a good meal.  According to a news report on KNVN: The farm advisor from the UC Cooperative Extension says the young grasshoppers are … Continue reading →