Paul Hollywood is use to trying some delicious baked goods (well most of the time), but he has now put his tastebuds to the test with some with a variety of insects and says it is the ‘future’ of cuisine21:17, 09 Jun 2025Paul Hollywood believes that the ‘future of eating’ is insects – but he doesn’t like the taste.The Bake Off judge tried crickets and tarantulas in Mexico and found them to be ‘peppery and sour’.The bar he visited kept both live and dried insects in bowls and poured them on salads.Hollywood said he initially refused to try the insect-covered dish but did in the end as part of his Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico series.Speaking on the Life’s a Beach podcast, the 59-year-old said: “The thing is, Prue will tell you this, the future of our eating is going to be relying on eating insects, which is what the Mexicans have been doing for years.Paul Hollywood was not a fan it seems, despite the claim(Image: More