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[[File:Tube grubs.jpg|thumb|Tube grubs.]]
Tube grubs are enjoyed by Ferengi as a type of food. They are served alive, chilled, and eaten with two sticks, quite similar to chopsticks. The grubs themselves are small, palely colored, ridged, and squirm quite distinctly while in a bowl.
 
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'''Tube grubs''' were a larva-like organism eaten live as a delicacy by the [[Ferengi]].
   
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Contrary to human foods, tube grubs were preferred cold, before they became warm. [[Ishka]] offered to make tube grubs for [[Quark]] and even pre-chew them, when he visited her in [[2373]], but Quark stated he'd never liked her grubs. ({{DS9|Ferengi Love Songs}})
:''Tube grubs seemed to be enjoyed immensely by [[Zek|Grand Nagus Zek]] in ({{DS9|The Nagus}}).''
 
   
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[[Joseph Sisko]] considered offering [[Cajun]]-style tube grubs at his [[restaurant]], [[Sisko's]], in [[New Orleans]] in [[2372]]. Although Joseph Sisko said he would have to cook them, which Nog found odd. ({{DS9|Homefront}})
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[[Benjamin Sisko]] once cooked pureed tube grubs for his son and [[Nog]] in late 2373. [[Jake Sisko|Jake]] enjoyed them until he found out what they were, subsequently [[vomiting]] into his [[napkin]] . ({{DS9|Blaze of Glory}})
:''Quark, these tube grubs are chilled to perfection!''
 
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:-'''Zek''', while enjoying the dish.
 
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== Background ==
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According to a line cut from {{DS9|Family Business}}, tube grubs can also be served with [[millipede sauce]].
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[[File:Meal worms, Conspiracy.jpg|thumb|Food offered to [[Jean-Luc Picard|Captain Picard]].]]
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Tube grubs resemble the food eaten by Starfleet Command personnel while under the control of the {{dis|neural parasite|24th century}}s in {{TNG|Conspiracy}} because both props used mealworms.
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== External link==
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*{{NCwiki}}
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[[Category:Animals]]

Revision as of 17:44, 25 June 2015

Tube grubs

Tube grubs.

Tube grubs were a larva-like organism eaten live as a delicacy by the Ferengi.

Contrary to human foods, tube grubs were preferred cold, before they became warm. Ishka offered to make tube grubs for Quark and even pre-chew them, when he visited her in 2373, but Quark stated he'd never liked her grubs. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs")

Joseph Sisko considered offering Cajun-style tube grubs at his restaurant, Sisko's, in New Orleans in 2372. Although Joseph Sisko said he would have to cook them, which Nog found odd. (DS9: "Homefront")

Benjamin Sisko once cooked pureed tube grubs for his son and Nog in late 2373. Jake enjoyed them until he found out what they were, subsequently vomiting into his napkin . (DS9: "Blaze of Glory")

Background

According to a line cut from DS9: "Family Business", tube grubs can also be served with millipede sauce.

File:Meal worms, Conspiracy.jpg

Food offered to Captain Picard.

Tube grubs resemble the food eaten by Starfleet Command personnel while under the control of the neural parasites in TNG: "Conspiracy" because both props used mealworms.

External link

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