Wash sprout (worms) with warm water. Using clean hands, mix one cup of the sprouts, the ground beef and the raw egg together in a bowl. Reserve the remaining sprouts until later. Form burgers into six patties. Place in fry pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. With an adults help, cook on medium heat until they are well browned underneath. Carefully turn the patties season again and cook until the second side is well browned. Place on open buns and serve with the worms sprinkled on top as a garnish. Don't forget the pus and blood. Serves 6 worm slurpers. Sicko serving suggestion: Use a clean hole puncher to punch holes in lettuce garnish.

From the Book: Gross Grub (Kidbacks) Cheryl Porter Random House ISBN 0-679-86693-0