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Message: <blockquote data-quote="samila224" data-source="post: 8148745" data-attributes="member: 165800"> Casu Marzu, SardiniaThis Sardinian cheese is a cheese with a difference; it’s riddled  with insect larvae. “Casu Marzu” means ‘rotten cheese’ and is most  commonly referred to as ‘maggot cheese.’  It’s now banned for health  reasons but can still be available on the black market in Sardinia and <a href="http://www.italylogue.com/" target="_blank">Italy</a>.  The sheep’s milk cheese is basically Pecorino, which has had the  larvae of the cheese fly, Piophila casei, introduced to it. Fermentation  occurs as the larvae digest the cheese fats, and the texture becomes  very soft with some liquid seeping out. The cheese has to be eaten when  the maggots are still alive because when they are dead it is considered  to be toxic.  Since the larvae can jump if they are disturbed, diners have to  shield their eyes or place the cheese in a sealed paper bag until the  maggots are starved of oxygen and die. Health issues have arisen in  relation to Casu Marzu, including reports of allergic reactions and the  danger of consuming cheese that has advanced to a toxic state. There’s  also some risk of intestinal larval infection.<img src="http://bna-art.s3.amazonaws.com/www.bootsnall.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/CasuMarzu.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

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