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c/til · by maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone · 223d

TIL about Casu martzu, a Sardinian sheep milk cheese that contains live fly maggots

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_martzu

The larvae of the cheese fly (Piophila casei) are deliberately introduced to pecorino cheese, where their digestive action produces an advanced level of fermentation, including a breakdown of the cheese's fats. The cheese's texture softens, and a liquid called làgrima ('teardrop') may seep out.

Source: Wikipedia.

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29 Comments

aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 223d (3 replies)

I’m good, thanks.

Tetsuo@jlai.lu · 12 pts · 223d (1 reply)

Ah, you don't have your safety glasses?

albbi@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 223d

Up and atom!

bibbasa@piefed.social · 2 pts · 223d

I'm good, thanks.

szprot@sh.itjust.works · 45 pts · 223d

Because the larvae in the cheese can launch themselves distances up to 15 centimetres (6 in) when disturbed, diners hold their hands above the sandwich to prevent the maggots from leaping.

I'm good, thanks.

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 27 pts · 223d (18 replies)

I'm willing to try every food once, but my only hard requirement is that it really shouldn't feature (edit:) currently living multicellular life.

SippyCup@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 223d (2 replies)

My man has never tried Gagh and it shows

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 223d (1 reply)

I'll take some plomeek soup thanks.

SippyCup@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 223d

Spicy ok?

jaek@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 223d (11 replies)

What do you eat then? Spirulina? Yeast?

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 223d (2 replies)

I eat lots of dead multicellular organisms, and no living ones.

Lexam@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 223d (1 reply)

Oh yes you do!

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 223d

Nope, as long as I deny it, it's not true! Deciding your own reality is all the rage right now.

harmbugler@piefed.social · 6 pts · 223d (4 replies)

Mostly dead things, I presume.

remon@ani.social · 7 pts · 223d (3 replies)

Somehow cheese with dead maggots in it doesn't sound much more appealing.

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 223d

Ehhhhh, I've had dead insects before. It wasn't great, but like I said, try everything once

spittingimage@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 223d (1 reply)

Well, no. They say if the maggots are dead, the cheese isn't safe to eat.

remon@ani.social · 1 pts · 222d

Pretty sure that this only applies if they die on their own.

jnod4@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 223d (2 replies)

Lmao, even zooplankton is multicellular, maybe he meant macroscopique Multicellular life? But then a steak is from a multicellular form of life

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 223d (1 reply)

I mean currently-living. I'm obviously fine with dead multicellular organisms.

mcv@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 223d

Aren't some uncooked vegetables still kinda alive when you eat them? Or yeasts?

remon@ani.social · 6 pts · 223d

Quite the opposite for me, I pretty much only eat multicellular life. Just had a carrot.

dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 223d (1 reply)

No oysters huh?

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 223d

Not raw/live ones, no.

prettybunnys@piefed.social · 11 pts · 223d

It is possible that the larvae could survive in the intestine, causing enteric pseudomyiasis,[2] which can manifest as nausea, vomiting and gastrointestinal upset;[3] however, no cases have been linked to the cheese.[4] Additionally, these larvae can carry harmful microorganisms that may lead to infections. Due to these risks, Italian authorities have banned the sale of this cheese, deeming it dangerous. Consequently, it is also prohibited across the European Union, as EU food safety regulations mandate that only food safe for consumption can be sold.[2]

Lawnman23@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 223d

abbadon420@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 223d (1 reply)

I see your maggot cheese and raise you "Cheese made with sheep poo juice"
https://charlieturnbull.com/texel-cheese/

PrincessTardigrade@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 222d

Thanks, I hate it.

phoenixarise@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 208d

There’s plenty of delicious cheese, I can skip this one. 😂