Casu marzu is a traditional Sardinian cheese known for its controversial preparation involving live maggots. Made from pecorino cheese, it’s deliberately exposed to the cheese fly (Piophila casei), whose larvae break down the fats, transforming the cheese into a soft, creamy texture with a sharp, pungent flavor. While considered a delicacy in Sardinia, casu marzu is banned in the European Union due to health risks, particularly the potential for larval infection called myiasis. Despite the risks

What makes the Sardinia’s “casu marzu” the most dangerous cheese in the world? Live maggots. We’ll let farmer Simone Ibba explain just why this rare cheese is “to die for.” Buon appetite! | Great Big Story

Would you eat this cheese? 🧀🪰 Casu Martzu is the world's most dangerous cheese. It's also illegal because of obvious reasons. It's filled with maggots and is described to have a salty and pungent taste. #casumarzu #cheese #Sardinia #tastelessbaker #dangerousfood #unusualfood #maggot #pecorino | Tasteless Baker