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Casu Marzu
(; literally 'rotten/putrid cheese'), sometimes spelled , and also called , and in Sardinian, is a traditional Sardinian sheep milk cheese that contains live insect larvae ( maggots). A variation of this cheese exists also in Corsica ( France), where it is called casgiu merzu, and is especially produced in some Southern Corsican villages like Sartene. Derived from pecorino, casu martzu goes beyond typical fermentation to a stage of decomposition, brought about by the digestive action of the larvae of the cheese fly of the Piophilidae family. These larvae are deliberately introduced to the cheese, promoting an advanced level of fermentation and breaking down of the cheese's fats. The texture of the cheese becomes very soft, with some liquid (called , Sardinian for "teardrop") seeping out. The larvae themselves appear as translucent white worms, roughly long. Fermentation Casu martzu is created by leaving whole pecorino cheeses outside with part of the rind remove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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