The acid from the maggots' digestive system breaks down the cheese's fats, [9] making the texture of the cheese very soft. By the time it is ready for consumption, a typical casu martzu will contain …

Apr 19, 2022 · A traditional Sardinian cheese made with sheep's milk, casu marzu is widely illegal because of its stomach-churning ingredient — live maggots.

Sep 7, 2023 · Casu Marzu, also known as maggot cheese, is a traditional Sardinian cheese made from sheep’s milk. What makes this cheese unique and somewhat controversial is the way it’s aged. The …

Feb 7, 2025 · And it is within these edgy curves that shepherds produce casu marzu, a maggot-infested cheese that, in 2009, the Guinness World Record proclaimed the world’s most dangerous cheese.

Sep 23, 2025 · Casu marzu (also known as "rotten cheese" or "maggot cheese") was named the most dangerous cheese in the world by Guinness World Records in 2009.

Jun 17, 2022 · Casu Marzu, sometimes called “the world’s most dangerous cheese”, is one of the most notorious food items on the planet. Originating from the island of Sardinia, this delicacy is infamous …

Mar 11, 2025 · Dubbed the most dangerous cheese in the world, casu marzu is a maggot-infested cheese that offers a sharp, intense, peppery flavor.

Jul 29, 2025 · Hungry — and without current-day on-demand food delivery options — they ate the cheese, maggots and all. And they liked it. In fact, it was so good that they began purposefully aging …

Oct 23, 2024 · Often referred to as “maggot cheese” or “cheese with maggots,” Casu Marzu contains live insect larvae, specifically the maggots of the cheese fly (Piophila casei). These larvae play a …

Casu marzu, traditional Sardinian cheese made of sheep’s milk and containing live maggots, which are responsible for the cheese’s fermentation. Because of health concerns associated with the cheese, …