Comments on: Casu Marzu: The Maggot Cheese of the Mediterranean

By: Gustibus

Gustibus — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:57:00 +0000

To be fair, most of the posts didn’t suggest the PEOPLE who ate Casu Marzu were gross, disgusting, and foul. They just felt the cheese was–or actually, that the maggots (and the maggot poo) were. Gotta say I’m with ‘em.

By: Luis

Luis — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:36:00 +0000

Bloody typical Americans. All you can do is sit there and say how gross and disgusting and foul these people are. Why don’t you get off of your deep-fried high horse and get some culture in you?

By: steph

steph — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:05:00 +0000

Yep, still don’t like cheese…
(On the other subject that popped up, I think the Fluffernutter got voted the official sandwich of Massachusetts a few years ago. Funnier to say it with a Bahstahn accent, “Fluffahnuttah”)

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:16:00 +0000

On a scientific level, I imagine it’s very high in protein!

*barf*

By: KC

KC — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:46:00 +0000

Just goes to show that there’s no limit to how low human beings will sink.

By: the creature

the creature — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:39:00 +0000

EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!

blech! blech!

By: Scotty A

Scotty A — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:05:00 +0000

Everything tastes better on a Ritz, huh? I have my doubts.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:57:00 +0000

I’ll stick with Vermont cheddar.

By: JenPo

JenPo — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:05:00 +0000

Kate: I’m with you on this one. I LOVE Pecorino, especially the soft stuff from Pienza (YUM! not easy to find in the US, though). I will try a bite of just about anything you put in front of me–but this still put me off my lunch!!

Awesome post for the sheer gross fun, though!

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:52:00 +0000

I live in Italy and I LOVE Pecorino. I can’t have cow milk, it makes my tummy hurt. I can’t honestly imagine how on earth Pecorino could be made BETTER, so I’ll pass on the maggots for now. The reason the Cheese Fly is a health hazard is because it likes to bite southern Italians, who are known to foam at the mouth and may carry rabies…