It is my understanding that there is a cheese wherin the affinage is brought about by using maggots on the rind. Have no clue as to country or name. (8 replies, last updated by Tom Meg April 9, 2001)

If you get a chance check out the front page article of today’s Wall Street Journal on cheese with maggots in it (“Casu Marzu”) eaten in Sardinia as a delicacy. I’ve eaten some strange things (grubs in... (13 replies, last updated by Jersey City Mods February 13, 2006)

I had’t eaten Old Amsterdam in a while, but just picked up a wedge today. I had forgotten how truly glorious this cheese is with some water crackers and granny smith apples. YUMMY! So what’s your favorite cheese? (126 replies, last updated by vtnewbie November 5, 2008)

the article, it essentially consists of a wheel of maggot-infested pecorino that one then proceeds to eat! The infestation apparently imparts a particular pungency to the cheese.... I’m wondering if any 'hounds have ever... (1 reply, last updated by vn August 25, 2003)

I searched and you are correct , a previous post does discuss "cheese with maggots in it (“Casu Marzu”) eaten in Sardinia as a delicacy" Yummm (10 replies, last updated by DR. R January 30, 2002)

plate. i don’t know if i could do it considering i used to have one as a pet. BUT.... to start off a chowhound top 50 things to eat before you die: - maggot cheese from italy (can’t remember the city) it’s... (35 replies, last updated by pinstripeprincess March 27, 2006)

try: huitlacoche (corn smut) and casu marzu, that forbidden cheese that’s left to rot in the sun and only eaten when crawling with maggots. (15 replies, last updated by Jenny September 15, 2004)

well not for nuttin', but don’t the provincial italians eat some kind of weird cheese that’s maggot infested? ali (35 replies, last updated by wrayb May 26, 2003)

, maggots, and grasshoppers at Evolution (http://www.evolutionnyc.com/). However, their insects all have flavorings already on them (cheese/salt&vinegar), which isn’t ideal since I’ll be using them in other dishes.... (3 replies, last updated by goodhealthgourmet October 23, 2007)

I was in the Morvan region of Paris (near Bourgogne) at a very rural restaurant. We had some wine, bread and a selection of Cheese. The selections that were brought out were all very tasty looking but there was an unpleasant... (7 replies, last updated by Delucacheesemonger November 29, 2008)

in it (newts eyes) and spiral cut zucchini in it (snake tails) and cut pieces of beet (tongue of dog) you could do little pieces of marinated tempeh on crackers with cream cheese - and call it burnt flesh on toast. Oh, Spagheti... (5 replies, last updated by cimui July 17, 2009)

were cold w/ that orange cheese glop on them....4 slices of really greasy fried zucchini, 4 pieces of dry pre-frozen chicken strips drenched in a buffalo wing sauce , 4 fresh crunchy celery sticks and two VATS of ranch... (10 replies, last updated by isepiq March 23, 2009)

Bakery – Breads and pastries Heartland Meats – Have always been favorably reviewed here, though I have yet to try them I Got Cheese – A hodgepodge of Wisconsin cheeses, none of which looked super appealing, but... (2 replies, last updated by Aaron D June 20, 2003)

Oh dear, I think you found it. Just as revolting reading about it the second time around. I’ve been known to eat some pretty stinky cheese but when I have to dodge jumping maggots, I draw the line. (140 replies, last updated by greedygirl May 5, 2008)

that compares. Being of modest budget, when in New York on business we can’t afford all the expensive Food Network chef places, but we always make sure to go to any local family-run pizzeria and take a basic cheese and... (32 replies, last updated by hippotatomus November 14, 2009)