I bought a nice looking scrod filet to broil and when I opened the wrapper, I found two small, live worms on the fish (more like half in, half out). After a call to two fish sellers, I was assured that this was normal for a... (157 replies, last updated by ElizaGrant September 23, 2009)

My ancestors had a silk worm farm in Canton. Eating this goes back a long way. Mom told me stories about the dishes that can be made from them but I forgot. They serve them in China at the night markets. I never had the big ones.... (15 replies, last updated by bitsubeats November 4, 2007)

this down a bit: i love to cook with things i can pick up at a farmers' market, and i love goat cheeses, baguettes, nice wine. so, i guess i’m looking for sort of ‘artisanal’ cookbooks, but for someone... (40 replies, last updated by TexasToast September 6, 2006)

I brought some seemingly beautiful morels home from a very reputable market, only to discover they were inhabited by DOZENS of little white worms (tiny ones!) that appeared to be happily nesting inside the nooks and crannies of... (35 replies, last updated by wrayb May 26, 2003)

Though Velveeta sticks to the hooks better. Spent a messy afternoon in a rowboat last summer with Easy Cheese. Less embarrassing to buy worms, but those fish demand processed cheese food! (7 replies, last updated by Karolyn December 8, 2001)

I have a recipe that calls for Kraft Old English Cheese. I have never heard of this and chances are I’m not finding this in the cheese section at Zabars. Anyone know what this stuff is and what a decent equivalent might be.... (53 replies, last updated by bushwickgirl November 17, 2009)

Wow – I opened a “literal” can of worms ! I have not seen the commercials – the “ad” I saw was a print ad in the newspaper and it was a stand alone chilli cheese burger – and it looked... (8 replies, last updated by NVJims March 15, 2008)

I will try most weird things but I don’t think I could eat worms. Anyway, I have heard of this cheese being eaten in Foggia Italy. (And I would not recommend Foggia or the cheese...Foggia is probably the Camden New Jersey... (13 replies, last updated by Jersey City Mods February 13, 2006)

I made ‘Cephalonian salt cod pie’ today and I was cleaning the soaked cod as usual...then I noticed there was something wrong. I looked closer and found that there were some brownish worms in the cod’s flesh. I... (21 replies, last updated by naoko April 6, 2002)

I pipe my cheese straws to look like finger and put an almond sliver for the nail and call them witch’s fingers. We do a crudite platter that looks like a skeleton. You can do pigs in a blanket to look like a mummy, Bat... (8 replies, last updated by KiltedCook October 15, 2009)

Seven prosciutto balls from Joe’s Superette ($3.50) and a cannoli from Court Pastry ($1.50) RedHook Ballfields: Beefsteak taco ($2.25), cheese pupusa ($1.50) and a cup of fresh juice ($1.00) Soup dumplings ($3.50) to go at... (19 replies, last updated by shindiganna August 25, 2006)

I haven’t been to Otto since right after it opened — would I be able to get a table on a weekday (tonight!) if I went at 7? And not to open a can of worms, but is it still good? (9 replies, last updated by Gracie February 25, 2005)

great culinary experience, I tried it all from fried worms to ant eggs. now I must find a place to replecate my favorites in LA. First; does anyone know where I can find Chicaron De Queso (basically a sheet of burnt cheese, but... (7 replies, last updated by Oro3030 June 18, 2006)

I’ve seen them now and then in NYC’s Chinatown. When I was a child visiting Thailand, I was an extremely fussy eater. I basically lived on mac & cheese and dry cereal the whole time I was there. Mangosteen was one of... (5 replies, last updated by L April 4, 2004)

Before travelling to New Orleans I read Mike C’s 12/7 post and used it as kind of a guide and cross check. (BTW Mike, it was very useful) Based on his and other reports we ate at Bayona for lunch. It was dissapointing. From... (4 replies, last updated by Reid Mitchell September 2, 2001)