Casu Marzu: Italy’s Maggot-Infested Cheese

A cut wheel of Casu Marzu traditional Sardinian maggot-infested cheese displayed inside rustic stone pinneta aging hut showing creamy texture and visible white larvae

Casu Marzu — Sardinia’s traditional maggot-infested cheese, banned by the EU but cherished as a cultural icon. In the rugged mountains of Sardinia, there exists a cheese so extreme that it has been officially banned by the European Union. For generations of Sardinians, Casu Marzu — which translates to “rotten cheese” — is not just … Read more