What is worm cheese?

Answer by  timerunning (805)

Casu marzu is a traditional Sardinian sheep milk cheese, notable for being riddled with live insect larvae. Although outlawed in the European Union for health reasons, it is found mainly in Sardinia, Italy on the black market. It literally means "rotten cheese" in Sardinian.

Answer by  sabozeka (611)

Worm cheese is a cheese from Sardinia. It is a percorinio cheese allowed to age in the open air where flies lay there eggs.The cheese is eaten when the maggots form.

Answer by  LexiP (722)

Worm cheese, also known as Casu Marzu (translated as "rotting cheese"), is a Scandinavian dish consisting of fermented cheese that contains living insect larvae.

Answer by  jangm96 (899)

Worm cheese is Pecorino cheese infested with live insect larvae. This cheese is known as Casu marzu in Sardinia, Italy. Casu marzu means 'rotten cheese' in Sardinian. Larvae of the cheese fly Piophila casei, are introduced to the cheese to promote an advanced level of fermentation. It breaks down the cheeses fats and texture of the cheese becomes very soft.

Answer by  Jenny25525 (708)

Worm cheese is made from worm left overs. The cheese is very gross. I would not recommend you to eat it at all. Please avoid it at all costs. It tastes gross.

Answer by  Aumin (276)

Worm cheese is basically cheese that is let set out and flies are allowed to lay their eggs in the cheese and maggots are then infested.