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Cylinsier Master
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 13229 Location: Oh shi-
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:02 pm Post subject: Welcome to my newest nightmare |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_marzu
Quote: | Derived from Pecorino, Casu marzu goes beyond typical fermentation to a stage most would consider decomposition, brought about by the digestive action of the larvae of the cheese fly Piophila casei. These larvae are deliberately introduced to the cheese, promoting an advanced level of fermentation and breaking down of the cheese's fats. The texture of the cheese becomes very soft, with some liquid (called lagrima, from the Sardinian for "tears") seeping out. The larvae themselves appear as translucent white worms, about 8 millimetres (0.3 in) long.[1] When disturbed, the larvae can launch themselves for distances up to 15 centimetres (6 in). Some people clear the larvae from the cheese before consuming; others do not. |
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OndinitaAKALibchit Journeyman
Joined: 05 Oct 2009 Posts: 3883 Location: Where the sun don't shine! ;-)
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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YUCK!!!!!! _________________ "If by a 'Liberal' they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people — their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties ... if that is what they mean by a 'Liberal,' then I’m proud to say I’m a 'Liberal.'" ~ Senator John F. Kennedy 9/14/1960
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Brant Admin
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 5277 Location: Hopewell Township
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:34 am Post subject: |
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I think I'm going to stick with my current cheese selections. _________________
The priests of the different religious sects dread the advance of science as witches do the approach of daylight.
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Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 9218 Location: WashPa!
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Whats weird is... I hadn't heard of this cheese until about 2 weeks ago... and this is now the THIRD time I have seen it brought up... first a wikipedia article on reddit, then on bizarre foods with andrew zimmern... now here. _________________ The end is nigh! OR forums die APRIL 1. Don't lose contact! Join the forums at bogsource.com now! |
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Cylinsier Master
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:58 am Post subject: |
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I stole it off reddit, but it was out of someone's comment in a "worst foods ever" post. _________________ The end is nigh! OR forums die APRIL 1. Don't lose contact! Join the forums at bogsource.com now! |
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