6 Dangerous Delicacies That Can Totally Kill You
| February 26, 2015
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Maggot Cheese
Why, you may be wondering, would anyone want to eat something called “maggot cheese”? Honestly, we don’t know, but we can tell you that maggot cheese, also known by its Italian name casu marzu, is a delicacy in the Sardinia region of Italy. And yes, the titular maggots are alive when the cheese is consumed. In fact, they’ll jump off the cheese and into your eyes if you’re not careful. (We wish we were making this up.)
Not only is maggot cheese gross, it’s illegal in both the U.S. and its native Sardinia. That doesn’t stop the cheese’s devotees, who buy it on the black market.
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