Casu martzu
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casu-martzu-188-1360070
title:
Casu martzu
text:
Casu martzu, sometimes spelled casu marzu, and also called casu modde, casu cundídu and casu fràzigu in Sardinian, is a traditional Sardinian sheep milk cheese that contains live insect larvae (maggots). Derived from pecorino, casu martzu goes beyond typical fermentation to a stage of decomposition, brought about by the digestive action of the larvae of the cheese fly of the Piophilidae family. These larvae are deliberately introduced to the cheese, promoting an advanced level of fermentation an
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encyclopedia
description:
Traditional Sardinian cheese
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_martzu
date created:
2002-02-25T15:51:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T16:54:46Z
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