Say cheese
@allknowing (138275)
India
June 27, 2018 8:29pm CST
That used to be what photographers asked us to do and that is history now Selfies dictate these days. Anyway this post is not about photography but the several uses of cheese.
I like cheese and have had the opportunity to taste quite a variety including ball cheese.
Pizzas demand a different kind and so too when one wants to spread it on sandwiches. Then there are cubes that just can be eaten without a fuss. A combination of cheese and pinenapple is delicious. Have you tried it?
Have you eaten the worm cheese? I am told it is very expensive Worms and cheese being expnensive kind of puts me off.
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
It is known as Casu marzu. Here are more details The fact that it is relished by some there must be something that they like about it.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Casu marzu (Sardinian) Rotten cheese Country of origin Italy France Region, town Sardinia Corsica (as a variation) Source of milk Sheep Pasteurised No Texture Soft Certification None R
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
@JudyEv Strange there is demand for such cheese and that too from celebrities
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@JudyEv (342448)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jun 18
@allknowing I read about them. Thanks for the link. Fancy sealing them in a paper bag till they stop pitter pattering. Ugh - not for me thanks. 
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
It is called Casu marzu. There is a link I have provided here in a comment to @JudyEv
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
@Shavkat Try it and let us know how you like it.
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@Shavkat (140141)
• Philippines
28 Jun 18
@allknowing I think we have them. We call it "Queso de Bola."
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@LadyDuck (472253)
• Switzerland
28 Jun 18
Casu marzu is a very expensive 'worm cheese' from Sardinia (Italy). I have no intention to eat this cheese. There are many different varieties of cheese that I like, but I am a bit lactose intolerant, the only ones I can eat safely are the aged cheeses like Parmesan, the Swiss sbrintz, the Italian pecorino and similar. I prefer cheese and pear and cheese and grapes. Cheese with figs jam is delicious. I am waiting to pick up the figs to prepare it.
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
@LadyDuck Would you know why Mozzarella is picked for making pizza?
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@LadyDuck (472253)
• Switzerland
28 Jun 18
@allknowing Yes I know because mozzarella is the right cheese for pizza. Mozzarella melts and make bubbles, but it does not "burn" as many other cheeses do. Mozzarella is from the same Italian region where pizza was invented. In the beginning, before tomatoes were imported by Columbus to Europe. pizza was white, with only olive oil and mozzarella on top.
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@LadyDuck (472253)
• Switzerland
28 Jun 18
@allknowing Yes, we have a big fig tree and now a new one that is not bearing fruits yet. We have many different kind of cheeses in Italy, there are many that I like, I also like the blue Gorgonzola.
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@wolfgirl569 (108780)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Jun 18
Not interested in worm cheese. I usually stick with the simple ones like colby and mozzarella
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
Mozzarella is used for Pizza making Do you make Pizza at home?
@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
@wolfgirl569 I wonder why only this type is used for making pizza
@wolfgirl569 (108780)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Jun 18
@allknowing Yes but I can eat it out of the bag too.
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
30 Jun 18
No that's not it. I have posted a link about it in one of the comments here Not many eat it.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
30 Jun 18
@allknowing The link below, yes that has larvae in it which is maggots.
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
Worm eating worm and becoming one big worm cheese (lol)
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
28 Jun 18
@allknowing
Yay, have you tried eating?
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
I have posed a link here. You can get more info
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
29 Jun 18
That is new to me and I do not think it is ignorance considering what @garymarch6 has to say that there are well over 1000 varieties of cheese
. I am not surprised also that you do not like the worm cheese
. I am not surprised also that you do not like the worm cheese
@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
29 Jun 18
I've never eaten any of that expensive worm cheese and have absolutely no plan to taste it LOL I absolute hate worms and think they're gross. But I do love cheese and love the pineapple and cheese thing. Mozarella is one of my favourite cheeses.
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
29 Jun 18
You do have your head on your shoulder as otherwise you would have started eating that worm cheese
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
30 Jun 18
@Lushlala If one is not told they are worms I suppose one could try.
@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
29 Jun 18
@allknowing Hahahaha OMG you made me laugh. But I hear it's delicious!
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
28 Jun 18
I agree worms in cheese is very off-putting. I love most cheeses though.
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
There is a link I have posted and that will give you all details
@garymarsh6 (23412)
• United Kingdom
28 Jun 18
There are some really great cheeses around. There are over 700 varieties of British cheese in the UK and France possibly in the region of 1000 different variants of cheese. The Edam cheese as in the picture is pretty tasteless and rubbery and one that I would not rate too highly. It has been banned in some places because the larvae can cause pseudomyiasis when ingested. (Hardly a surprise there eh)
Casu Marzu also has varieties in other countries thankfully not the UK. A variant is produced in Germany and France.
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
Wow!! Did not know we have a cheese expert here. What is your favourite?
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
28 Jun 18
Oh no! I haven't eaten the worm cheese. But I do love cheese..
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@allknowing (138275)
• India
28 Jun 18
Neither have I. The very thought puts me off
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