The Italian island Sardinia is located in the heart of the Tyrrhenian Sea. All the coast is surrounded by white beaches, and once you come here, you will come back. However, on this island, you can find many hills, and on the hills, you can find many shepherds who are producing the casu marzu. According to many people, this is the most dangerous cheese in the world.

In this cheese, you can find live worms. Although the cheese can be consumed by removing the worms, many people like to eat this cheese with the inhabitants. Because of this, you will not be able to find this cheese on restaurant menus or buy it. But if you know what you are looking for, you will find it sooner or later.

If you are among those who can overcome the feeling of eating worms, chances are good that you will like casu marzu. It has a taste reminiscent of Mediterranean pastures, but it is also quite spicy, so you will feel the "aftertaste" for hours. Of course, many claim that this cheese is a great aphrodisiac. On the other hand, some think that the worms are dangerous, but no cases have been recorded.

As already mentioned, the cheese is banned from sale. But the people in Sardinia are still eating it, and they will not stop. However, tourists in Sardinia will try other delicacies, such as porceddu sardo, thin dough flatbread, and the popular pecorino cheese.

Looking at history, it’s hard to tell when this cheese started being produced. In 1909, Vittorio Agnetti, a doctor from Modena, visited Sardinia and compiled a "cookbook" with six local recipes.

Casu Marzu starts production at the end of June when there are changes in sheep’s milk. This cheese is usually ready for consumption after three months. Although it’s protected as a traditional product of Italy, the Italian authorities limited its consumption long ago. You can even get a fine, which goes up to €50,000.