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Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/4/2012 12:46:45 PM

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http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Casu+marzu

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/4/2012 12:55:24 PM

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Ive actually heard of that, it is supposed to be very good. I don't know if I would ever try it. lol

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/4/2012 2:05:58 PM

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"Piophila casei larvae are very resistant to human stomach acid and can pass through the stomach alive, taking up residency for some period of time in the intestines and causing stomach lesions and other gastrointestinal problems.[10] The larvae have powerful mouthhooks that can lacerate stomach linings or intestinal walls as the maggots attempt to bore through internal organs.[1]"

That's enough to make me say no thanks : p

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/4/2012 3:12:41 PM

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I'll eat many things but cheese with live bugs? no thanks.

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/4/2012 4:22:39 PM

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I have seen this cheese on a few of the food shows on TV like "Andrew Zimmern's Bizzare Foods" but I really can't eat anything that is or has has any kind of bugs or insects in it....well the only thing I can eat is honey which is made by bees....bees are champions of nature! Well, there is that red food coloring made of crushed beetles that is in a lot of things and I can and have eaten that but I can't eat an actual insect knowingly.

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/4/2012 4:40:54 PM

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quote:

red food coloring made of crushed beetles

Starbucks went from no plans to move to a different ingredient at this time to Starbucks will stop using a dye made from crushed bugs in its Strawberries & Creme Frappuccinos and other items after the ingredient prompted an outcry from some customers in less than a month.

Consumer activism works!

ETA - and shame on Starbucks for saying the Frappuccino is not officially designated vegan, because Starbucks says there is the potential for cross-contamination in stores and in manufacturing facilities rather than not vegan because it contains BUGS!

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/4/2012 4:49:13 PM

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Food that jumps is a Hard Limit:

"Casu marzu is considered to be unsafe to eat by Sardinian aficionados when the maggots in the cheese have died. Because of this, only cheese in which the maggots are still alive is usually eaten, although allowances are made for cheese that has been refrigerated, which can kill the maggots. When the cheese has fermented enough, it is often cut into thin strips and spread on moistened Sardinian flatbread (pane carasau), to be served with a strong red wine.[3][5] Casu marzu is believed to be an aphrodisiac by local Sardinians.[6] Because the larvae in the cheese can launch themselves for distances up to 15 centimetres (6 in) when disturbed,[1][7] diners hold their hands above the sandwich to prevent the maggots from leaping. Those who do not wish to eat live maggots place the cheese in a sealed paper bag. The maggots, starved for oxygen, writhe and jump in the bag, creating a "pitter-patter" sound. When the sounds subside, the maggots are dead and the cheese can be eaten.[8]"

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/4/2012 7:17:19 PM

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I would rather eat a red food coloring made from a bug than an artificial one if all be told..especially since we have been eating it for decades....

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/4/2012 8:10:28 PM

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I don't like cheese with just a few exceptions, so I happily sent this on to all my cheese lover friends and family! The whole 'pitter patter' bit really made me laugh in a horrified way.

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/4/2012 9:42:12 PM

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No thanks. I'll wait for the next course.

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/5/2012 8:21:43 AM

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quote:

I would rather eat a red food coloring made from a bug than an artificial one if all be told..especially since we have been eating it for decades....

Until they are

Delisted and banned

- FD&C Red No. 2 – Amaranth
- FD&C Red No. 4[11][12]
- FD&C Red No. 32‎ was used to color Florida oranges.[6][11]
- FD&C Orange Number 1 was one of the first water soluble dyes to be commercialized, and one of seven original food dyes allowed under the Pure Food and Drug Act of June 30, 1906.[6][11]
- FD&C Orange No. 2‎ was used to color Florida oranges.[6]
- FD&C Yellow No. 1, 2, 3, and 4[11]
- FD&C Violet No. 1[11]

...Criticism and health implications

Though past research showed no correlation between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and food dyes,[13][14] new studies now point to synthetic preservatives and artificial coloring agents as aggravating ADD and ADHD symptoms, both in those affected by these disorders and in the general population.[15][16] Older studies were inconclusive, quite possibly due to inadequate clinical methods of measuring offending behavior. Parental reports were more accurate indicators of the presence of additives than clinical tests.[17] Several major studies show academic performance increased and disciplinary problems decreased in large non-ADD student populations when artificial ingredients, including artificial colors, were eliminated from school food programs.[18][19]

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/5/2012 3:05:18 PM

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people in the uk ate stilton with maggots in it for centuries. in fact it was considered to be better the riper and maggoty it was. they would also pure port into it.

now i love cheese, and blue cheeses are a favorite. however, there is no way i'm touching anything that has maggots or bugs in it.

i didn't even bother to look at the link because i know it would turn my stomach if they actually show crawlies in something i'm supposed to eat.

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RE: Cheeseboard, anyone? - 6/5/2012 3:10:11 PM

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