[tragomaskhalos]

My mum briefly worked as kitchen staff for Winston Churchill, and she tells the story that they had to wrap his stilton in a piece of greaseproof paper, hold it up and listen for weevils moving about - for only when it was at that stage would the great man eat it.

[leobg]

> Because the larvae in the cheese can launch themselves for distances up to 15 centimetres (6 in) when disturbed, diners hold their hands above the sandwich to prevent the maggots from leaping.

:-D

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_martzu

[leobg]

Wtf? Your mom worked for Winston Churchill? Incredible. Does she have more stories of that time?