True story. (Long but also topical, so just bear with it.) I had become fascinated with a traditional band from the region of Asturias on the northern coast of

True story. (Long but also topical, so just bear with it.) I had become fascinated with a traditional band from the region of Asturias on the northern coast of Spain, named Llan de Cubel. I liked a lot of their tunes, but there was this rousing song of theirs I liked, though I never knew what it was about. A few years after I discovered them, I got to meet them at the Lake Eden Arts Festival, where they finally explained the song. It turns out the song was about this kind of soft, moldy, strongly flavored cheese (somewhat like Gorgonzola) made in households in Asturias. Often, flies would land on the cheese and lay their eggs. However, the flavor of the cheese is so strong, the maggots would just end up tasting just like the cheese, so many of the locals would simply eat the maggots for the protein. (If you like British Isles trad music and are curious to check out Llan de Cubel, start with the tune set San Roque.)