Wednesday, October 03, 2012

corn smut?

I've never known it as corn smut until I did a little research today.  
In Mexico it's known as huitlacoche
Check out this wiki article to read more about it. 
I've only cooked with it a couple of times and didn't actually but any today. 
But these beauties caught my attention at the farmers market. 
It's so gloriously unusual; I couldn't look away.
Isn't it interesting which varieties of rot we deem acceptable to eat, and which turn us off? 
From what I understand, most farmers will destroy crops that are infected with this fungus. Other more enterprising farmers, can often sell it for a higher price than corn itself. 

 

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