Dr. Kevin Korus: Corn Smut, a Disgusting Disaster or a Delicious Delicacy?

Yahoo News! ^ | April 17, 2022 | Dr. Kevin Korus

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

It was in my fathers corn. He knew this, but I do not recall if we cooked it! (Ethnically he tended more toward butter, pork, potatoes, potato sausage, and fish!)

[Rebelbase]

Don’t ever tell a hard of hearing family member that you like corn smut.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Can’t wait. 🙄

[JimRed]

Buy it at a restaurant but don’t prepare it on your own? Sounds like New Jersey marijuana! Legal to buy it (and pay tax) but illegal to grow your own.

[Augie]

I’ve been hungry, but not that hungry.

Corn smut is in the top three on the List of Things That Augie Don’t Eat, along with mcdonald’s and taco bell.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Augie; I tried it once but there was not much I was young and I do not remember what I thought. There is not a big supply of it around here. My father (a carpenter) knew about this 50 years ago, but his corn (when he grew it) was generally pretty clean.

https://www.eater.com/2016/10/4/13163452/rick-bayless-huitlacoche-mushroom

https://youtu.be/gUtAalD77vU?t=134

Rick Bayless calls them Corn Truffles here which makes them sound a lot more appealing.

(Some people eat squirrel and possum. I have a hard time seeing myself that hungry!)

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

I’d try it!