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  • Huitlacoche Tastes Like Corn-Flavored Mushroom. It Can Be Used as Mayonnaise, Butter, and More

    10/25/2021 5:24:02 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 32 replies
    KSRW ^ | Oct. 21, 2021 | Evan Kleiman
    Huitlacoche is a fungus that consumes its host — corn — and transforms it into another food altogether. If you’ve never seen it before, it might be a startling sight. But look beyond the unfamiliar, and you’ll find a treat. In fact, for the past couple of weeks, a scrum of excited chefs has surrounded the McGrath Family Farms table at the Santa Monica farmers market due to the unexpected appearance of fresh huitlacoche (pronounced whee-tla-KOH-cheh), a fungus caused by ustilago maydis, which feeds on ears of corn. Called corn smut or Mexican truffle, the fungus is considered a delicacy...