I was out grabbing a few ears of corn and found an ear with a strange growth on it. It had a spongy exterior that looked like styrofoam. The interior looked like dirt and roots. I'm not sure if it is some sort of fungus or a nest for a pest. Anyone know what it is?
Perhaps I've solved the mystery. Common smut??? Turns out that this is a pricey treat in Mexico. Who would have guessed?
ReplyDeleteEwww, it looks so strange!
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_smut
ReplyDeleteand yes, people eat it!
Gross. At least it didn't smell funny. It looked like it should. :) People eat all sorts of strange things. My tastes are WAY less sophisticated.
ReplyDeleteI think it might be huitlacoche. I saw them use it on Iron Chef once. I just looked it up and it's call corn smut also so I guess the others are right. I'm pretty adventurous, but I don't think I would eat it.
ReplyDeleteIf it was on Iron Chef then I certainly won't eat it. :) They cook with some disgusting stuff. It must have been a REALLY hungry man that decided he would bite into that.
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