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Huitlacoche

cuitlacoche, corn smut

A fungus that grows on corn and is used in a number of recipes, for example, soup, quesadillas, rice, tacos

Huitlacoche
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What Is Huitlacoche And How Do You Cook It?

Corn smut, fungus, Mexican truffle - these are just some of the aliases of huitlacoche. But what exactly is this soft, spreadable, dark-as-night ingredient...
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Huitlacoche-Mushroom Tacos - Rick Bayless

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When life gives you corn smut, make huitlacoche soup - Tyrant Farms

Corn smut (aka huitlacoche aka Mexican truffles) is a delicacy. We just created this delicious huitlacoche soup recipe and it was a big crowd pleaser...
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Huitlacoche (Corn Mushroom) Quesadilla - V&V Supremo Foods, Inc.

Prepare to enter the world of true Mexican flavors. Huitlacoche is a form of mushroom that grows on the corn cob. This corn truffle is considered to be a...
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Mexican Huitlacoche Rice Recipe

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Huitlacoche, Corn & Squash Blossom Crepes with Poblano Sauce - Pati Jinich

Funny that one of the most classic Mexico City dishes is a crepe dish. It is such a favorite for Chilango (a.k.a. people who live in Mexico City) weddings that, if my memory doesn’t fail me, one out of every two weddings I’ve been to has served this dish...
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Huitlacoche Quesadilla | Mexican Gastronomy

In this recipe huitlacoche, corn, epazote, onion and more ingredients will be added to the quesadillas that you will not like you will Adore them. Come to Cook...
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Simple Huitlacoche Tacos

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Mushroom and Huitlacoche Sopes with Salsa Verde Recipe | James Beard Foundation

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Deliciously smutty huitlacoche quesadillas

While in Xochimilco a few weekends ago, I picked up some fresh huitlacoche from a stand outside the market. Huitlacoche means “corn smut” in English (ha!), and it’s a fungus that …...
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Huitlacoche Tacos

Huitlacoche, a fungus that grows on corn, is considered a delicacy in Mexico and is typically used as a filling for quesadillas, soups and tacos. Its earthy, mushroom-like flavor paired with the spicy heat of poblano chiles makes it a deliciously rich...
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Huitlacoche quesadillas – Cooking in Mexico

Huitlacoche, the wonderful corn fungus of Mexico, has made its appearance in the supermercados. At 166 pesos a kilo, it isn’t cheap, but it is worth every peso, and compared to the price of t…...
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Huitlacoche

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El Feo Guapo: Tacos de Huitlacoche {Recipe} - Nibbles and Feasts

Corn smut.  Corn fungus.  Huitlacoche.  Cuitlachoche. Multi-named and not the most attractive fungus around. But boy, is it delicious. A very reliable...
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Huitlacoche or Corn Mushroom

Learn about the corn fungus ingredient, huitlacoche. Huitlacoche dates back to the Aztecs who enjoyed the corn fungus as part of their diet...

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