Exotic Ingredient – Huitlacoche

Exotic Ingredient Highlight – Huitlacoche.

Also called corn smut, many describe this is as the truffle of Mexico.

Like all mushrooms, it is considered a fungus, with this one growing on ears of corn.

Presented here is the more accessible canned version. More difficult to find varieties exist in fresh and froze forms.

The canned version is considered vastly inferior, having a slimier (or creamier if you want to be euphemistic) than the spongier and firmer textures of the fresh and frozen.

It has a very bold earthy flavor and is highly recommended to be mixed with other ingredients. This dish here is sauteed with onion, garlic, and crema. It was used as filling for tamales, and quesadillas.