A colleague recently asked: Where can I find this stuff in Phoenix and what can I do with it? Huitlacoche is an unattractive soil-borne organism that grows directly on the kernel of corn. The fungus ...

Huitlacoche, a gelatinous fungus that grows on corn, may technically be a plant disease — but it’s also a gourmet culinary ingredient. The National Library of Science characterizes huitlacoche as a ...

Huitlacoche (also spelled cuitlacoche) is often called the “Mexican truffle”, a delicacy that grows naturally on corn. When corn ears are “infected” by a harmless fungus (Ustilago maydis), the kernels ...