Huitlacoche Soup (Caldo de huitlacoche)

Huitlacoche Soup (Caldo de huitlacoche)

Huitlacoche Soup (Caldo de huitlacoche) 3 tablespoons lard preferably home-rendered (or vegetable oil)1 medium white onion (sliced in thin half-moons; about 1 cup)2 cloves garlic (minced)3 poblano, Anaheim, or California long green chiles (roasted, peeled, seeded, and...

Huitlacoche – Corn Fungus

Huitlacoche or Cuitlacoche (Ustilago maydis) is corn smut, a type of fungus that invades the growing ears of corn, causing the kernels to swell into gray or blue-black masses.  Farmers take vigilant measures against it in the United States, and home gardeners throw...