NO CORN! 12 Things to Know About Huitlacoche /CORN SMUT | GROWING Mexican Mushroom

NO CORN! 12 Things to Know About Huitlacoche /CORN SMUT | GROWING Mexican Mushroom | Guten Yardening

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NO CORN, IT'S BACK! 12 Things YOU Should Know About Huitlacoche | Edible Fungus & GROWING Mexican Mushroom | Guten Yardening
For the second year in a row, we are fortunate to have huitlacoche (corn smut) growing in our garden. While most people probably see the corn galls and think that they look like alien creatures, this fungus (sometimes called cuitlachoche) is considered a delicacy by some and is not only an edible fungus, but is a highly delicious one.
In this video, we talk about 12 of the most important things we have learned about huitlacoche, including how the corn smuts fungi taste, and we try to ease your minds about eating it, if you have never done so before.
Don't throw away your corn if it looks like this. You could be missing out on a great treat!
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@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 👍👍

@twilightgardener9366 2 жыл бұрын

I remember my mom calling it smut and looking at it disgustedly, as she cut it off and threw it in the garbage! Who knew?? Very interesting!

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

That is the initial reaction we had last year, but after learning about it and trying it, that won't be our reaction in the future. :)

@keyphabenyisrael3219 2 жыл бұрын

I like to think of it as "corn truffles" LOL

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect! That is absolutely a great way to think about it. :)

@bluharkness3921 Жыл бұрын

Going to harvest my corn soon and I have a few ears with smut 😆, good to know about freezing.

@ivannarodriguezenriquez3647 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information! I think is the BEST THAT I FOUND in english!

@GutenGardening Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We got more huitlacoche this year. If you have made it before, what is your favorite recipe?

@ivannarodriguezenriquez3647 Жыл бұрын

@@GutenGardening it is first time i grow corn and see huitlacoche! Search for information, your video appear and i was interesting and try new thing, but i like the recipe that you share and another video that you have!

@miltonwelch8619 2 жыл бұрын

Don't worry my friend, the police don't charge people for eating huitlacoche with hard tacos! Just do what you want.

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! You know, you do with what you have on hand. Thank you for the comment, and have a fantastic week!

@geekygardens 2 жыл бұрын

Must be that time of year! Just saw a video on this yesterday on McGie Homestead. Micah talked all about it, while eating pieces between sentences!

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. This is the time of year, up here anyway, where it will show up. A very tasty fungus even if the appearance is off putting. :)

@TurfTherapy 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video 🌱

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It was a tasty video to make. :D

@DuchessWillow 2 жыл бұрын

Your channel is going to take off. Keep posting and may the algorithm bless you~

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Willow! We will keep working! :)

@gardeningwithtash2485 2 жыл бұрын

my corn got this smut before and I wasn't sure what it was but now I do

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

Great! It is a very expensive but delicious Mexican delicacy. We hope to get more this season.

@saramurphy262 2 жыл бұрын

great video! love the info! if you have an abundance you can charcoal it and add it to meals for alkalizing. there was a study done that huitlacoche may even assist autoimmune diseases as a subunit oral vaccine!

@MinnieAcresFarm 2 жыл бұрын

The look of it is definitely off putting but I think I'd be brave enough to try it 😄

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

Just think of it like a mushroom. :) It is really tasty, and easy to prepare. I like the smaller pieces the best raw. :)

@ajalicea1091 2 жыл бұрын

Would you happen to know how someone can pressure can it? I know you can do mushrooms but this I have never tried. It would be cheaper in the long run than going to the store and buying it. It is very expensive in some areas here in the states.

@juliekraft4102 2 жыл бұрын

Never have I had my corn do that. Not sure that I could get past the appearance if it did though.😳 I would be interested in what vegetables you are starting for your winter inside grow. Will you be sharing that info ?🤗

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

It takes a moment to get past the appearance, but it is worth it in the end. :) We will absolutely be talking about our indoor plans in the not too distant future. :) Stay tuned.

@charmainegordon9731 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I'm new to the channel. What zone are you in? I am in 8a. This is the first year I did corn and all my ears looked like this!🤦🤦

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!! We are in zone 5 Wisconsin. What did you decide to do with the huitlacoche?

@delphinekirkland1757 Жыл бұрын

Ate this in Guanajuato Mexico. Right now I have a melting down mess of corn shutting. How do I use what I have to get more corn to respond next year.

@suemar63 2 жыл бұрын

As a LOVER of sweet corn, smut showing up has always been the worst thing that could happen. Wow. Who knew? But I still don't want it--LOL!

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

We love sweet corn so much, too. But, when that goes wrong and this is the result, we can't be completely disappointed. Taste it once, and it could make all the difference in how you think about it. :D :D

@ddwro1 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know how much would be to much to eat?

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

Great question! I don't actually know what that limit would be. But, we don't eat the ones that are old or decayed looking.

@fireguardburnt Жыл бұрын

As the huitlacoche matures, like any mushroom, it spores out, to reproduce. At that point, as you said, it is not edible, but I wonder if You could save it to inoculate next year's crop.

@bigmaude31 2 жыл бұрын

My corn has been a bust for two years running. This year I tried a variety designed for container growing and still 👎🏾.

@GutenGardening 2 жыл бұрын

I am thinking that one thing we will do next year is go heavier on the nitrogen and see what difference that makes. We have not had a lot of corn production the last two years either. At least there is always next year. :D

@saramurphy262 2 жыл бұрын

try to grow with beans. it takes all the nitrogen from the soil and pole beans with supply soil with nitrogen. look up 4 sisters growing.