Comments on: Corn Smut http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/27/corn-smut/ Genetics: Studying the Source Code of Nature Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:50:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremy http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/27/corn-smut/comment-page-1/#comment-4965 Jeremy Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:51:26 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1476#comment-4965 Huitlacoche is delicious. I've even seen it said that one reason the mutant teosintes were noticed is that early people were looking for the fungus, not the seeds. Huitlacoche is delicious. I’ve even seen it said that one reason the mutant teosintes were noticed is that early people were looking for the fungus, not the seeds.

]]> By: Karl Haro von Mogel http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/27/corn-smut/comment-page-1/#comment-4957 Karl Haro von Mogel Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:00:18 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1476#comment-4957 "Corn Smut Films" would make a great name for a media company that does agricultural films. It would get a lot of inadvertent hits on google. Might even top PZ Myers' post on "Tentacle Porn!" “Corn Smut Films” would make a great name for a media company that does agricultural films. It would get a lot of inadvertent hits on google. Might even top PZ Myers’ post on “Tentacle Porn!”

]]> By: James http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/27/corn-smut/comment-page-1/#comment-4956 James Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:44:44 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1476#comment-4956 I winced at the description of the fungus as a vegetable, but this quote made up for it: "It tastes like kissing somebody, like love." If the research described above helps in the development of truly resistant breeds of corn, perhaps there will be less resistance to the intentional cultivation of corn smut/mexican truffles. I winced at the description of the fungus as a vegetable, but this quote made up for it: “It tastes like kissing somebody, like love.”

If the research described above helps in the development of truly resistant breeds of corn, perhaps there will be less resistance to the intentional cultivation of corn smut/mexican truffles.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/27/corn-smut/comment-page-1/#comment-4954 Jeff Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:43:49 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1476#comment-4954 You can purchase it canned in many Mexican supermarkets in California. Not nearly as good as the real deal, but not bad if it's the only option. You can purchase it canned in many Mexican supermarkets in California. Not nearly as good as the real deal, but not bad if it’s the only option.

]]> By: Mary http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/27/corn-smut/comment-page-1/#comment-4953 Mary Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:28:41 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1476#comment-4953 My first introduction to that was from Edible Boston, actually. You can see the issue cover here: http://www.ediblecommunities.com/boston/online-magazine/online-magazine.htm You can get to the whole article from that issue, but it's a pdf and I don't like to link to those directly. I'm going to need to go to Tu Y Yo and see if it's on the menu. It's just down the street from me. My first introduction to that was from Edible Boston, actually. You can see the issue cover here: http://www.ediblecommunities.com/boston/online-magazine/online-magazine.htm You can get to the whole article from that issue, but it’s a pdf and I don’t like to link to those directly.

I’m going to need to go to Tu Y Yo and see if it’s on the menu. It’s just down the street from me.

]]> By: James http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/27/corn-smut/comment-page-1/#comment-4945 James Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:05:17 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1476#comment-4945 I'll have to make it a point to actually try it sometime. Hearing someone say it's not only technically edible, but tasty is very reassuring. I’ll have to make it a point to actually try it sometime. Hearing someone say it’s not only technically edible, but tasty is very reassuring.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/27/corn-smut/comment-page-1/#comment-4943 Jeff Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:47:50 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1476#comment-4943 Delicious stuff, great in a quesadilla. Also, you're currently 12th on google for that search term. Delicious stuff, great in a quesadilla. Also, you’re currently 12th on google for that search term.

]]> By: James http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/27/corn-smut/comment-page-1/#comment-4942 James Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:55:55 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1476#comment-4942 Agreed. I could imagine the consistency being mushroom-like when it was young (though I never tried it in all the time since I first heard about it being edible). Older growths... not so much. Agreed. I could imagine the consistency being mushroom-like when it was young (though I never tried it in all the time since I first heard about it being edible). Older growths… not so much.

]]> By: Greg http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/02/27/corn-smut/comment-page-1/#comment-4941 Greg Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:33:18 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1476#comment-4941 I never knew that. When young hard and white all the way through I could consider eating it. Once older though it gets black and mushy, as I am sure you know. Better for pranks/entertainment in the field then eating at that point. I never knew that.

When young hard and white all the way through I could consider eating it. Once older though it gets black and mushy, as I am sure you know. Better for pranks/entertainment in the field then eating at that point.

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