The internet is a wild place, with videos of folks chowing down on some seriously strange stuff. But what is making waves lately in the world of bizarre foods? It is huitlacoche, also known as corn smut. Yes, you heard that right. Huitlacoche is a fungus that grows on corn. There is a video showing how to whip up an empanada with huitlacoche. The video claims that in Mexico, people consider Huitlacoche a delicacy. But the comment section is where the real action is. Many people are wrinkling their noses in disgust, while some are saying, "If you eat mushrooms, don't say a thing about this."
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To make huitlacoche empanadas, the woman followed some simple steps. First, she cooked the huitlacoche with salted butter, shallots, and garlic in a pan. Then, she combined it with Chihuahua cheese, onions, and cilantro. Afterwards, she chilled the filling in the fridge before using it to stuff the empanada dough. Once the empanadas were sealed, she deep-fried them. She made sure to capture the moment of the cheese pulling apart on camera. According to the Mexican lady, the dish turned out to be "seriously so delicious." Take a look at the video below:
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In the caption of the video, the woman revealed how people wanted her to cook huitlacoche quesadillas, but she chose to whip up empanadas. She wrote, "Last time, I made huitlacoche. Everyone told me to make a quesadilla with it but today I was really in the mood for cheesy empanadas! I love fried empanadas the most and the dough I got was dyed with natural annatto seeds for extra color." The video went viral, racking up an impressive 6 million views and attracting thousands of comments. Unfortunately, the majority of these comments were on the negative side.
A user wrote, “You lost me at fungus.”
Another user added, “Corn boo-boo, that's all I'm getting.”
Someone said, “It makes my stomach upset just looking at it.”
A person commented, “So it's just moulded corn. Okay, got it.”
A critical comment read, “Lady, you're trying to kill us all.”
“Something tells me not to eat mold though... or am I confused,” wrote an Instagrammer.
“Hard pass,” a comment read.
Would you ever try a dish made with moulded corn? Tell us in the comments.