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HUITLACOCHE [2 records]

Record 1 1999-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
DEF

A corn's parasite, a dark fungus, used in Mexico to prepare some dishes like "huitlacoche soup", "huitlacoche quesadillas", etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Parasite du maïs, de couleur noir qu'on utilise au Mexique pour préparer la «soupe d'huitlacoche», des quesadillas d'huitlacoche etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
DEF

Hongo comestible que parasita las mazorcas tiernas del maíz, de color blanco grisáceo que pasa a negro cuando se cuece.

OBS

Se utiliza para preparar gran variedad de platos como sopa de huitlacoche y quesadillas de huitlacoche.

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Record 2 1999-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
OBS

This gourmet rage is actually a bulbous fungus (technically known as Ustilago maydis) that attacks ears of corn and makes the kernels swell to 10 times their normal size.

OBS

Used in a variety of mexican dishes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

Type de champignons qui s'attaquent à l'épi de maïs. Ils sont considérés comme un délice par les Mexicains.

Spanish

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