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Tonya Harmon's avatar

Living in San Miguel de Allende, we can get huitlacoche almost year round. I love it on tacos and in crepes the way Emperor Maximilian liked it with a poblano cream sauce.

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Lleni Carr's avatar

So delicious.

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Rey del Taco, a low key restaurant at the Jean Talon market in Montreal, has an excellent Huitlacoche quesadilla.

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Vivian Saade's avatar

I love huitlacoche and bought it in the past both Jeff Organics and Lanis Farm in New Jersey. Delicious!

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Beth Arnold's avatar

Yum!

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Leesa Tucker's avatar

We had this for the first time last October when we were in Oaxaca. I had it in on a quesadilla from a food stall set up on the street. It was so divine! I would love to find that here.

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Cat's avatar

I used to travel a lot to Oaxaca and I had it there. It’s delicious. I can only imagine what yours at the restaurant tastes like! Sounds delicious

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Beda Farrell's avatar

Yes!!

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Christine Jarrait's avatar

This is very enlightening.

Who knew?

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Jo Leir's avatar

I have had huitlacoche twice while visiting Mexico, once in a sauce and once on a tortilla. Delicious - try to talk the Iowa farmers into growing it but not luck.Love the article.

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Cindy's avatar

I agree! We have a wonderful memory of a huitlacoche blue corn Oaxaca cheese quesadilla in Puebla Mexico. Some of the best street food you can find.

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Mary's avatar

Jose, that looks and sounds amazing. I have never tried it. Another new experience to put on my list Thanks to you. You are the best ❤️😍😍

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Christine Gallagher's avatar

I love huitlacoche! I am fortunate to live in a town with an amazing chef who has used it on his menu for years. Josh Niernberg of Bin 707 in Grand Junction, Colorado. You have to come out and visit and try his food! (He's also a JBF finalist for Outstanding Chef this year.)

I love his whiskey cocktail called Where Is My Mind? that features haitlacoche bitters. Absolutely delicious!

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