I’ve been hooked on The Sneeze ever since reading Steve’s review of Beggin’ Strips. I’ve been waiting so patiently for another volume of Steve, Don’t Eat it! which is why I should be excited that Volume 7 just came out. Actually, I was excited for the first two seconds before I realized he was eating Huitlacoche. See, I’m planning a tamale party for next weekend and Tamales de Huitlacoche are on the menu.
I debated. Should I read it? If I read it will I have to change the menu? Will Huitlacoche really be that bad? Finally I just had to. Halfway through the post, right about where he shows the side-by-side comparison of the kernels, I lost it. I’m currently looking for a new tamale recipe.
I’m throwing down the gauntlet, Steve. Will you eat balut?
megan, the only way to purge yourself of this obsession with balut is to try it! hehe. let me know how it goes.
Uh. I don’t think that’s going to happen…
Oh wow, thanks for showing me that site. Steve is absolutely hilarious.
Balut is not that that bad. Just make sure you get a younger one, unless you want extra crunch and er, feathers.
Sorry. Did that freak you out? =)
Huitlacoche that BAD?? Huh? It is the freaking picture of deliciousness. The color is kinda off-putting but dang, girl, it is gooood! Relax and enjoy.
Now balut…I dunno about.
since I’m coming to your tamale party, I am so so glad you took this one off the menu—way too gross…
Arthur – Yeah, Steve is really funny. I love his site. Good laughs!
AugustusGloop – Have you really eaten balut? For real? Does it taste like duck or more like egg?? I’m very curious now…
Suebob – Well, here’s the thing. I’ve always wanted to try Huitlacoche and I do plan to try it someday… I just decided that it was a little too challenging for a dinner party—especially since the guests were helping assemble the tamales.
I love the blog rant on Emeril! Too funny.
Hi Meg. Yes I’ve eaten balut. Both in Sydney and on holidays in Vietnam.
I was going to type what it tastes like but I really think you must see for yourself! The juice is very yummy – very sweet. The rest is a combination of um, rubbery egg white and kinda like a cross between dark meat and offal/liver. Oh, I guess I have given you a fair indication now… Not my favourite dish in the world, but one you must try for gastronomic research purposes.
hey meegie! we can get huitlacoche in amny different forms in my neighborhood when you come to visit: scrambled eggs, quesadillas, cans, you name it! Also you can get these weird peruvian blue corn sodas and jellos and stuff. make a trip already. Anyways, guess where I am right now? finished guessing? I’m in JAKARTA! Let me know if there’s anything you want me to try or get for you while I am here. had some delicious nasi goreng and sate and edamame (straight from the pod, you can buy bunches of the pea pods on the street for, like, twenty cents. . . ) anyways, love you lots! Tell mom I am alive.
AugustusGloop – It sounds… interesting. I suppose if someone handed me one, I’d taste it just to say I’d tried it, but I don’t think I’ll be seeking this one out. Thanks for the, uh, enlightening description!
Hey Ross! Glad to hear you made it to Jakarta safely. I can’t wait to hear about the trip. Did you get your press visas? I hope so! Have a great time and call me when you get back!!
Yes, I know, I’m long overdue for a visit…
huitlacoche is absolutely delicious! and harmless…it’s just corn done gone a bit old. dunno about that balut though.
Hmmm… okay, I think I’m going to have to try it out. But I think I want to order it in a restaurant before trying to make something myself.
Any suggestions where you can try huitlacoche in Seattle?
Steve’s article was funny, but huitlacoche is worth a try. I’ve had the canned used in a sauce over red snapper in an Atlanta restaurant. The fresh frozen huitlacoche is much tastier.