We were fortunate to get a case of corn infected with corn smut. We removed the huitlacoche from the cobs, rinsed it to remove fibers and other corn particles and then we stewed it with butter, sherry, soy sauce and salt. We cooked out most of the moisture keeping the kernels plump and whole and finished the mixture with charred jalapenos. We served the stewed smut on top of fresh corn polenta which we accented with corn cob smoked sea urchin.
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