What is Ustilago Maydis?

Also known as corn, Ustilago Maydis is a pathogenic sponge that causes disease in corn. It looks like a burnt or burnt look on corn. Although it is considered a pest and destroyed farmers in many countries, the fungus is used in Latin American cooking and in herbal means.

The sponge feeds on corn plant, reducing the total yield of the crop. It can feed any part of the crop, although it often enters the plants through the ovaries. When this happens, the COB cores are replaced by large tumors similar to mushrooms or gallbladder. These gallbladers, full of blue-black spores, are what gives corn a bruised look. Structures can also occur on tassels, stopwatch, buds and leaves of plants.

He considered a delicacy in Latin American countries, maize containing Ustilago Maydis is often sold at a higher price than untouched crops. Galls are harvested while they are young to keep their moisture. These are usually two to three after the ear of corn with infemaKCI infected.

In readiness as a meal, U. Maydis is usually used as a filling in Tortilly, such as QueSadilly. They have a taste similar to sweet taste, earthy mushrooms, which makes them also popular appetizer and soup ingredient. U. Maydis is rich in nutrients and contains high levels of vitamins, oleic acid, linoleic acid and essential amino acids. It is also a source of protein and carbohydrates.

In Southwest, Southwest used indigenous tribes, such as the ZUNI, Ustilago Maydis to evoke work. House described as a symbol of life creation. However, most tribes simply used them in cooking.

Member of the Basidiomycetes Fungi family, Ustilago Maydis is also known as Huitlacoche, the name that the Aztec mushrooms gave in Latin America. This is reflected in "Raven's Excrement". Latin American farmers targetedly expanded contamination when it seems for maximum usability and profity.

Many farmers from other countries destroy infected crops, although European and American governments and chefs have tried to support its growth and sale. In order to keep up with the demand for meals, it was allowed to infect its crops for its production. There are few farmers to prevent sponges from infecting crops. Some use maize containing Ustilago Maydis as corn silage to feed their livestock.