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A corn disease can become a filling
Corn smut is a fungal disease that produces swollen growths on maize. In Mexico these are eaten as huitlacoche, including in quesadillas and soups. What can trouble a crop grower has a different place in a culinary tradition.
A crop problem can have a kitchen identity.
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