Today's Curiosity: Dining on a Can of Disease

Steve (of "Steve, Don't Eat It!") introduces us to the wonders of cuitlacoche, also known as the Mexican corn truffle.

Cuitlacoche or Huitlacoche is a fungus which is a bane to American farmers, but a boon to Mexican ones, as in Mexico, the stuff is considered a great delicacy.

What would this post be without some recipes?

Huitlacoche tamales
Huitlacoche soup

Actually, I think I'd like to try it.