Huitlacoche Events
In
2003, Professor Lydia Zepeda, funded by the UW Center for World Affairs
and the Global Economy, sponsored three cooking demonstrations to introduce
huitlacoche to Madison:
- A Chef Demonstration in June 2003 featuring the creations of Chef Robert Hughes
- A Community Cooking Demonstration held at Mercado Marimar featuring traditional Mexican dishes prepared by local Mexican residents
- A Cooking Demonstration at the Food for Thought Festival featuring traditional Mexican and gourmet fusion dishes
In 2005, the second annual Huitlacoche Festival was held at the Troy Gardens Savor the Summer Festival. Madison residents turned out in early August to taste huitlacoche empanadas and huitlacoche lasagna, and to listen to Latino music. This event was very successful at getting the word out to the Madison community about the availability of huitlacoche.
