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Hominy or nixtamal is dried maize (corn) kernels which have been treated with an alkali. The traditional U.S. version involves soaking dried corn in lye-water (sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide solution), traditionally derived from wood ash, until the hulls are removed. Mexican recipes describe a preparation process consisting primarily of cooking in lime-water (calcium hydroxide). In either case, the process is called nixtamalization, and removes the germ and the hard outer hull from the kernels, making them more palatable, easier to digest, and easier to process. Commercially available canned hominy may have a slightly stronger scent when compared to the traditional preparation. The earliest known usage of nixtamalization was in what is present-day Guatemala around 1500-1200 BC. It affords several significant nutritional advantages over untreated maize products. It converts some of the niacin (and possibly other B vitamins) into a form more absorbable by the body, improves the availability of the amino acids, and (at least in the lime-treated variant) supplements the calcium content, balancing maize's comparative excess of phosphorus. Many Native American cultures made hominy and integrated it into their diet. Cherokees, for example, made hominy grits by soaking corn in lye and beating it with a kanona (corn beater). The grits were used to make a traditional hominy soup (called Gv-No-He-Nv A-Ma-Gi-i), a hominy soup that was allowed to ferment (Gv-Wi Si-Da A-Ma-Gi-i), cornbread, dumplings (Di-Gu-Nv-i) or fried with bacon and green onions. Some recipes using hominy include menudo (a spicy tripe and hominy soup), pozole (a stew of hominy and pork, chicken, prawns, or other meat), hominy bread, hominy chili, casseroles and fried dishes. Hominy can be ground coarsely to make hominy grits, or into a fine MASH (dough) to make masa, the dough used to make tamales. Rockihominy, a popular trail food in the 19th & early 20th centuries, is dried corn roasted to a golden brown, then ground to a very coarse meal, almost like hominy grits. Hominy can also be used as animal feed.
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What is corn germ?
Corn germ is the embryo inside a corn kernel. Its the little solid part. It's essentially a seed.
What is hominy made from?
Corn
Hulled corn with the germ removed?
Dried corn kernels are also called "seeds" or "fruits".
What is the main ingredient in hominy?
Corn
Can dogs eat hominy?
No they can't digest corn therefore they can't process hominy
Can you buy hominy corn in London Ontario?
Yes you can buy hominy corn in London Ontario and in Paris Ontario. Ask at your local supermarket.
Is hominy a bean or vegetable?
Hominy is neither a bean nor a vegetable, it is made from corn and is, therefore, a grain.
What does a hominy plant look like?
Hominy is made from dried corn kernels that have been treated with an alkali solution, which removes the hull and germ. So, there is no specific hominy plant as it is a processed form of corn. Corn plants are tall with long, broad leaves and produce cobs containing kernels.
What is a hominy substitute?
course corn meal made from corn kernals with the husk removed
Are grits from seeds?
Corn Often made with coarsely ground hominy (corn that has the hull/bran removed), polenta is virtually the same but is ground finer.
What is a good substitute for hominy in recipes that call for it?
A good substitute for hominy in recipes is corn kernels or cornmeal. These alternatives can provide a similar texture and flavor to dishes that call for hominy.
Is hominy a complex carbohydrate?
Yes...it's basically corn.
