What exactly is hominy?

Question

just curious. Anyone know? any websites?

Answer 1

yes it is white corn that some how is very fat.in mexico it is used to make pozole,a soup with it,chunks of pork.

Answer 2

I believe it is corn that has been treated with lye to make it plump up.

Answer 3

It's more then just corn mixed with lye. It's actually boiled in lye, then they take the corn, put it in clean water, rub the corn till the huskes and the flesh come off. The inside (the hominy) comes off and sinks, the husks float. They pour out the water and husks and keep doing this over and over till you have no more husks. Then you store it in a jar and use it how you like.

Answer 4

In the past hominy (mamaliga,kachamak) was very popular dish in Romania and Bulgaria, but now not.

I don't like hominy.