hominy
Lye-treated maize
Hominy is dried corn kernels that have been treated with an alkali solution to remove the hull and germ.
The process, called nixtamalization, softens the kernels and changes their flavor and texture.
Hominy appears whole in soups and stews like pozole, or ground into grits.
She made hominy grits for breakfast.
Mexican hominy stew
- gritsBoiled ground maize
- masaNixtamalized corn dough
- tamalesFilled masa, steamed wrapped
- tortillasThin unleavened flatbreads
menudo · atole · samp · casserole · stew · soup · fried · canned
Cob-bearing cereal crop
- kernelSeed or essential core
- hullOuter covering or frame
- huskDry seed covering
- lyeHydroxide cleaning solution
alkali · lime · soaking · dried · whole · white · yellow · puffed
Original inhabitants of America
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- pre-ColumbianAmericas before 1492
- AztecAncient Mexican civilization
- MayaAncient Mesoamerican people
Cherokee · ancestral · traditional · heritage · ceremonial · soul food · Southern · Mexican
Hydroxide cleaning solution
- limeAcidic green citrus
- alkaliAcid-neutralizing ionic compound
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
hulling · rinsing · drying · grinding · milling · simmering · frying · canning
posole
Mexican hominy stew
tortillas · menudo · atole · samp · casserole · stew · soup · fried · canned · Mexican
maize
Cob-bearing cereal crop
lye · alkali · lime · soaking · dried · whole · white · yellow · puffed · chewy
Native American
Original inhabitants of America
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- pre-ColumbianAmericas before 1492
- AztecAncient Mexican civilization
Maya · Cherokee · ancestral · traditional · heritage · ceremonial · soul food · Southern · Mexican · Mesoamerican
lye
Hydroxide cleaning solution
- limeAcidic green citrus
- alkaliAcid-neutralizing ionic compound
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
boiling · hulling · rinsing · drying · grinding · milling · simmering · frying · canning · rehydrating
carbohydrates
Sugar-based energy compounds
calcium · iron · amino acids · sustenance · calories · filling · wholesome · staple · fortified · digestible
- cornsweet corn, field corn, corn flour, corn starch, cornmeal
- Mexican ingredientsnopal, nopales, tomatillo, masa, poblano
- indigenous lifewaysthree sisters, tribal customs, pemmican, wild rice, fishing practices
- indigenous loanwordsmoccasin, tomahawk, totem, wigwam, kayak
- Native Foodspemmican, wild rice, bison, venison, three sisters
- Pioneer Foodshardtack, cornbread, biscuits, beef jerky, salt pork