I was surprised to learn a friend of mine had never eaten hominy. So QOTD: Have you eaten hominy? How do you typically eat it? I make pozole out of leftover pork roast, but I also like it with butter and black pepper. - ThreadSky

anthrodiva.bsky.social • 17 days ago

I was surprised to learn a friend of mine had never eaten hominy. So QOTD:

Have you eaten hominy?

How do you typically eat it?

I make pozole out of leftover pork roast, but I also like it with butter and black pepper.

Comments

nhwharfrat.bsky.social•17 days ago

I've eaten grits

pixelkitties.bsky.social•17 days ago

I LOVE hominy! It’s like Corn Plus!

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

Something about the texture is very pleasing to me

dingokayfabe.bsky.social•17 days ago

Steer clear of that Manning’s stuff, then! The texture is quite different imo

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

Sounds icky

crickwooder.bsky.social•17 days ago

I make a lazy taco soup almost entirely from cans and love to add a can of hominy to it when I can get my hands on some

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

Sounds like a relative of my seven can chili

sraars.comrades.social•17 days ago

I usually add it to my chicken tortilla soup.

gracehill.bsky.social•17 days ago

I usually eat it in a white chicken chili. I didn’t see it until I was an adult, though. I read about it in books, but never laid eyes on it.

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

White chicken chili, yum!

cjones47.bsky.social•17 days ago

Straight up hominy is something I don't miss that much from my southern youth, but I do miss grits.

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

See, I hated succotash as a child, and specifically lima beans, but I like both now.

cjones47.bsky.social•17 days ago

Also not a big fan of limas. 😬

LOVE butter beans, tho.

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

I put them into pilaf, Persian style.

thatgirlrenita.bsky.social•17 days ago

I HAVE eaten it, but not regularly/recently. I know it mostly as an ingredient in pozole or turned into grits.

dingokayfabe.bsky.social•17 days ago

We pretty much exclusively use it in pozole to the point that one time we got a can of hominy that was like steam treated or something instead of being nixtamalized and got weirded out by the texture

dingokayfabe.bsky.social•17 days ago

Anyways I mean nixtamalized corn in general is pretty good I’ll happily eat Anglo hominy preparations but neither me nor my wife cooks any of them

dingokayfabe.bsky.social•17 days ago

Like the mesoamerican culinary tradition is one of the all time great and ancient culinary traditions and it’s masa galore, yaknow? Clearly we should all be using it if we aspire to deliciousness

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

I probably should stock up on some hominy while I'm thinking about it.....

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

How strange!

dingokayfabe.bsky.social•17 days ago

This stuff

https://manningshominy.com

dingokayfabe.bsky.social•17 days ago

Since the only thing we make with hominy is pozole we’ve made a point of avoiding it after that first encounter

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

So it lacks the stuff that let's you digest it and not get pellagra?

dingokayfabe.bsky.social•17 days ago

I think that the steam treatment maybe allows the reaction to proceed without lye thanks to the heat

dingokayfabe.bsky.social•17 days ago

It all had this weird white creamy pasta on it fresh out of the can, reminiscent of lard in color and texture but corn-based

blueravefinn.bsky.social•17 days ago

I've heard of it. Not sure I've ever had it. Maybe on a trip south? Not sure if I've ever seen it for sale up here.

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

I've seen it in every grocery store I've ever been to, but that said, I've seen frozen scrapple in California where no one eats it, and frozen fried okra in other places where it's practically unknown.

Generally I'd say, if you like rice, you'll probably like hominy. It's on the bland side.

blueravefinn.bsky.social•17 days ago

I'm curious now. 🤔 We have a lot of 'international' foods, but it's generally dependant on which ethnic groups lives in your area. Either from non English immigrants living in clusters (Dutch & Portuguese here) and migrant workers (Mexican & Carribean).

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

If Mexicans are there, you'll have hominy!

ianfjanssen.bsky.social•17 days ago

I make a spicy beanless pork chili and add hominy to it, turns out very well.

reverendlars.bsky.social•17 days ago

Obviously, it's a must in pozole. Although it would get me disqualified in an ICS cook-off, I sometimes add a can to a pot of chili.

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

Husband and I both have Texas roots/lived in Texas and we put BEANS in our chili, so there!

reverendlars.bsky.social•17 days ago

A buddy and I used to participate in cook-offs and beans were strictly forbidden by the rules. But at some point I decided I greatly prefer chili with beans and have added them ever since.

Contrary to popular opinion, I am capable of personal growth. 🌶️🫘

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

Chili without beans is simply sauce to my mind.

reverendlars.bsky.social•17 days ago

Suitable for smearing on a chili dog and little else.

anthrodiva.bsky.social•17 days ago

Putting it on tortilla chips with some shredded cheese is a common lunch in our house.