Hominy and how to cook it

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I suppose it could if you wanted it to, but it’s used a lot in soups and stews. I’m guess medtran49 ’s dish will be sort of the consistency of a gratin.

Speaking of gratins…hominy gratin I made:

https://www.cookingbites.com/thread...at-today-april-2023.26697/page-44#post-353317

And a stew:

https://www.cookingbites.com/threads/pork-and-hominy-stew.18772/#post-201011

I reckon theres a divided by a common language thing going on here because in the UK there’s little difference between a casserole and a stew (technically a stew is done on the hob and a casserole in the oven) and the words are often used interchangeably.

 

[JAS_OH1]

I reckon theres a divided by a common language thing going on here because in the UK there’s little difference between a casserole and a stew (technically a stew is done on the hob and a casserole in the oven) and the words are often used interchangeably.

Yeah, stews are more liquidy and are done on the stove top, casseroles are more solid and are baked in the oven. This is a casserole.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Yeah, stews are more liquidy and are done on the stove top, casseroles are more solid and are baked in the oven. This is a casserole.
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Ah we’d call that “a bake” it’s more solid and would be served up in sections with a big spoon or slice. For Brits a casserole is quite indistinguishable from a stew and a you’d need a ladle or ladle type spoon to serve up either.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Does that gratin you made have a lot of cheese and bacon in it? I saw a recipe for it here.

A bunch of hominy recipes

I think I’d like hominy. I love corn and being a coeliac anything that can stand in for other grains is good with me!

Not sure what recipe to start on. I’m thinking this one would be a good starting point?

Easy Hominy and Sausage Casserole – Must Love Home

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Hominy is ordered

 

[medtran49]

I think I’d like hominy. I love corn and being a coeliac anything that can stand in for other grains is good with me!

Not sure what recipe to start on. I’m thinking this one would be a good starting point?

Easy Hominy and Sausage Casserole – Must Love Home

That's actually the breakfast casserole recipe. I just added in the veges.

 

[TastyReuben]

I reckon theres a divided by a common language thing going on here because in the UK there’s little difference between a casserole and a stew (technically a stew is done on the hob and a casserole in the oven) and the words are often used interchangeably.

It’s not even consistent here - when I lived in Minnesota, what I’d call a casserole they’d call a hot dish.

 

[medtran49]

It’s not even consistent here - when I lived in Minnesota, what I’d call a casserole they’d call a hot dish.

That hot dish with tater tots and ground beef plus other things we made after seeing it on ATK or CC was pretty good.

 

[Morning Glory]

Ah we’d call that “a bake” it’s more solid and would be served up in sections with a big spoon or slice. For Brits a casserole is quite indistinguishable from a stew and a you’d need a ladle or ladle type spoon to serve up either.

Yes its confusing. In the UK we also call large two handled pots 'casseroles':

ProCook Cast Iron Casserole Dish Set | ProCook

 

[karadekoolaid]

And makes some darned tasty Mexican tortillas!

Mexican tortillas, at least the most common or popular ones, are always made from nixtmalized corn. Flour tortillas are very much Northern Mexico and SW USA.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Mexican tortillas, at least the most common or popular ones, are always made from nixtmalized corn. Flour tortillas are very much Northern Mexico and SW USA.

Just ordered some of those as well!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Yes its confusing. In the UK we also call large two handled pots 'casseroles':

ProCook Cast Iron Casserole Dish Set | ProCook

Oh yes I hadn’t thought about that, I call all those sort of pots my casserole dishes, wouldn’t think of calling it a stew pot.

Might call someone a stew pot if they’ve been dwelling on a negative topic for too long

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I ordered the two tins of the stuff from here. I thought best start with it pre-made and if its going in a bake (casserole) then the tin flavour you tend to get would disappear

El Mexicano Pozole 822g

Thought it was very reasonably priced for a specialist online shop.
They even do a 3kg tin for £5.60 but best see if I get on with it first!

 

[medtran49]

Besides the vegetables, I skipped the paprika and subbed a couple of good shakes of a hot sauce in the casserole recipe linked above. Forgot about that until just now.

Verdict is a big . Craig really liked it as well. I know what a couple of the frozen bags of hominy will be used for. Guess I need to write the recipe with my changes.

 

[JAS_OH1]

Yes its confusing. In the UK we also call large two handled pots 'casseroles':

ProCook Cast Iron Casserole Dish Set | ProCook

Here too.