Hominy - what do I do with it?

[Morning Glory]

My very lovely American friend sent me a food parcel not so long ago. Amongst other things, were two tins of hominy (one white, one yellow).

What can I cook/make with them? In the UK we don't have hominy and I've yet to taste it. So, all suggestions welcome.

 

[medtran49]

Obviously soups/stews, chicken, pork, vegetarian. Casseroles, anything from cheesy to mixed vege side to 1 dish meal type. You can make a dessert rice pudding type dish, except using hominy. A favorite from my childhood is just heated up plain with lots of butter, salt and pepper - like I eat my grits.

 

[caseydog]

Pozole is a classic and popular Mexican soup based on hominy...

Pozole - Wikipedia

I have only had Pozole Rojo. It's very good. I've never made it, just had it in restaurants (not my photo).

CD

 

[TastyReuben]

A favorite from my childhood is just heated up plain with lots of butter, salt and pepper - like I eat my grits.

This is what I’d recommend doing with at least a portion of it, to give you an idea of the flavor profile you’ll be working with.

 

[TastyReuben]

Here’s where I used it once before:

What did you cook/eat today (November 2019)

 

[caseydog]

Here’s where I used it once before:

What did you cook/eat today (November 2019)

That looks similar to Pozole. Is is spicy?

CD

 

[TastyReuben]

That looks similar to Pozole. Is is spicy?

CD

I’m pretty sure it wasn’t very spicy, but it was a little smoky, because it had smoked paprika in it, I think.

 

[karadekoolaid]

Not quite sure, but I were (theoretically) to grind hominy, would I have something like masa harina?

 

[medtran49]

Not quite sure, but I were (theoretically) to grind hominy, would I have something like masa harina?

Not with canned, way too wet, even drained of liquid.

With reconstituted dry, don't know as I've seen dried, but never used.

 

[caseydog]

Not quite sure, but I were (theoretically) to grind hominy, would I have something like masa harina?

Yes, hominy goes through the process of nixtamalization, and can be used to make masa harina. Grits can also be made with hominy.

CD