Hominy (Noun)
Meaning
Hulled corn with the bran and germ removed.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- She rinsed the hominy in a fine-mesh sieve until the water ran clear, then drained and cooked it in chicken broth.
- After drying, the kernels are then treated with lye or lime to create the creamy white hominy.
- Corn that is harvested in its immature "milk stage" and boiled on the cob is referred to as sweet corn, but once mature, dried and made into hominy it becomes an essential staple of traditional Southern cooking.
- The recipe called for soaking hominy in water overnight, then grinding it into a smooth, thick paste called masa harina.
- Her grandmother used to make a hearty breakfast porridge by simmering hominy in milk with cinnamon and a drizzle of honey.