Hominy
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Wash the hominy in several waters and rub it between your hands, discarding any floating grains.
Pour off the water and place the hominy in a basin with 1 quart of water. Cover and soak overnight.
Cook
Transfer the soaked hominy to an enamelled saucepan, add 1 teaspoon of salt, and simmer gently, ensuring it doesn't burn.
Simmer for about 1 hour until the hominy absorbs all the water, stirring occasionally.
Serve
Serve with cold milk poured over it or with a little butter.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Hominy
- Forms the bulk of the dish and, once softened by soaking and simmering, gives it its tender, starchy texture.
The step that matters
Simmer gently and stir occasionally. Hominy can stick and scorch on the bottom of the pan as the water is absorbed. Gentle heat and occasional stirring keep it from burning while it softens evenly.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
You might also like
Tomato Soup526 recipes
Brown Bread461 recipes
Mutton Broth292 recipes
Yorkshire Pudding264 recipesThe free Flavor Lab newsletter: one surprising pairing a week and the molecular reason it works, in 60 seconds. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
Prefer an account? Create a free account to save pairings and unlock the full chemistry.