All hominy is corn, but not all corn is hominy. We break it down and explain what hominy really is. The post What Is Hominy and How Do You Cook It appeared first on Taste of Home.

All hominy is corn, but not all corn is hominy. There is not a special variety of corn called hominy; it normally comes from the simple field corn, the classic yellow or white corn with large cobs.

Hominy is a low-fat food that’s easy on the waistline. A one-cup serving has about 119 calories and 1.5 grams of fat. If you’re counting carbs, it has about 24 grams; ...

Stir hominy and 3 tablespoons butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until heated through, about 2 minutes. Mix in half of cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Step 4.

Hominy grits, pearl hominy’s better known and more stylish cousin, is the dish so popular in the South. It differs from pearl hominy in that the corn is ground into coarse fragments and then cooked.

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