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Bookmark or Share- Hominy - WikipediaHominy is a food item produced from dried maize (corn) kernels that have been treated with an alkali, in a process called nixtamalization (nextamalli is the Nahuatl word for "hominy"). "Lye hominy" is a type of hominy made with lye. [1]
- Nixtamalization - WikipediaNixtamalization (/ ˌ n ɪ k s t ə m ə l ɪ ˈ z eɪ ʃ ən /) is a process for the preparation of maize, or other grain, in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater (but sometimes aqueous alkali metal carbonates), [1] washed, and then hulled.
- What is Nixtamalization - The Spruce EatsNixtamalization is the process of adding an alkali solution to dried corn kernels in order to transform them into nixtamal, a product that is more workable, tasty, and nutritious than it would be otherwise. Nixtamalization is native to Mexico, where corn is one of the staple foods.
- What Is Nixtamal? The History and Process of Masa and More - EpicuriousNixtamalization, when done properly, spins corn into gold: taking something that’s of little nutritional value and alchemizing it into a source of nourishment that has carried generations.
- What Is Nixtamalization And Why Is It So Important?The name for it is nixtamalization, and it is a cooking process wherein the vegetable is cooked in a chemical solution and then processed to create nixtamalized corn flour. Not only does it make the corn kernels themselves easier to handle, but it also unlocks the grain's nutritional potential.
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