What is homity?

Megan Kalkstein
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sexyLAMBCHOPx December 29, 2011
What is Homity Pie? Hmm... Google calling...
 
susan G. December 29, 2011
So now we know something new -- Homity Pie! And to avoid confusion about hominy, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hominy.
 
linzarella December 29, 2011
Upon further examination, it appears possible that the questioner was not asking about hominy at all - see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homity_pie.
 
SKK December 29, 2011
Hey my no longer Secret Santa - great catch! Now I know what Homity Pie is!
 
linzarella December 29, 2011
Thanks SKK! By the way, your chocolate cayenne cookies continue to be hauntingly delicious. I beseech you for the recipe.
 
linzarella December 29, 2011
Oh wait, I'm confused. We didn't have each other as Secret Santas. That was someone else. Oops!
 
SKK December 29, 2011
Don't know who your Secret Santa was and I want the recipe also !
 
sexyLAMBCHOPx December 29, 2011
Hominy is nothing more than the kernel of the corn after the germ and hull have been stripped and the kernel has been dried. Referred to grits and it yellow speckled in appearance. A s-Southern staple.

 
SKK December 29, 2011
And here is a great recipe to use hominy http://www.food52.com/recipes/13566_green_chili_chicken_posole_soup
 
Sam1148 December 29, 2011
It actually is corn. It's been treated with lime water. What happens and what the Native Americans and Aztec discovered is that it does a couple of thing---first it keeps it from sprouting after it's been soaked and died for storage; and most importantly corn has some nutrients like niacin and B vitamins those are locked up and don't digest with raw corn. The soaking process in the lime water unlocks those nutrients for the body to use.
 
linzarella December 29, 2011
Maybe you mean hominy? It's related to corn, but the kernels are a little larger, and it's dried. Delicious in soups and stews.
 
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