what is hominy
Hominy is a food which consists of dried maize kernels which have been treated with an alkali in a process called nixtamalization.o make hominy, field corn (maize) grain is dried, then treated by soaking and cooking the mature (hard) grain in a dilute solution of lye, slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) or wood ash, a process termed nixtamalization. The soaked maize is washed, and then ground into masa.