Funny thing about hominy. Never had it until my father was transferred from Calif to a little VA hospital in SE Colorado.
The school cafeteria served it when I was in maybe 2nd grade. I loved those big chunks. Looking for it at our Safeway, all over the canned vegetable stuff. Finally thought to look in the Mexican section. What about hominy is Mexican???
Thought hominy grits was southern?
Mexicans eat massive amounts of corn.
They soak the corn kernels in lime and water to make the corn. Then grind it to make the masa which makes corn tortillas which are a main source of nourishment in Mexico. The soaked corn also goes to make posole soup which is one of the national dishes.
The lime soaked corn is the main ingredient in tamales too.
Actually, Mexico is incredibly beautiful. Until all of the drug problems in the country I used to be in love with Michoacan. Deep red rich earth, huge pine trees with orchids growing and blooming in them. Lots of Mexican places are gorgeous. It is very poor with corrupt politics.
Yes, I wish they would go back home. I wish I felt safe enough to visit again.
‘Grits’ and ‘Hominy Grits’ can be considered different products. But it’s all corn (maize, maiz), so it’s native to Mexico.
(Our word ‘corn’ originally referred to just about any cereal grain, and began to be transferred to maize after the discovery of the New World.)