Inca's Food, Mote Pelado, White Hominy, 15 Ounce

I used this hominy to make a pozole. They required a bit more cooking than the package said, but they turned out well. I pinched off the points, but they didn't flower out. Not sure what I did wrong, but it didn't matter. They were delicious!

While pricey, these large hominy go a long way and are quite delicious. Each piece, when simmered in the cumin spiced chicken stock I use, tastes similar to tamale meal when served with chili or other sauce.

Good overall quality, but a little stale. Worked great for air fried corn nuts.

Growing up, all the grits we had were made from hominy. No more. I believe hominy grits are scarcer than hen's teeth. The only grits I've found, no matter what the source (even Amazon, who has EVERYTHING) are just plain, ground corn. So, I decided that there had to be a way to get hominy grits and ended up with a bag of this dried hominy. I have a little hand coffee grinder that I loaded with enough to make a serving and started cranking. When I was finished I prepared them as usual and just WOW! Taste and texture as I remember! Now I need more because I need to make a batch of shrimp and grits.

Nothing the price was too much compare the product

It’s easy to cook. It’s very firm and someone might confuse it with not being cooked but it is cooked. I make pozole soup (red or green) with this white hominy and my husband and family absolutely love it. Not going back to canned stuff if I can help it. It’s not at all like the canned hominy so be prepared.😋 It didn’t come with cooking instructions so I looked it up on the internet and used my best judgment. Instructions are just a guide any ways so no big deal.

Where is the expiration date on the bag? I soaked and cooked using above directions, but they weren't on the bag so I had to use the Internet. After cooking on stove top several hours the beans were not done. They tasted very bitter and tough. Went to the Internet again and read that this type of hominy isn't processed the remove the germ and outer peel or husk. You have to do it yourself, with fingers or small knife. Using knife to remove the germ and its topknot left almost no hominy. This is not feasible for a whole bag of cooked beans.

This was so much better than using canned in my posole. Sure, it took a little more planning but it was worth it. I am so glad I tried it.