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nixtamal

Dryhominy vs Nixtamal - What's the difference?

dryhominy | nixtamal |


As a noun nixtamal is

hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in a alkaline solution.

Taxonomy vs Nixtamal - What's the difference?

taxonomy | nixtamal |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and nixtamal

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while nixtamal is hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in a alkaline solution.

Nixtamalize vs Nixtamal - What's the difference?

nixtamalize | nixtamal | Derived terms |

Nixtamalize is a derived term of nixtamal.


As a verb nixtamalize

is to prepare (maize) by nixtamalization.

As a noun nixtamal is

hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in a alkaline solution.

Nixtamalization vs Nixtamal - What's the difference?

nixtamalization | nixtamal |


As nouns the difference between nixtamalization and nixtamal

is that nixtamalization is a process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled while nixtamal is hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in a alkaline solution.