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Hominy vs Pozole - What's the difference?

hominy | pozole |

As nouns the difference between hominy and pozole

is that hominy is a food made from hulled corn (maize) kernels soaked in lye water, rinsed, then cooked and eaten; or, the rinsed kernels are dried and coarsely ground into hominy grits while pozole is a traditional pre-Columbian soup made from hominy, pork and seasonings.

hominy

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A food made from hulled corn (maize) kernels soaked in lye water, rinsed, then cooked and eaten; or, the rinsed kernels are dried and coarsely ground into hominy grits.
  • Synonyms

    * nixtamal

    References

    pozole

    English

    Alternative forms

    *posole (wikipedia pozole)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A traditional pre-Columbian soup made from hominy, pork and seasonings
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