How to Use hominy in a Sentence

hominy

noun
Definition of hominynext
  • We had pork and hominy stew.
  • The next day, drain the hominy and transfer to a large stockpot.
    — The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2017
  • Stir in broth, hominy, and 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Poured the liquid over the chicken, beans and hominy, closed the lid and cooked on low for 8 hours.
    — Kim Walker, Woman's Day, 19 Dec. 2011
  • Your decision about when to cook the meat(s) may determine when to add the hominy.
    — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2019
  • Trim scallions, then coarsely chop white and light-green parts. Drain and rinse hominy in a colander.
    — Bonnie S. Benwick, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2018
  • If desired, substitute rinsed canned hominy for the choclo.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2017
  • Stir in stock, hominy, tomatillos, and reserved chicken.
    — Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Tender shreds of pork mingle with the carb comfort of hominy and the peppery crunchy contrast of radish, cabbage and chicharron bits ($9.25).
    — Michael Nagrant, RedEye Chicago, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Pozole brings a big hunk of tender stewed pork in a beautiful broth studded with hominy.
    — Craig Laban, Philly.com, 22 June 2018
  • Although there might be some confusion as to where hominy comes from, it is made from dried whole yellow or white corn kernels.
    — al, 20 Aug. 2019
  • The kernels of hominy were al dente, adding texture to the red chile broth that had been infused with pork — shreds of which could be found throughout — adding to the soup’s impressive depth of flavor.
    — Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Snack choices include crispy hominy, tomato bread with manchego cheese or goat cheese croquettes with red chili guava.
    — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 31 July 2019
  • Prosecutors said Greene beat Burnett with a can of hominy before stabbing him and slitting his throat.
    — Andrew Demillo, The Seattle Times, 25 Aug. 2017
  • Greene was convicted in western Arkansas in the 1991 death of Sidney Jethro Burnett, who was stabbed and had his throat slit after being beaten with a can of hominy.
    — Kelly P. Kissel, chicagotribune.com, 18 Aug. 2017
  • The all-you-can-eat breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, sausage gravy, hominy, puddin’, potatoes, biscuits, muffins, fruit, orange juice, tea and coffee.
    — Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 6 Nov. 2019
  • The all-you-can-eat breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, sausage gravy, hominy, pudding, potatoes, biscuits, muffins, fruit, orange juice, tea, and coffee.
    — Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Anyone can buy beans from Rancho Gordo, but the Bean Club—which sends members six rare varieties and a few other oddments, like blue hominy, every three months—closed its rolls last year.
    — Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The five-course dinner starts with a couple of bites: duck carnitas with hazelnut mole and hominy puree, and mango-scallop ceviche, by chefs Nicolas Ramos and Erasmo Guerrero.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2020
  • Bisq is a small-plates restaurant where most of the little bites are intensely flavored and the menu offers dishes like braised lamb and favas, pozole with hominy and pork belly, a skewer of beef heart with salsa verde.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2018
  • Inside the inn, the brightest minds congregated for breakfast at small tables covered over with pancakes, bacon, sausage, fish cakes, hominy.
    — Nicole Taylor, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2017
  • Combine hominy, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, carrots, onion, garlic and cumin in a 4-qt slow-cooker.
    — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 27 Nov. 2012
  • One variation that has made it to my weeknight table, and has won over many a party guest, is this tomato-less white and green number made with fresh poblano and jalapeño peppers, white beans, large white corn kernels (hominy) and ground pork.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Another possibility is that the seeds were soaked in lime before being turned into a hominy-style porridge.
    — Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, 26 Jan. 2018
  • The breakfast menu includes buttermilk or buckwheat pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, hominy, stewed apples, and hot and cold beverages.
    — Lois Szymanski, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Spread hominy in an even layer on reserved baking sheet and roast, tossing once, until lightly toasted, very fragrant, and just beginning to brown around edges of baking sheet, 12–18 minutes.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • Spread hominy in an even layer on reserved baking sheet and roast, tossing once, until lightly toasted, very fragrant, and just beginning to brown around edges of baking sheet, 12–18 minutes.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • Turkey Posole This posole has traditional hominy but also a liberal amount of hearty fall vegetables.
    — Grant Butler, oregonlive, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, still covered, stirring occasionally, until hominy starts to soften (some skins will split), about 1 hour.
    — Anna Stockwell, Bon Appetit, 26 Mar. 2018

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