I will admit that this is not a new food for my family, but I think it will be new to many of you.
This is also one of those items that will show where you live or where you grew up. This is definitely more of a regional type food.
Do you know what it is?
Jamie
Looks like hominy!
Joy
HOMINY!
Lisa
Puff Corn?
Geri bocchieri
Leechie nuts or bay scallops?
Sheila
Are they baby or small scallops?
Sharon
I was going to say fresh mozzerella, but now that I’ve read your comments in the post – I’m stumped!
Donna
Hominy??
Micha
Hominy.
Sandi Price
Looks like hominy to me. I’ve also seen it called hominy grits (not the same as just plain “grits”). I haven’t eaten any in a long time, but it is a southern US thing
Tracy
Hominy?
Brooke Mackie-Ketcham
hominy?
Kristin
My guess is Hominy.
Geri bocchieri
I spelled lychee incorrect before…..lychee nuts….
kristina
Hominy
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes
White hominy!
(I am an OK girl living in Texas!)
Jennifer
Hominy?
Janell Poulette
Looks like hominy like they add in Pozole .
Stephanie
Looks like hominy. I remember my great aunt making it when I was little.
SalBug
It’s hominy for sure!
Kira Saucedo
It is Hominy / Posole.
Karin
That is one of my favorite things!! Hominy!!!
Patty
hominy….if I spelled it right. LOL
Georgi
Canned white hominy, delish with butter and salt or in a stew.
Lorraine in Arkansas
Hominy – no doubt about it!
Pamela
I’m guessing Hominy
Natalie Q.
Being a Southern gal, it looks like hominy to me!
Vicky Strupp
Hominy. 🙂
Vpenny
As a southern girl, I know that hominy! Yummy!
Teresa
It’s white Hominy.
jackie
Hominy. We ate yellow hominy when I was growing up. I like it, but since the hubby doesn’t I don’t fix it much.
Charli
Yum…..hominy!
Angela
White hominy
Kristal
I love hominy!!!!!!
donna
Hominy. It goes in my taco soup and that is the only way I’ve ever eaten it.
Sandy
Hominy.
Brandette
WHITE HOMINY! I never usually know what the items are, but when I opened your blog tonight and saw the picture, I knew immediately!
Mamie
Hominy! I use it in some soups (Mexican-style ones). This is the first time I’ve actually know one of the “what is its?” 🙂
Venessa
Hominy
Marleena
Hominy
Andrea
It’s hominy! I grew up in Wisconsin though. 😉 It’s popular in a lot of Mexican dishes my mom made for us growing up.
Jenn
Canned lychee. It was the weirdest thing to me because I had only seen it fresh till I moved to the Midwest.
Cindi Lou Who
My 1st (and actually, only) guess is hominy. Never had it though.
Candace S.
Looks like hominy
Keri
That’s hominy…I finally have one I know 🙂
Lucy
Hominy for sure!
Lisa Buchanan
I grew up with grits, but this looks like hominy to me. 🙂
Debbie Kearschner
That is hominy!!! I love it, my family hates it!
Julie
Hominy!! YUM!! 🙂
Teresa
White hominy
Ava
Looks like hominy to me! I grew up in Mississippi.
I put it in my taco soup.
Judy B
It is cooked hominy–delicious with syrup, or browned butter–yum!!
Tammy
yep ~ I finally think I knew one and everyone beet me to it!! Hominy is my guess, too!
Rick
No doubt about it, its white hominy.
Gen
Hominy!
Robyn B
Hominy!
Chandra
I agree with everyone else…hominy.
Paula Morgan
It is definitely HOMINY. Have eaten it all my life.
Stacie M
Hominy, never have tried before.
MJ
Hominy
Frances Piatt
HOMINY!!!!
Pat R
HOMINY !!!!!
Chele
Definately Hominy…NC staple
Lauren S.
Hominy! We love the yellow kind!
Linda Law
Hominy! My dad loved it and made us eat it as kids (not my favorite!). He is from New England so don’t know where he acquired his taste for it.
Amanda
Hominy!
Roberta
Is it hominy?
Debbie
I have no clue what hominy is. I was going to say barley.
Cynthia
Hominy – and I love it, love it, love it!
Michele
It’s White Hominy! We love hominy!
Lindsey
Hominy!
Calicot
Hominy.
But I still think it looks like barley on steroids in that pic!
Tammy
It’s Hominy 😉
Shanon
Hominy! I actually learned about this from my in-laws in Oregon. They used to eat it as a special breakfast treat.
Charlene
White Hominy!!! Love it! Love the yellow hominy as well. 🙂
Ole Gunderson
White corn Hominy.
Donna Scott
hominy!
Angela
Hominy
Tanya
Looks like white corn hominy–is it canned?
Kathy
Hominy! Used in Hispanic soup dishes
Melissa Miller
hominy
denise
hominy
Karen Osmon
White hominy!
kim L
HOMINY!! We eat it solo or in chili and stews and taco soup!!! We love hominy!
Vivienne
Hominy!
Kathy
Hominy of course…yummy stuff!!
Kori
eww, hominy. Can’t eat that stuff.
Amy
Definitely white hominy!
Nia
white hominy. I’ve seen it more golden in color too.
judi
Posole! An important ingredient in menudo for some regions and of course, very important for sopa de posole.
Kathy Wise
White Hominy of course!
Connie
I agree that is Hominy…
Lori
My husband loves hominy!
Britt
It’s hominy. Very yummy!
Treva
Hominy! 🙂
Sheila
Hominy!! Loved it growing up. I have not had it in years.
stephanie
Hominy–loved it as a kid, haven’t had it in years!
Michael J. McCoy
White Hominy
Shannon S
Hominy!
Sharon Konkus
Its barley.
Shawn
Hominy