White Corn Posole/Prepared Hominy
Rancho Gordo’s White Corn Posole is a classic heirloom grain essential to Southwestern and Mexican cuisine. After a gentle simmer, the dried hominy opens up like a delicate flower, ready for hearty soups, stews, or traditional pozole.
The corn is prepared through nixtamalization—soaked in mineral lime and then hulled—which enhances its flavor and unlocks nutrients, including vitamin niacin. This process makes White Corn Posole more flavorful and nutritious than ordinary corn or cornmeal, perfect for both traditional and modern dishes.
Suggested uses: Use cooked hominy to make Pozole! Follow Rancho Gordo's recipes for white pozole, red pozole, and green pozole. You can also use cooked hominy in salads, soups and stews, or tossed with some beans or bitter greens. Leftovers can be pureed for hominy grits.
Take a look at Rancho Gordo's Basic Bean Cooking for handy cooking and storing tips, then check out The Rancho Gordo Heirloom Bean Guide for more information and recipes.
Made by: Rancho Gordo
Specifications: 1 lb. bag
Use: Sort and rinse hominy. Soak for 8 hours in cold water, then drain. Add to a large pot with 1 roughly chopped onion and cover with 2 inches of fresh water. Bring to a hard boil over high heat for 5 minutes, then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook hominy uncovered until chewy and tender but not chalky, approximately 2 hours.
Hominy usually flowers, like popcorn, when finished. Reserve 2 cups of cooking liquid for later use, then drain. One pound (or 2 cups) dried hominy yields about 7 cups when cooked, and substitutes for canned hominy in recipes with none of the rubbery texture.
Further Reading: Founded by Steve Sando in 2001, Rancho Gordo is dedicated to preserving heirloom beans and Indigenous ingredients from the Americas. What began as a passion for growing and sharing unique beans has grown into a partnership with small farmers in the U.S. and Mexico, delivering exceptional ingredients while supporting sustainable agriculture and celebrating the region’s rich culinary traditions.
Discover more delicious heirloom beans and grains in our full Rancho Gordo collection.
