"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:46:32 +0100, "Ophelia" ku>
> wrote:
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>>"notbob" > wrote in message
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>>> On 2013-04-15, notbob > wrote:
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>>>>> Ok I found it, but does anyone here do all that?
>>>
>>> Oh, I guess I didn't really address your question.
>>>
>>> No. Most ppl, including Mexicans, jes buy canned hominy. Juanita's
>>> sells hominy in gallon cans. My late step-mom, who was Mexican, would
>>> go down to the local taqueria and buy a bag of fresh nixtamal. I
>>> tried that at one of our local Mex mkts, which DID make their own
>>> fresh tortillas, and asked for some fresh nixtamal, but the workers
>>> looked at me like I was from outer space and feigned ignorance. Yer
>>> basic "go away stupid gringo" act. So, it's make yer own or buy
>>> canned.
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>>Thanks, Bob. I very much doubt I would find anyone here who makes such
>>things At least I don't know any Mexicans. I do like to know about
>>various foods and you have satisfied my curiousity
>>
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>>> If you can find someone who makes it and is willing to sell it to you,
>>> go for it. It really is great in homemade pozole. As an FYI, it's
>>> pronounced NEEZ-tah-mal.
>>
>>Thank you! I shall be sure to pronounce it correctly now
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> You did check Wiki and find out that without the process a lot of
> nutrients in the corn are not available for human consumption?

No, I hadn't seen that. That is very interesting, thanks. Human knowledge
and inventiveness never fails to impress!

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