• Malgas ( Malgas@beehaw.org ) 
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    16 hours ago

    I mean, the direct comparison for puffed rice would be popcorn.

    The processing for hominy is just soaking in in lime water so that the tough outer skin softens and can be removed. But it is usually made from varieties whose kernels are huge to begin with. (Look up giant white corn.)

    • n0xy (it/its) ( N0tTr0xy@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
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      16 hours ago

      Look up giant white corn

      Okay, yeah. The Wikipedia article about the processing confused me.

      direct comparison for puffed rice would be popcorn.

      Yes, but I’ve never seen popcorn used in meals. Popped rice has a maggot-like shape and is used with sauce, beans and such