Rick Bayless: What is Pozole Corn and Calcium Hydroxide?


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If you’re making pozole—and really, you should—you might say it’s easier to grab that big can of hominy off the store shelves.

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  1. Zeke Lucente
    Zeke Lucente says:

    There is a restaurant in the Southwest terminal at Sky Harbor in Phoenix that makes a great Pazole. My flight home from Phoenix is only an hour and I will buy the Pazole and take it home with me unless I’m waiting for my flight and then I eat it there.

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  2. Don
    Don says:

    I'd love to know whether you can now use the nixtamalized for masa and whether you have any suggestions for grinding it if you don't have a traditional hand grinder. Thanks!

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  3. Chris Powell
    Chris Powell says:

    I love this grocery store series!! Today I got out my trusty old pressure cooker and made this hominy AND the black beans with epazote! Both turned out amazing – I was so happy!! I love how you make everything so easy and approachable. You've really upped my Mexican game! Thanks Rick!!

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  4. Diem Hoang
    Diem Hoang says:

    Can I use calcium hydroxide in a Comtemporary Caphalon Stainless Steel or an All-Clad d3 Compact 10-Piece Cookware Set? Will it destroy my pot? What is the ratio for calcium hydroxide and water? Will I need to wear gloves when handling it? Is the Calcium Hydroxide expired? What is the Calcium Hydroxide shelf life? Thank you.

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  5. Joshua S
    Joshua S says:

    You mentioned using the cal and the dried corn to make your own masa, I would be interested in seeing that on here too since I am sure it is a very visual/textural process

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  6. Sac A.R
    Sac A.R says:

    I remember Gma putting the dry kernels in water to hydrate rinse n the add then water with Cal , then rinse then boil for a few hours with cal …. hated to clean it after the few dozens u get over the hype of doing that since she will cook for 40-50 servings.

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  7. Scott McQuown
    Scott McQuown says:

    I love how he is showing the IP, which many are not using as they might. This and the black bean with epazote video and any others where he utilizes the IP would make a great playlist.

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  8. Daniel A
    Daniel A says:

    Hey Rick I can't find your recipe for chicken thighs Yucatan escabeche which was on YT 2 weeks ago? I made it and that was very good I have some friends this Saturday and I wanted to make it again stupid for me I didn't take notes.

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  9. Mark Lamprey
    Mark Lamprey says:

    I'm a big fan. I have several of your cookbooks and I eat at Frontera whenever I visit Chicago. Your videos are a treat.
    I have bought a bag of dried posole packed by the Fernandez company of Alamosa, Colorado. The directions on the package say nothing about calcium hydroxide. Is it possible that this has already gone through the lime soaking process? The package says "posole" and "dried hominy" but not "dried corn." Can I tell from the appearance whether this has been treated or not?

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  10. Carol McIntyre
    Carol McIntyre says:

    These short explanations are so helpful! I've been known to wander around looking at all these things and wondering how to use them. Acapulco is my yearly vacation spot for the past ten but years there's only so much you can learn by osmosis. Thank you so much.

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  11. alwkw
    alwkw says:

    Really appreciate this lesson. I've been dying to make Pozole but have hesitated bc of the canned hominy. I've had it as a kid and am not excited to have it again. This looks delicious and totally doable, though. Also helpful that I have the exact same pressure cooker as Rick Bayless! 😁 Thanks, Rick👍😋

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  12. Kim Shine
    Kim Shine says:

    I've been watching you for years. I started watching you on channel 11 in Chicago. You made me fall in love with the Mexican culture and the food. Thanks for the fantastic videos.
    I recently ordered a can of hominy and by mistake got a giant can (make sure to read the size when ordering online… lesson learned the hard way). I wish I saw this video before I bought the can. I want to make pozole and I can't believe that I've never made or even eaten it before but it looks so delicious. I'll definitely try making hominy from scratch next time if I like how the pozole turns out.

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  13. Christian Oliver
    Christian Oliver says:

    Y'all should be extra care with that slaked lime.
    It is very caustic and can cause chemical burns when in a concentration as high as the slurry used in this recipe.
    I would at least recommend eye protection when using this chemical.

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