White Hominy refers to corn kernels without their germ and their hull. The germ and hull is removed by crushing the kernels and then sifting them out.
This unique and delicious food looks like corn, but if you cook with it, you know the taste and texture are unique.
Hominy is also sometimes cracked to make samp, coarsely ground into grits, or very finely ground to make masa flour.
In other forms, white hominy is used as a thickener for stew, to make tortillas and tamales, or as a dish all on its own.