Whole grain
Hominy US Kernels cooked in lye (alkaline pH) at 100 C for 25–40 min
Pozole, posole Mexico, Central
America
Kernels cooked in lime or lye (alkaline pH) to make hominy, add to soup, bring to a boil and simmer for
45 min
Thin porridges, unfermented
Atole Mexico, Central
America
Kernels ground or cooked in lime or water to produce masa. This is boiled for 15–20 min
Pinole Mexico, Central
America
Same as atole except kernels are first roasted for 3–15 min on griddle
Mingau Brazil Corn grits or immature kernels are cooked in water to produce porridge like atole
Canjica munguca Brazil Degermed corn kernels cooked with sugar and milk
Pamonha Brazil Immature corn that is steam cooked in a sac of corn husks