Samp

Samp
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see hominy.
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Hominy - [Algonquian], hulled corn with the germ removed and served either ground or whole.

The word samp fell out of use but the word "hominy" was eventually joined with the word "grits" in the American South.

Dried bits of cracked corn, referred to as samp and cow peas or beans such as sugar beans are soaked overnight. They are then cooked to soften the texture.

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Dried white or yellow corn kernels with their hulls and germ removed. Also called "samp." Ground hominy is called "grits." This popular staple in the South and Southwest came to us from the Algonquin Indians. Homogenize ...

Samp is coarsely ground or broken hominy, while hominy grits are more finely ground. You can buy hominy canned or dried. Substitutes: barley grits OR dried beans (in stews and soups) OR buckwheat grits OR potatoes (as a side dish) ...

See also: Cooking, Hominy, Germ, Boiled, Drink