Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Kernels of corn that have been soaked in limewater, hulled, and dried.
  • noun A stew or soup made with posole, pork, chili, and other seasonings.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[American Spanish pozole, from Nahuatl pozolli.]

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Examples

  • It's slow braised pork with ancho chiles and other spices, and also has the addition of hominy (which is the meaning of the Spanish word "posole"), and is served as a stew.

    In search of West Texas asado | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008

  • I know posole is not terribly difficult to make, I'm basically looking for proportions and something that will give me a flavor profile that is reasonably close to being "authentic".

    Posole 2006

  • So this posole is going to be heavily chicken based, though I'm not averse to using something like pigs feet or head to give the broth some body and keep mum about it.

    Posole 2006

  • That link will explain the difference between hominy and a similar product called posole corn.

    EASY ALMOST-POSOLE: SMOKEY, SPICY HOMINY SOUP Bryanna Clark Grogan 2009

  • That link will explain the difference between hominy and a similar product called posole corn.

    Archive 2009-01-01 Bryanna Clark Grogan 2009

  • Instead of chicken or pork, this posole (also spelled pozole) gets its heartiness from pinto beans and a generous helping of hominy (which is also known as posole itself).

    The Kitchn 2009

  • Instead of chicken or pork, this posole (also spelled pozole) gets its heartiness from pinto beans and a generous helping of hominy (which is also known as posole itself).

    The Kitchn 2009

  • In Latin American cooking, Maggi is used mostly with soups caldos and braised stews such as posole, caldo de mariscos and machaca shredded beef.

    Archive 2008-02-01 e d b m 2008

  • In Latin American cooking, Maggi is used mostly with soups caldos and braised stews such as posole, caldo de mariscos and machaca shredded beef.

    My Love for Maggi Seasoning Sauce - Maggi Sauce e d b m 2008

  • This time I am using a different kind of posole with larger corn kernels, and two kinds of beans: cannellini and small red beans.

    Tigers & Strawberries » Countdown to Chili 2005

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