White corn or the taste of #Mohawk hospitality
By Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, August 13, 2018 00:15
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 14:36
"Chief Christine Zachary-Deom is a member of the Mohawk Council of #Kahnawake and also an excellent chef in her home.
"Every Sunday she cooks a traditional Mohawk meal for family and friends. Hominy − dried white corn kernels softened through an ancient process known as nixtamalization − is at the heart of her cooking.
"Kahnawake is a Mohawk community on the south shore of Montreal. After mass at the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church, Christine rushes back to her home to put the final touches to the meal. This includes corn soup, cornbread, and burnt-flour tea gravy, recipes she learned from her mother.
"On February 25th, Radio Canada International was invited to her house and got a great taste of Mohawk hospitality."
Read more (includes recipes):
https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/08/13/white-corn-or-the-taste-of-mohawk-hospitality/
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White corn or the taste of Mohawk hospitality
Chief Christine Zachary-Deom is a member of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and also an excellent chef in her home. Every Sunday she cooks a traditional Mohawk meal for family and friends. Hominy − dried white corn kernels softened through an ancient process known as nixtamalization − is at the h