Food and Drink Tamale Tutor

Groves · 07-01-2011, 03:44 PM

"That's all I can stands, and I can't stands no more." — Popeye

Ok folks.

You've lived in the southwest. You have a spouse of mexican descent. Your blood runs with chili sauce and molé. I'm talkin to all of you.

Not all of us have had your fortunes. Some of us are at your culinary mercy. There are no Christmas tamales at our houses. We don't know the way of the masa.

Teach us how to make a good tamale. Please.

Stewie · 07-01-2011, 03:46 PM

I have a co-worker that sells a dozen tamales for $10. Takes orders once a week. They're awesome! Funny thing is she's from Peru.

**AustinChief** · 07-01-2011, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groves

"That's all I can stands, and I can't stands no more." — Popeye

Ok folks.

You've lived in the southwest. You have a spouse of mexican descent. Your blood runs with chili sauce and molé. I'm talkin to all of you.

Not all of us have had your fortunes. Some of us are at your culinary mercy. There are no Christmas tamales at our houses. We don't know the way of the masa.

Teach us how to make a good tamale. Please.

The key is in the ingredients... You need high quality lard and real corn husks. If the recipe doesn't have LARD, they aren't real tamales!

**Baby Lee** · 07-01-2011, 04:50 PM

There's an episode of Good Eats on that very subject

**bevischief** · 07-01-2011, 06:50 PM

Get on Amazon and do a little research on the books available. I had a co-worker that loves Tamales and found a book from a woman in California that had her own restaurant and had lots of Tamale recipes in it and how to, including dessert Tamales.

Simply Red · 07-01-2011, 08:01 PM

I never thought that this would happen - but I swear to god I ate tamales for supper out at my mother's house, I eat them maybe once every six or seven years - then, once I got home, I saw this thread. OMG - it's so neat how it all happened like that.

HonestChieffan · 07-01-2011, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groves

"That's all I can stands, and I can't stands no more." — Popeye

Ok folks.

You've lived in the southwest. You have a spouse of mexican descent. Your blood runs with chili sauce and molé. I'm talkin to all of you.

Not all of us have had your fortunes. Some of us are at your culinary mercy. There are no Christmas tamales at our houses. We don't know the way of the masa.

Teach us how to make a good tamale. Please.

We drive to Ft Worth and buy a years supply. No one in this area knows a tamale.

Psyko Tek · 07-01-2011, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groves

"That's all I can stands, and I can't stands no more." — Popeye

Ok folks.

You've lived in the southwest. You have a spouse of mexican descent. Your blood runs with chili sauce and molé. I'm talkin to all of you.

Not all of us have had your fortunes. Some of us are at your culinary mercy. There are no Christmas tamales at our houses. We don't know the way of the masa.

Teach us how to make a good tamale. Please.

my favorite thing about tamales is watching a n00b eat them,
the guy who says he loves mexican food
but thinks taco bell is good

and watching them chew that huck is priceless

and yeah I did it my first time
but I at least knew taco bell sucked

I loved taco johns

Okie_Apparition · 07-01-2011, 09:38 PM

I thought they came in a can like ravioli

hunter121 · 07-01-2011, 09:56 PM

Get on Amazon and do a little research on the books available.

JimNasium · 07-02-2011, 07:12 AM

The Delta Tamale shall set you free.

http://www.tamaletrail.com/

JD10367 · 07-02-2011, 09:54 AM

What the **** is a tamale. /Northeast Big City mode

Groves · 07-04-2011, 06:50 PM

Those Alton Brown vids were the turning point. We made tamales for dinner today.

Everything went smoothly, and they were very tasty.

We used the Masa version of the dough instead of the Corn Meal version popular in the Mississippi Delta Hot Tamales.

It's like pizza, I'll never run out of different combinations of fillings to use.

Give it a try if you've been hesitant.

07-01-2011, 03:44 PM
Groves Turning the Corner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, Missouri Casino cash: $2318541	Tamale Tutor "That's all I can stands, and I can't stands no more." — Popeye Ok folks. You've lived in the southwest. You have a spouse of mexican descent. Your blood runs with chili sauce and molé. I'm talkin to all of you. Not all of us have had your fortunes. Some of us are at your culinary mercy. There are no Christmas tamales at our houses. We don't know the way of the masa. Teach us how to make a good tamale. Please.
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07-01-2011, 03:46 PM	#2
Stewie MVP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of the Equator Casino cash: $1879901	I have a co-worker that sells a dozen tamales for $10. Takes orders once a week. They're awesome! Funny thing is she's from Peru.
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07-01-2011, 04:50 PM	#4
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $6838598	There's an episode of Good Eats on that very subject __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
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07-01-2011, 06:50 PM	#5
bevischief .... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere Kansas Casino cash: $8659352 VARSITY	Get on Amazon and do a little research on the books available. I had a co-worker that loves Tamales and found a book from a woman in California that had her own restaurant and had lots of Tamale recipes in it and how to, including dessert Tamales.
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07-01-2011, 08:01 PM	#6
Simply Red You Sweetie! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2021206219 VARSITY	I never thought that this would happen - but I swear to god I ate tamales for supper out at my mother's house, I eat them maybe once every six or seven years - then, once I got home, I saw this thread. OMG - it's so neat how it all happened like that.
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07-01-2011, 09:38 PM	#9
Okie_Apparition Banned Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: floatin cobwebs n the sky Casino cash: $10004900	I thought they came in a can like ravioli
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07-02-2011, 07:12 AM	#11
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07-02-2011, 09:54 AM	#12
JD10367 Cheaterlover* Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI Casino cash: $10010716	What the **** is a tamale. /Northeast Big City mode
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07-04-2011, 06:50 PM	#13
Groves Turning the Corner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Springfield, Missouri Casino cash: $2318541	Those Alton Brown vids were the turning point. We made tamales for dinner today. Everything went smoothly, and they were very tasty. We used the Masa version of the dough instead of the Corn Meal version popular in the Mississippi Delta Hot Tamales. It's like pizza, I'll never run out of different combinations of fillings to use. Give it a try if you've been hesitant.
Posts: 2,380