JSngry Posted December 10, 2003 Report Posted December 10, 2003 TAMALES!!!!! I'm a pork man, myself, but will go beef, or even "sweet". The Lovely & Talented Brenda (forevermore to be known in these parts as the much-simpler-to-type "LTB") is a vegetarian, so does the black bean thing to her fart's, er, heart's content. Anybody got any particular favorites? Us being Anglos and all, we, at this stage our lives, have to depend on the kindness of friends and neighbors (both directly and for retail recommendations), so we don't have any recipies to share, unfortunately. But if anybody has a good/unique/etc one to share, by all means post it, please. I figure LTB's going to be retired in another 10 years or so, and she LOVES to cook. I, otoh, love to eat, so it's all good, even the cleanup, which I do once or twice a week, whether it needs it or not! Quote
catesta Posted December 10, 2003 Report Posted December 10, 2003 (edited) I'm with ya' on the pork ones dude, beef is usually my second choice. I used to get a couple of dozen every year from a little place in south Phoenix, not this year, the old woman passed away during the summer and the place is now closed. Now I rely solely on the mother of a friend of mine, she always comes through on Christmas eve with at least a dozen. As she says "the key to a good tamale is not to get crazy with the masa." Edited December 10, 2003 by catesta Quote
Matthew Posted December 10, 2003 Report Posted December 10, 2003 Pork & Chorizo is a great combo in a tamale. A in the mouth. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Never ate one. Hell, I'd probably pull a Gerald Ford and eat the corn husk... Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 My favorite Mexican cuisine. Looks suspiciously like cannoli with corn husk wraps. Quote
maren Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Looks suspiciously like cannoli with corn husk wraps. Quote
jazzbo Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 (edited) For about three years now I have been tripping to some Salvadoran style tamales made by a great family that runs a little restaurant that is up the street from me (and Brandon Burke), Elsi's. They are about twice as wide as Mehicano tamales, wrapped in banana leaves, and also have some potato within ---they serve pork, poblano pepper and cheese (my favorite) and chicken tamales. They only offer them on the weekends as part of a breakfast special that has the tamale, two eggs anyway you want 'em (I have mine scrambled) and either their back beans or their refired beans (both are excellent, but I go for the refried because I have rarely ever had better). Edited December 11, 2003 by jazzbo Quote
Peter Johnson Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 My favorite Mexican cuisine. Looks suspiciously like cannoli with corn husk wraps. "Catner" is gonna come popping out of that platter in about a minute! (AB, are you listening?) Quote
chris Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Salvadoran tamales? Sounds excellent. My aunt, born in Mexico, makes tamales to die for-- pork, chorizo/peppers/pork, and some sweet cinnamon and cinnamon/banana (!)-- I can make an OK tamale, but like my pie crusts, it is far from my most competent dish. Now I'm hungry... Quote
Free For All Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Tamales? Make mine turducken! Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 They only offer them on the weekends as part of a breakfast special that has the tamale, two eggs anyway you want 'em (I have mine scrambled) and either their back beans or their refired beans (both are excellent, but I go for the refried because I have rarely ever had better). And everyone stays upwind of you for the rest of the day, right? Quote
catesta Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Looks suspiciously like cannoli with corn husk wraps. The way a tamale should be. Quote
Noj Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Never ate one. Hell, I'd probably pull a Gerald Ford and eat the corn husk... Moose, do yourself a favor and get some authentic tamales asap! Quote
catesta Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Never ate one. Hell, I'd probably pull a Gerald Ford and eat the corn husk... Moose, I don't know how close this is to you, but I understand there is a place in Corte Madera Cali called David's Finest Taqueria that is supposed to have the best in the state. Quote
Dave James Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 One word when it comes to tamales: raisins. Up over and out. Quote
JSngry Posted December 11, 2003 Author Report Posted December 11, 2003 We're pouring billions of dollars into Iraq when right here in America we have people who have never eaten tamales? How fucked up is THAT? Quote
Jazzmoose Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Hmm. Maybe I'd better forget the fajitas next time at El Burro and give 'em a shot. Although to be honest, this looks like something that would be better made at a dive where they don't speak English. Fortunately, I know just the place. (I can only order chicken there, because the only "meat" word I know is pollo.) Quote
Matthew Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Speaking of tamales, and this just might be only a SoCal thing, but remember those tamales-in-a-can that you could buy in stores ? Man, those were the worst things ever! To think our mothers thought we were getting "Authentic Mexican Food" -- it's lucky anyone ever ate any Mexican food after that experience. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted December 11, 2003 Report Posted December 11, 2003 Nah, I've seen 'em up here as well, Matthew, and instinctively knew that I'd be more likely to get authentic flavor from a Swanson's TV dinner... Quote
Matthew Posted December 12, 2003 Report Posted December 12, 2003 Today is a BIG tamale day. You haven't lived until you have a breadkfast of a red chili tamale, chorizo taco, both drenched with hot salsa, sweet bread, all of which is washed down with champarrado. Kind of sets the mood for the day. Quote
catesta Posted December 12, 2003 Report Posted December 12, 2003 Kind of sets the mood for the day. No doubt! Quote
chris olivarez Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 I would like to cast my vote for Green Corn tamales-though they actually use yellow corn-done right they are fantastic. I also like Chicken tamales. I have a friend here who just finished making a large amount of both and I'm gonna get me some-YOW!!! Jazzmoose,Jazzmoose you scoundrel,you hooligan,you non tamale eater. You live in Cali and have never had tamales- I will bow my head on your behalf! Quote
catesta Posted December 17, 2003 Report Posted December 17, 2003 Jazzmoose,Jazzmoose you scoundrel,you hooligan,you non tamale eater. You live in Cali and have never had tamales- I will bow my head on your behalf! You said it Chris, It's a damn crime, a damn crime I tell ya. I had two for lunch today! Quote
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