Tamales

[kelbro]

That is a bit steep for shipping!!
A few years ago I paid more to ship tacos from Mission, Tx to New Hampshire than I did pies from California to New Hampshire.
I must be a lucky man. We have 3 or 4 Delia’s Tamales within 5 miles of my house.

And boy those chicken and cheese are special

My friend does a tamale that we love with chicken, green Chile, and a sliver of Wisconsin string cheese. Wow! Perfectly balanced so you can taste all four ingredients. I can eat a half-dozen easily.

Breakfast tamales for me are 'red pork'. They mix surprisingly well with a cup of coffee.

 

[martym]

Some of the best times I remember are sitting outside at the ranch with my brother, father, and grandfather drinking coffee and eating tamales hot off the comal!!
Wonderful memories!!

 

[TexLaw]

Man, I sure do miss the tamale ladies who would come around the bars and sell wonderful tamales by the dozen.

 

[DoctorShavegood]

My brother is in the Valley today, that's McAllen. He just texted to let me know that he picked up 4 dozen tamales from Delia's for me. 2 dozen bean cheese and jalapeno and 2 dozen chicken cheese in spicy green sauce.

 

[oc_in_fw]

My sister in law makes the best I have ever had. Sadly, after the mother in law died, she stopped talking to my wife. She has always been jealous of my wife. My wife has a long, stable marriage, while she is divorced (and when she finds good guys she does things to drive them away).

 

[martym]

My brother is in the Valley today, that's McAllen. He just texted to let me know that he picked up 4 dozen tamales from Delia's for me. 2 dozen bean cheese and jalapeno and 2 dozen chicken cheese in spicy green sauce.

We have 3 Delia’s near our home. Why make them?
The only problem is those tamales don’t last long!!
Enjoy.

 

[Zácek]

Ha!
Never thought I’l be talking about tamales in this forum (or in any forum, to be honest)...my favorites are “oaxaqueños” (those wrapped with banana leafs); going to grab a couple for dinner tonight.

 

[kelbro]

My sister in law makes the best I have ever had. Sadly, after the mother in law died, she stopped talking to my wife. She has always been jealous of my wife. My wife has a long, stable marriage, while she is divorced (and when she finds good guys she does things to drive them away).

A guy can overlook a lot of 'stuff' for a chick that makes good tamales...

 

[natenaaron]

A guy can overlook a lot of 'stuff' for a chick that makes good tamales...

Ain't that the truth. I knew a guy who did. It didn't last though.

It wasn't me. My wife thinks the stove is an extension of the counter.

 

[oc_in_fw]

A guy can overlook a lot of 'stuff' for a chick that makes good tamales...

She’s a bit of a mess.

 

[DoctorShavegood]

Tamale making chicks can have a high crazy level and pass.

 

[oc_in_fw]

Tamale making chicks can have a high crazy level and pass.

 

[Daiķon]

It seems a member of this here fine forum has blessed upon myself with a fine cuisine of tasty tamales. Shipped FedEx in styrofoam box with ice packs.

Tamales are not hard to make but very labor love intensive.

Marty...thank you.
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That looks soon good I almost bit my screen, lol

 

[The Count of Merkur Cristo]

Aaron:
Mmmm, Mmmm, Good! Tamales from 'coast-to-coast'!

“Tamales: the original Hot Pocket". The Gospel of Tamales

 

[Shavely Manden]

I just noticed there's a whole chapter in Gran Cocina Latina dedicated to tamales. Labor-intensive though they may be, I may have to try my hand at these.

 

[TexLaw]

I sure do miss the days when I could sit outside at a bar or beer joint and expect a "tamale lady" to come by, selling home made tamales by the dozen. That was good living.

 

[kelbro]

I sure do miss the days when I could sit outside at a bar or beer joint and expect a "tamale lady" to come by, selling home made tamales by the dozen. That was good living.

Yep, and at the barbershop on Saturdays. Back seat removed from the Ford LTD and some sort of warm box thing going on back there. She always had mucho dozens.

 

[DoctorShavegood]

I sure do miss the days when I could sit outside at a bar or beer joint and expect a "tamale lady" to come by, selling home made tamales by the dozen. That was good living.

Yep, and at the barbershop on Saturdays. Back seat removed from the Ford LTD and some sort of warm box thing going on back there. She always had mucho dozens.

Ha, yeah that's real good. I'm from South Texas. In grade school they served us tamales in the school cafeteria along with carnitas and carne guisada...no they didn't, we had canned spinach and fake strawberry jello.

 

[DoctorShavegood]

Took some tamales out for fixin". Yep they were good...love ya Delia.

@martym

 

[martym]

She does make the best store bought around here!!