Tamales
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Who’s making Tamales for Christmas.
What types of Tamales are you making ?
In Southeast Texas, tamales are the go to item for a Christmas Meal. It is one of my biggest selling items for Christmas.
I’ll be making:
Pork
Chicken
Beef
Black Bean
Smoked Brisket.Would love to hear from other areas of the country.
Chef much like Bob Stehlik said, I have never made them, but I can definitely eat them. I know they are labor intensive, but do you have a recipe you could post that could be made by us at home?
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I have never made them but have friends that make them occasionally because they are time consuming. I know of a couple of Hispanic grocery stores in a couple of the big cities I end up occasionally that make some pretty decent tamales. I have seen all kinds of varieties except the brisket. I think I will leave tamale making to the experts.
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Who’s making Tamales for Christmas.
What types of Tamales are you making ?
In Southeast Texas, tamales are the go to item for a Christmas Meal. It is one of my biggest selling items for Christmas.
I’ll be making:
Pork
Chicken
Beef
Black Bean
Smoked Brisket.Would love to hear from other areas of the country.
Chef we love tamales & always eat them with chili for New Years Eve. However, getting good ones since moving to Alabama about 20years ago is a challenge. I used to get them from some church cockers in Houston that were fantastic. Then after they stopped, I had to make a run to the valley when I could to Tia Rosas to get some pretty good ones. Margaret used to make them occasionally back in the early 80’s with some local Mamas & Grandmamas, who would get together for it & yes, it is a lot of work, but we’ll worth it when we could get them homemade form the local Mamas & Grandmamas. They would make brisket form brisket meat we smoked, pork, & goat. The price was always right!
They say surprisingly enough that tamales are the state food of Mississippi, which I was shocked to learn as I always considered them a Mexico, Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico sort of thing. We have tried a few there & were never really impressed, but I sure they are better when homemade down in the Delta. Do you make them & ship them? If so & you can ship them far enough away for a reasonable price & they are very good, I will buy a few dozen from you. I worry about how they will ship though. Let me know. It is hard to find truly good tamales, but when you do, you will know it. -
Who’s making Tamales for Christmas.
What types of Tamales are you making ?
In Southeast Texas, tamales are the go to item for a Christmas Meal. It is one of my biggest selling items for Christmas.
I’ll be making:
Pork
Chicken
Beef
Black Bean
Smoked Brisket.Would love to hear from other areas of the country.
Chef
30 years ago when we lived in southwest Mississippi, tamales were pretty popular.
I was surprised how popular tamales were there among a largely non-Hispanic population. Lots being sold on roadside stands.
Around here, you would have to look pretty hard for them. -
Here locally people get together and have a tamale making party as it helps a lot to have multiple hands involved. last year we did one and made all pork some with spice some not. It is lots of work, but yummy
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We have a great place east of the mountains that we go to we we are over there. It beats having to make the tamales myself, it’s a two day job to do them right. They are award winners too. http://www.loshernandeztamales.com/
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Who’s making Tamales for Christmas.
What types of Tamales are you making ?
In Southeast Texas, tamales are the go to item for a Christmas Meal. It is one of my biggest selling items for Christmas.
I’ll be making:
Pork
Chicken
Beef
Black Bean
Smoked Brisket.Would love to hear from other areas of the country.
Chef Well, it sounds like you built one heck of a following. Tamales are popular in those “southern” states and can’t figure out why it’s not that way all over the USA. When I traveled (been to every state), there’s only about 6 where I could locate them. Have fun with it and make that profit.
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Chef Well, it sounds like you built one heck of a following. Tamales are popular in those “southern” states and can’t figure out why it’s not that way all over the USA. When I traveled (been to every state), there’s only about 6 where I could locate them. Have fun with it and make that profit.
zbigjeff Funny you say something like that, my buddy recently moved from Houston to Austin, which is about 140 miles apart. We just so happened to talk about Tex-Mex. He was telling me in Austin there is more of a central Mexico style there. You really have to search for traditional Tex-Mex. Also Austin is only 90 miles from San Antonio and just about every where you turn is Tex-Mex.
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zbigjeff Funny you say something like that, my buddy recently moved from Houston to Austin, which is about 140 miles apart. We just so happened to talk about Tex-Mex. He was telling me in Austin there is more of a central Mexico style there. You really have to search for traditional Tex-Mex. Also Austin is only 90 miles from San Antonio and just about every where you turn is Tex-Mex.
HerbcoFood My buddies groan when I travel to the Houston area and want to get some TexMex. I get it at least one day out of the week I’m down there because they are always looking for food outside of the TexMex arena. Sometimes, they even let me get my way 2 days out of the week. I just smile.
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HerbcoFood My buddies groan when I travel to the Houston area and want to get some TexMex. I get it at least one day out of the week I’m down there because they are always looking for food outside of the TexMex arena. Sometimes, they even let me get my way 2 days out of the week. I just smile.
zbigjeff Houston is a melting pot of cultures from all over the world. But someone who groans about getting Tex-Mex is uncalled for! Next time you’re down let me know and Ill throw some places you can try, also depending on the area of town you’re in.
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zbigjeff Funny you say something like that, my buddy recently moved from Houston to Austin, which is about 140 miles apart. We just so happened to talk about Tex-Mex. He was telling me in Austin there is more of a central Mexico style there. You really have to search for traditional Tex-Mex. Also Austin is only 90 miles from San Antonio and just about every where you turn is Tex-Mex.
HerbcoFood While this may disappoint some in the community, Austin is nothing more than an disappointment to Texas. The do not represent Texas, and is a suburb of California.
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I remembered the name of the company that makes the frozen tamales I buy. Texas Tamales, they have a website at texastamale.com
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Chef In Illinois we have Chicago. I’d like to see the state capital moved from Springfield to Chicago because that is where the state is actually run from. Then everything south of I-80 annexed to Iowa, Missouri, Indiana and Kentucky.
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HerbcoFood While this may disappoint some in the community, Austin is nothing more than an disappointment to Texas. The do not represent Texas, and is a suburb of California.
Chef Amen, the truth usually does hurt!
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HerbcoFood While this may disappoint some in the community, Austin is nothing more than an disappointment to Texas. The do not represent Texas, and is a suburb of California.
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HerbcoFood While this may disappoint some in the community, Austin is nothing more than an disappointment to Texas. The do not represent Texas, and is a suburb of California.
Chef I understand that, however it still has a pretty good food scene.
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Chef I understand that, however it still has a pretty good food scene.
HerbcoFood It does have a great food truck scene, but supporting that scene is against my believes. I only support what is within my value systems.
People must stand up for what they believe.
This is why I only support companies that represent my value system. If a company supports agendas that I do not believe in, then I don’t shop them.
Anyone that has questions about companies and their agenda are free to contact me. I will be honored to show the truth.
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mrobisr Watch the Seattle terms, I live not to far from there. Washington is a melting pot of food
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zbigjeff Houston is a melting pot of cultures from all over the world. But someone who groans about getting Tex-Mex is uncalled for! Next time you’re down let me know and Ill throw some places you can try, also depending on the area of town you’re in.
HerbcoFood Will do. Usually in the Copperfield Westcreek Village area.
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