It’s that time of the year

[shintoooo]

Today is Tamale day at our house. All the girls from both sides of the family are coming over at noon to start making Tamales. Normally it’s my wife’s side of the family but both sides are really close to each other so my wife invited my mom and sisters over too.

I love having people over our house so all the guys are coming over too and we’re going to watch football and have a great time.

My wife prepped the banana leaves on Thursday and they will be making about 130 tamales.

 

[BUDMAN]

 

[shintoooo]

Best part is my granddaughter will be here too so I get to enjoy this little tamale all day.

 

[Jefftowz]

I’ll be by a little later for my to go order! Enjoy Every second Hamed!

 

[GRADS]

 

[rivermobster]

There is NOTHING better than fresh tamales right outa the pot!

And then add family and friends to that??

You're a blessed man Hamed. Absolutely no doubt about that.

 

[shintoooo]

Ingredients are here. They make Guatemalan and Costa Rican tamales.

 

[shintoooo]

Prepping

 

[SoCalDave]

Loks good shin.
Three generations here today. Wife started getting stuff ready at 5am and the girls showed up at 8am. 6 dozen green and 21 dozen red are on the stoves.

 

[shintoooo]

 

[DLC]

My wife’s making Tamales today also

She is only doing chicken -
Made the chicken 2 weeks ago

Masa from Food City

 

[Tank]

Ingredients are here. They make Guatemalan and Costa Rican tamales.

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I noticed Guatemalan and costs rican style with the banana leaves instead of corn. Those are grub!! Usually less masa.

Looks like you’re having a great time.

Merry Christmas to you guys. Hope to see you soon brother.

 

[shintoooo]

Hands on mode right now

 

[rivrrts429]

Merry Christmas Shin family.

Making tamales is soooo much more than just the cooking of tamales. Tamales are just the vessel to breaking bread and building lifelong relationships across multiple generations.

Love this time of year and Tamale day, great pics!

 

[shintoooo]

I noticed Guatemalan and vista rican style with the banana leaves instead of corn. Those are grub!! Usually less masa.

Looks like you’re having a great time.

Merry Christmas to you guys. Hope to see you soon brother.

Costa Rican

Guatemalan

 

[shintoooo]

Stacks on stacks

 

[shintoooo]

First batch on the stove

 

[shintoooo]

Beautiful day out here today

 

[shintoooo]

Costa Rican Tamale

 

[callbob]

I see your dog and raise you. Nothing better than a dog with your eyebrows and mustache.

 

[coolchange]

Wow that looks incredible. Was supposed to have work people over but too much in the fan. We’re going to do trad Mexican after the first.

 

[jetboatperformance]

Looks awesome love traditions

 

[GRADS]

Ok, I'm going full NorCal white boy here... I've never had a tamale and don't know the first thing about them. Can you explain what they are? Do you eat the outside of it? What is the white stuff that goes in them? How are they cooked? Etc...

 

[HNL2LHC]

I noticed Guatemalan and vista rican style with the banana leaves instead of corn. Those are grub!! Usually less masa.

Looks like you’re having a great time.

Merry Christmas to you guys. Hope to see you soon brother.

@Tank post kind of cleared it up but I always thought it was corn husks used to wrap. So I guess that banana leaves are used as well.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Ok, I'm going full NorCal white boy here... I've never had a tamale and don't know the first thing about them. Can you explain what they are? Do you eat the outside of it? What is the white stuff that goes in them? How are they cooked? Etc...

Don't feel bad. My first tamale I took a bite and tried to eat the corn husk. Didn't know you're supposed to unwrap them first.

Tamales are essentially seasoned meat (and sometimes veggies or cheese) wrapped in corn masa (the same stuff as uncooked corn tortillas) and then pot steamed in corn husks to cook the corn. There are regional differences like the banana leaves mentioned in the thread for Central American ones instead of corn husks.

 

[SoCalDave]

Ok, I'm going full NorCal white boy here... I've never had a tamale and don't know the first thing about them. Can you explain what they are? Do you eat the outside of it? What is the white stuff that goes in them? How are they cooked? Etc...

Greg, I'm from small town Tennessee and know what a tamale is so go fuck off for the night...

 

[GRADS]

Greg, I'm from small town Tennessee and know what a tamale is so go fuck off for the night...

TennesseeDave?

 

[DLC]

Love Tamales

Watching Tulsa King
Eating tamal’s

Braised chicken w/ a Modelo beer sauce & Cotia Cheese