Comments on: Tamales and Clay Pots http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/tamales-and-clay-pots/ daily life in Guadalajara Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:58:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: AJ Burke http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/tamales-and-clay-pots/#comment-326 AJ Burke Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:15:50 +0000 http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/?p=200#comment-326 Latino USA had a piece on the best tamales of Latin America - go to http://www.latinousa.org/program/lusapgm081219.html and see CHEF MARICEL PRESILLA. (Also, just beneath that, a story about the goodness of fresh tortillas.) Latino USA had a piece on the best tamales of Latin America – go to http://www.latinousa.org/program/lusapgm081219.html and see CHEF MARICEL PRESILLA. (Also, just beneath that, a story about the goodness of fresh tortillas.)

]]> By: Paul http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/tamales-and-clay-pots/#comment-325 Paul Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:27:48 +0000 http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/?p=200#comment-325 Since your mom copped out on the traditional new year's eve tamale party, Amy and I decided to do our own. We made about 150 with two batches of Masa. The first batch was stiff but made firm tamales. The second was not so stiff, was easy to spread, but the tamales fell apart in the steam. I also used the spreader like I gave your mom last year and it worked great. We got them all done in about an hour. Yum! Can you get her exact masa recipe? Since your mom copped out on the traditional new year’s eve tamale party, Amy and I decided to do our own. We made about 150 with two batches of Masa. The first batch was stiff but made firm tamales. The second was not so stiff, was easy to spread, but the tamales fell apart in the steam. I also used the spreader like I gave your mom last year and it worked great. We got them all done in about an hour.

Yum!

Can you get her exact masa recipe?

]]> By: Leah http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/tamales-and-clay-pots/#comment-324 Leah Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:06:23 +0000 http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/?p=200#comment-324 thanks Barbara, mom and i enjoyed them! thanks Barbara, mom and i enjoyed them!

]]> By: nb http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/tamales-and-clay-pots/#comment-323 nb Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:07:04 +0000 http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/?p=200#comment-323 try the carrot soup on p. 204 Veg Cooking for Everyone, but add 2 stalks of celery chopped fine, and use 2 potatoes instead of the rice. Omit spices. When the veg are tender, puree. Beat 2 eggs with 3/4 c. sour cream and 1/2 c. chopped fresh dill. Stir in some hot soup, then stir all together. Don't boil or it will curdle. Good hot or cold. You can't freeze this because of the potato, so you may wish to make a smaller batch. I wish I had some leftover bacalao for sandwiches. mmmm try the carrot soup on p. 204 Veg Cooking for Everyone, but add 2 stalks of celery chopped fine, and use 2 potatoes instead of the rice. Omit spices. When the veg are tender, puree. Beat 2 eggs with 3/4 c. sour cream and 1/2 c. chopped fresh dill. Stir in some hot soup, then stir all together. Don’t boil or it will curdle. Good hot or cold. You can’t freeze this because of the potato, so you may wish to make a smaller batch.

I wish I had some leftover bacalao for sandwiches. mmmm

]]> By: Barbara http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/tamales-and-clay-pots/#comment-322 Barbara Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:44:49 +0000 http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/?p=200#comment-322 Della, forward Leah my invitation to view my pictures. Della, forward Leah my invitation to view my pictures.

]]> By: Leah http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/tamales-and-clay-pots/#comment-321 Leah Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:55:38 +0000 http://deebswriting.wordpress.com/?p=200#comment-321 no pics? no pics?

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