I love tamales, finally someone that shares my enthusiasm about the culinary masterpiece. For cultures with Latin roots, tamales are perhaps the most important celebratory food in existence. Special tamales are regularly prepared for celebrations and feast days ranging from Christmas, New Years and Day of the Dead to Weddings, Christenings and Birthdays. Like many classic foods, tamales can be Zen-like in their simplicity — a corn dough with or without a few flavorings and/or fillings wrapped up in a cute little package of corn husks or banana leaves (and occasionally other leaves as well) and steamed. But with those few basics, an infinite number of flavors and combinations are possible — from sweet to savory, mild to spicy, simple to complex and everything in between.
Different types:
# Roasted Potato, Garlic, and Sun-Dried Tomato Tamales
# Asparagus and Hollandaise Tamales
# Caribbean Jerk Shrimp Tamales
# Lobster Newburg Tamales
# Smoked Salmon Tamales with Horseradish Crema
# Arroz con Pollo Tamales
# Chicken Tamales with Mole Poblano
# Coriander-Cured Beef Tamales with Barbecue-Onion Marmalade
# Lamb Tamales with Mint, Black Beans, and Blackened Tomato and Mint Salsa
# Mom’s Apple Pie tamales
# Chocolate Bread Pudding Tamales
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Chris Hooley said,
January 16, 2007 at 9:12 am
lol!
Dude no offense, your your 5 posts were not exactly hard hitting or revealing. I mean seriously, “I like tamales” wow.
karen said,
January 16, 2007 at 10:26 pm
I love tamales, finally someone that shares my enthusiasm about the culinary masterpiece. For cultures with Latin roots, tamales are perhaps the most important celebratory food in existence. Special tamales are regularly prepared for celebrations and feast days ranging from Christmas, New Years and Day of the Dead to Weddings, Christenings and Birthdays. Like many classic foods, tamales can be Zen-like in their simplicity — a corn dough with or without a few flavorings and/or fillings wrapped up in a cute little package of corn husks or banana leaves (and occasionally other leaves as well) and steamed. But with those few basics, an infinite number of flavors and combinations are possible — from sweet to savory, mild to spicy, simple to complex and everything in between.
Different types:
# Roasted Potato, Garlic, and Sun-Dried Tomato Tamales
# Asparagus and Hollandaise Tamales
# Caribbean Jerk Shrimp Tamales
# Lobster Newburg Tamales
# Smoked Salmon Tamales with Horseradish Crema
# Arroz con Pollo Tamales
# Chicken Tamales with Mole Poblano
# Coriander-Cured Beef Tamales with Barbecue-Onion Marmalade
# Lamb Tamales with Mint, Black Beans, and Blackened Tomato and Mint Salsa
# Mom’s Apple Pie tamales
# Chocolate Bread Pudding Tamales