Tamales

[Pete]

Pete when you eat one you just eat it straight or you top it with somethin?

I go straight tamale, no toppings.  But, I respect those who top them.

[Pete]

Tamale steamers look like this.  There is water below the tamales that is boiling and putting off the steam that cooks the masa.  The meat is pre-cooked, and wrapped in the masa.  Mine can fit just over 50 at a time.

The batch I made was pretty spicy.  My in-laws really spice up the masa, which is fine by me!

[Pete]

Banana leaf wrapper or gtfo

I took a cooking class in Cancun, and we used banana leaves.  Works great, but I roll norther mexico style with corn husks (plus they are way easier to get around here).

[p1k3]

best type of tamale is chili verde, btw.

[Cartierfor3]

So Pete has a tamale steamer and tamales?

LSOC:  see you later bro, go cats
Pete: Hey LSOC, come inside and have some tamales for a late night grub fest.

(conversation that didn't occur after I drove Pete to/from our BWW game paking)

I know J-Dub was accepting applications for new in real life best buds......

[Pete]

So Pete has a tamale steamer and tamales?

LSOC:  see you later bro, go cats
Pete: Hey LSOC, come inside and have some tamales for a late night grub fest.

(conversation that didn't occur after I drove Pete to/from our BWW game paking)

I know J-Dub was accepting applications for new in real life best buds......

Guys, guys, guys....I didn't even have the tamales cooked until last night.   Maybe we need to plan a tamale party in the future and just spend time together making tamales and enjoying the fellowship of the EMAW, tamale style.  Or, I could just give you some I made.  Either way.  go cats

[pissclams]

i don't buy into the hype that they take a long time to make.  seems pretty pud. 

[Cartierfor3]

So Pete has a tamale steamer and tamales?

LSOC:  see you later bro, go cats
Pete: Hey LSOC, come inside and have some tamales for a late night grub fest.

(conversation that didn't occur after I drove Pete to/from our BWW game paking)

I know J-Dub was accepting applications for new in real life best buds......

Guys, guys, guys....I didn't even have the tamales cooked until last night.   Maybe we need to plan a tamale party in the future and just spend time together making tamales and enjoying the fellowship of the EMAW, tamale style.  Or, I could just give you some I made.  Either way.  go cats

[Pete]

i don't buy into the hype that they take a long time to make.  seems pretty pud.

Well, the meat has to be done in advance, and you know how long a pork shoulder takes.  I baked a small one for 4 hours at 275, and did 5 pounds of chicken breasts for the same amount of time in a large crock pot.  I mixed the pork and chicken together after I pulled them.

Then the construction of 50 tamales takes the better part of an hour with two people, less if you have more people.

Then the steaming takes 2-3 hours at least.

[CNS]

Pete when you eat one you just eat it straight or you top it with somethin?

I go straight tamale, no toppings.  But, I respect those who top them.

Same. 

[j-dub]

i've got a tamale guy in kck. 12 bucks for a dozen. 36 bucks  for 3 dozen. so on and so forth. it's a dollar a tamale okay.

pete, can you beat that? do you want to be my new tamale guy?

[CNS]

My tamale connects say they are best after being frozen and they freeze all tamales they make regardless because of this.

[Pete]

My tamale connects say they are best after being frozen and they freeze all tamales they make regardless because of this.

I froze almost all of mine.  Kept about 8 out to eat over the next few days.

[Cartierfor3]

i've got a tamale guy in kck. 12 bucks for a dozen. 36 bucks  for 3 dozen. so on and so forth. it's a dollar a tamale okay.

pete, can you beat that? do you want to be my new tamale guy?

Weird how you never mentioned this fantastic tamale deal to me, your real life best bud.

I'm going to assume you mistakenly thought I don't love the crap out of a delicious tamale and you weren't just intentionally keeping all the tamales for yourself whilst I live in a barren tamaleless wasteland.

[Pete]

This place is a great place to get tamales. 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reynas-Mexican-Bakery/216945885058409?rf=122191701127860

You can call ahead and order them.  If you just walk in, better get there before 12:30pm or so, because they run out.

[pissclams]

This place is a great place to get tamales. 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reynas-Mexican-Bakery/216945885058409?rf=122191701127860

You can call ahead and order them.  If you just walk in, better get there before 12:30pm or so, because they run out.

do they even have a website?  looks pretty amateur hour w/o a website.  website = legit.  no webpage = sketchy.  i wonder if they use pace salsa?    doubt it, prob just use ketchup. 

[Pete]

This place is a great place to get tamales. 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Reynas-Mexican-Bakery/216945885058409?rf=122191701127860

You can call ahead and order them.  If you just walk in, better get there before 12:30pm or so, because they run out.

do they even have a website?  looks pretty amateur hour w/o a website.  website = legit.  no webpage = sketchy.  i wonder if they use pace salsa?    doubt it, prob just use ketchup.

It doesn't take Ksublacklab to know you are a racist against Kansas Ave. Mexican restaurants, pissclams!

[pissclams]

do they have a menu? 

[Pete]

do they have a menu?

Written on a piece of paper on a little cash register stand.  I didn't get a pic, sadly.  Gorditas seemed to be their specialty, apart from the tamales.  Also, they do a brisk breakfast business.

[Emo EMAW]

El oh rough ridin' el at buying tamales from a guerro.

[puniraptor]

just had a "sweet" tamale. not really a fan. had like rasins instead of meat.

[Tobias]

just had a "sweet" tamale. not really a fan. had like rasins instead of meat.

what kind of monster does this

[puniraptor]

just had a "sweet" tamale. not really a fan. had like rasins instead of meat.

what kind of monster does this

real certified mexican (american)

[Cire]

every culture has a fruit cake.

[CNS]

just had a "sweet" tamale. not really a fan. had like rasins instead of meat.

what kind of monster does this

real certified mexican (american)

He was/is trolling you very hard.  Sounds absolutely disgusting.