Soft and Tender - How To Make Tamales Simply Mama Cooks
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Date: 2020-05-15
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Rebecca
Hello everyone! I decided to make tamales for the first time ever using your recipe. All the ingredients are proportioned well and even with my complete inexperience, I only had enough Masa left to make one tamale before I ran out of meat. They turned out perfect. Thank you! For those that need more info, I tweaked a few things such as: I used lard in the Masa; I used the same liquid I steeped the peppers in and put this into the pepper puree. After, I added a pinch of cinnamon to the puree and this made the flavors pop! I also didn't use beef; I used venison. I never have cooked with deer before but my husband started hunting and we have 40lbs of deer meat that needs to be used. Soo, I used the shanks by braising them with onion soup mix, balsamic vinegar and a bit of water. I did put an onion with it like in the video and I roasted a garlic head along with it as well. Cover with foil, 300 for 3 hours. The onion and roasted garlic went into the puree. It did not turn out gamey tasting at all. What a great solution to how to use deer meat! Big thank you for a wonderful recipe!
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Hello everyone! I decided to make tamales for the first time ever using your recipe. All the ingredients are proportioned well and even with my complete inexperience, I only had enough Masa left to make one tamale before I ran out of meat. They turned out perfect. Thank you! For those that need more info, I tweaked a few things such as: I used lard in the Masa; I used the same liquid I steeped the peppers in and put this into the pepper puree. After, I added a pinch of cinnamon to the puree and this made the flavors pop! I also didn't use beef; I used venison. I never have cooked with deer before but my husband started hunting and we have 40lbs of deer meat that needs to be used. Soo, I used the shanks by braising them with onion soup mix, balsamic vinegar and a bit of water. I did put an onion with it like in the video and I roasted a garlic head along with it as well. Cover with foil, 300 for 3 hours. The onion and roasted garlic went into the puree. It did not turn out gamey tasting at all. What a great solution to how to use deer meat! Big thank you for a wonderful recipe!
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Renee
I puree a cup of fresh or frozen corn to the dough & I prefer using Masa Harina. The fresh or frozen corn added really reinforces that corn flavor that I love so much. The Masa Harina has a better flavor & texture. Thank you for sharing your recipe. I backpacked through Mexico in 1982 for 3 months & fell in love with the food & learned great recipes. We were invited to stay at several farms & ranches in exchange we helped with chores & the harvest. The families were so kind & refused to accept our money but I secretly left money behind after we departed. The best experience.
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I puree a cup of fresh or frozen corn to the dough & I prefer using Masa Harina. The fresh or frozen corn added really reinforces that corn flavor that I love so much. The Masa Harina has a better flavor & texture. Thank you for sharing your recipe. I backpacked through Mexico in 1982 for 3 months & fell in love with the food & learned great recipes. We were invited to stay at several farms & ranches in exchange we helped with chores & the harvest. The families were so kind & refused to accept our money but I secretly left money behind after we departed. The best experience.
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ARoyalS
We are gonna try your recipe, it looks fantastic! but, I have to ask, if you ever listen to your self talk? you talk total English until you say tamales which you pronounce in Spanish. I have to tell you that it is very annoying to listen to. Many many people do this, mostly all females. but why? Either talk with a Spanish accent or English, don't mix them. Your voice is so perfect to the ears, until you say tamales but any how we cant wait to try your tamales. Thanks!
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We are gonna try your recipe, it looks fantastic! but, I have to ask, if you ever listen to your self talk? you talk total English until you say tamales which you pronounce in Spanish. I have to tell you that it is very annoying to listen to. Many many people do this, mostly all females. but why? Either talk with a Spanish accent or English, don't mix them. Your voice is so perfect to the ears, until you say tamales but any how we cant wait to try your tamales. Thanks!
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pacluv
Thanks for this video. I ve never had a tamale before ( I m from the north. But I ve seen them before and I m glad I saw this video, because I thought that you was supposed to eat the corn husk. (Don t laugh to hard because I never saw how people ate them after they were made. My son lives in Houston Texas, so I think the next time I visit I will have the courage to eat them ( and not be embarrassed trying to eat the husk. . Wish I could try yours it looks delicious
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Thanks for this video. I ve never had a tamale before ( I m from the north. But I ve seen them before and I m glad I saw this video, because I thought that you was supposed to eat the corn husk. (Don t laugh to hard because I never saw how people ate them after they were made. My son lives in Houston Texas, so I think the next time I visit I will have the courage to eat them ( and not be embarrassed trying to eat the husk. . Wish I could try yours it looks delicious
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Mia
OMG! Thank you so much for your video's please keep posting more they are so easy to follow, we tried making pork tamales yesterday and they came out awesome, i remember when i was little i would be around my grandma helping her when she would make then, so when my grandbaby and i were making them last night the time we were spending together and the smell from them cooking just brought back a lot of memories for me thank you so much God bless you and your family
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OMG! Thank you so much for your video's please keep posting more they are so easy to follow, we tried making pork tamales yesterday and they came out awesome, i remember when i was little i would be around my grandma helping her when she would make then, so when my grandbaby and i were making them last night the time we were spending together and the smell from them cooking just brought back a lot of memories for me thank you so much God bless you and your family
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Missy
My paternal grandmother died when I was 10. I continued to stay summers at my grandparents house though it was only my grandpa there. One morning when I was 11 he asked me if I would make biscuits and gravy. A said I didn't know how. He produced a binder full of my grandma's hand written recipes. I learned how to make my grandma's biscuits and gravy.
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My paternal grandmother died when I was 10. I continued to stay summers at my grandparents house though it was only my grandpa there. One morning when I was 11 he asked me if I would make biscuits and gravy. A said I didn't know how. He produced a binder full of my grandma's hand written recipes. I learned how to make my grandma's biscuits and gravy.
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Carol
This coming week will be the first time I am going to attempt to make Tamales. I have to say, afther watching a million videos, and recipes, You are a pleasure to listen to, and watch! Your watch of teaching is soft and thorough. Thank y ou. I love that white bowl of yours and intend to order the little Korean noodle pot. Thank you.
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This coming week will be the first time I am going to attempt to make Tamales. I have to say, afther watching a million videos, and recipes, You are a pleasure to listen to, and watch! Your watch of teaching is soft and thorough. Thank y ou. I love that white bowl of yours and intend to order the little Korean noodle pot. Thank you.
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salina
Hi I have a question I'm hoping you can help me with, I did everything right with making the masa and all that but when I went to steam them the masa wasn't cooking, it stayed mushy, did I maybe add too much water to the steamer pot? I steamed them for 4 hours total and kept periodically checking them and still was mushy
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Hi I have a question I'm hoping you can help me with, I did everything right with making the masa and all that but when I went to steam them the masa wasn't cooking, it stayed mushy, did I maybe add too much water to the steamer pot? I steamed them for 4 hours total and kept periodically checking them and still was mushy
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Ida
I have been watching lots of how to make tamales videos, and I think yours look the most delicious! I copy and pasted your recipe, and when I make tamales I will use your recipe. Thank you so much for showing us how to make your moist, and delicious looking tamales!
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I have been watching lots of how to make tamales videos, and I think yours look the most delicious! I copy and pasted your recipe, and when I make tamales I will use your recipe. Thank you so much for showing us how to make your moist, and delicious looking tamales!
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