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Title: hot tamale!
Post by: caribougrrl on June 19, 2015, 09:55:54 PM

ok, hit me with your best tamale recipes




(please)

Title: Re: hot tamale!
Post by: witchypoo on June 20, 2015, 10:22:48 AM

these are the best (imnsho): hallacas

i tried this recipe last fall.  http://quemas.mamaslatinas.com/food_fiestas/120273/how_to_make_traditional_hallacas (http://quemas.mamaslatinas.com/food_fiestas/120273/how_to_make_traditional_hallacas) 

i don't eat pork, so i substituted leftover roast turkey, and i omitted the almonds.

Title: Re: hot tamale!
Post by: caribougrrl on June 20, 2015, 10:49:21 AM

Quote from: witchypoo on June 20, 2015, 10:22:48 AM

these are the best (imnsho): hallacas

i tried this recipe last fall.  http://quemas.mamaslatinas.com/food_fiestas/120273/how_to_make_traditional_hallacas (http://quemas.mamaslatinas.com/food_fiestas/120273/how_to_make_traditional_hallacas) 

i don't eat pork, so i substituted leftover roast turkey, and i omitted the almonds.

god, those look fantastic

Title: Re: hot tamale!
Post by: Dagstag v 2.0 on June 22, 2015, 09:43:09 AM

Quote from: witchypoo on June 20, 2015, 10:22:48 AM

these are the best (imnsho): hallacas

i tried this recipe last fall.  http://quemas.mamaslatinas.com/food_fiestas/120273/how_to_make_traditional_hallacas (http://quemas.mamaslatinas.com/food_fiestas/120273/how_to_make_traditional_hallacas) 

i don't eat pork, so i substituted leftover roast turkey, and i omitted the almonds.

These look good. Did you sub anything for the lard? Also, how long did it take you to make these?

Title: Re: hot tamale!
Post by: caribougrrl on June 22, 2015, 10:53:32 AM

I am absolutely open to simpler recipes too... given it's my first attempt and all...

Title: Re: hot tamale!
Post by: witchypoo on June 22, 2015, 04:22:45 PM

Quote from: Dagstag v 2.0 on June 22, 2015, 09:43:09 AM

These look good. Did you sub anything for the lard? Also, how long did it take you to make these?

i used 1/2 butter, 1/2 corn oil in place of lard.

an entire day.

Title: Re: hot tamale!
Post by: diablita on June 23, 2015, 07:54:52 PM

hallacas are Venezuelan!  They're a BIG deal.  Most people make hallacas for Christmas and it's a get-together-with-friends-and-make-tons-all-day-with-beer kind of project.  Or you can order them.

Title: Re: hot tamale!
Post by: caribougrrl on June 23, 2015, 08:12:22 PM

Quote from: diablita on June 23, 2015, 07:54:52 PM

hallacas are Venezuelan!  They're a BIG deal.  Most people make hallacas for Christmas and it's a get-together-with-friends-and-make-tons-all-day-with-beer kind of project.  Or you can order them.

I want to order them!


except stupid north atlantic ocean island place with insufficient numbers of venezuelan immigrants

Title: Re: hot tamale!
Post by: witchypoo on June 24, 2015, 12:49:23 PM

Quote from: diablita on June 23, 2015, 07:54:52 PM

hallacas are Venezuelan!  They're a BIG deal.  Most people make hallacas for Christmas and it's a get-together-with-friends-and-make-tons-all-day-with-beer kind of project.  Or you can order them.

in the past, we have ordered them from one of mr. 'poo's coworkers...  but she moved, and so i had to try.

MUCH easier to order.

Title: Re: hot tamale!
Post by: diablita on June 24, 2015, 08:58:24 PM

Aw, I wish I could help you get your hands on some, 'bou.  If I visit up there again, I know what I'm bringing.

Pastichio is really beloved there, too.  Maybe you can trade someone some pastichio for hallacas.

Title: Re: hot tamale!
Post by: caribougrrl on June 25, 2015, 07:27:22 AM

Quote from: diablita on June 24, 2015, 08:58:24 PM

Pastichio is really beloved there, too. 

I had to google that, but it totally looks like something I could make.  And I've recently fallen in love with bechamel.



I'm breezing through Toronto in a couple weeks on my way elsewhere... anywhere there you know of to get hallacas?  :d

Title: Re: hot tamale!
Post by: diablita on June 25, 2015, 10:27:31 AM

I am going to ask!!!