On 15 Nov 2006 03:18:37 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:

My co-worker's sister recently moved here from Oaxaca, Mexico. Today I was
gifted with 4 dozen of her homemade tamales in appreciation for a favor.
There are a dozen each of shredded pork with roasted green chile, black bean
and cheese, green corn with red chil, and chicken in mole poblano.

I had tasted some of these once before when my co-worker brought some in for
a potluck, and these have to be the best tamales I have ever eaten!

I'll divide them in portions of one each of the four and pop into the
freezer. Those meals will be something to really look forward to.


She must have owed you big time for all the work she put into making
those tamales for you!

"Wayne Boatwright" wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote in message
28.19...
My co-worker's sister recently moved here from Oaxaca, Mexico. Today I
was
gifted with 4 dozen of her homemade tamales in appreciation for a favor.
There are a dozen each of shredded pork with roasted green chile, black
bean
and cheese, green corn with red chil, and chicken in mole poblano.

I had tasted some of these once before when my co-worker brought some in
for
a potluck, and these have to be the best tamales I have ever eaten!

I'll divide them in portions of one each of the four and pop into the
freezer. Those meals will be something to really look forward to.



I discovered yesterday that I have a Mexican grocery about a block from my
house that makes tamales and has them in the cooler. I was thinking that I
should have some for lunch today but have never cooked them.

Any preferences? They look like they should be steamed to me, but I imagine
baking would be fine, too.

Also, they seem like they should have some sort of sauce of other
accoutrement. I imagine a simple salsa would do, but I'd like to do
something that's as quick, but better. Any ideas?

I think I'll do some homework tonight and "research" tomorrow...

Hasta,
Curt Nelson

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:46:09 -0800, "Curt Nelson" X wrote:


"Wayne Boatwright" wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote in message
. 228.19...
My co-worker's sister recently moved here from Oaxaca, Mexico. Today I
was
gifted with 4 dozen of her homemade tamales in appreciation for a favor.
There are a dozen each of shredded pork with roasted green chile, black
bean
and cheese, green corn with red chil, and chicken in mole poblano.

I had tasted some of these once before when my co-worker brought some in
for
a potluck, and these have to be the best tamales I have ever eaten!

I'll divide them in portions of one each of the four and pop into the
freezer. Those meals will be something to really look forward to.



I discovered yesterday that I have a Mexican grocery about a block from my
house that makes tamales and has them in the cooler. I was thinking that I
should have some for lunch today but have never cooked them.

Any preferences? They look like they should be steamed to me, but I imagine
baking would be fine, too.

Also, they seem like they should have some sort of sauce of other
accoutrement. I imagine a simple salsa would do, but I'd like to do
something that's as quick, but better. Any ideas?

I think I'll do some homework tonight and "research" tomorrow...

Hasta,
Curt Nelson


They are already cooked.

Yea you can do salsa, a cheese sauce, etc.

Wet some paper towels and rap them in the towels lose. Nuke in the
microwave till hot. Peal, sprinkle with salt, eat!

I make tamales every year and have never put sugar in the masa. Monday is
Tamale day for my friend and me. We usually do it around Christmas, but
this year decided to take advantage of the kids' whole week off for
Thanksgiving.

Lynne

"Steve Pope" wrote in message
...
Speaking of tamales, I truly love them but one thing I
can't stand is when they've added sugar to the masa. Throws
the whole thing out of kilter. Unfortunately, some homemade
tamales use this approach.

Steve

Oh pshaw, on Tue 14 Nov 2006 10:03:25p, ms_peacock meant to say...


"Wayne Boatwright" wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote in message
28.19...
Oh pshaw, on Tue 14 Nov 2006 09:07:54p, ms_peacock meant to say...


"Wayne Boatwright" wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote in message
28.19...


We get some really awesome Mexican food sometimes. Sometimes we get
it free and sometimes we buy from somebody. It's always excellent
though. Normally somebody makes tamales at Christmas and Easter and
enchiladas and burritos at other times of the year. There are some
good Mexican food places here but homemade is always best.

Ms P

Where are you Ms P? I'm in Apache Junction, AZ. We have some great
Mexican places here, too. but, as you said, homemade is always best.

--
Wayne Boatwright

I'm in Kansas. Home of several beef packing plants. The population is
about 50% Hispanic, some recent and some that have been here several
generations. They can all cook!

I bet there are some great places to eat, not to mention Hispanic friends.

A funny thing happened last week when we were getting ready to pay our
check at the Mexican food place we eat at every week. I caught the
manager ordering from Sonic!! He said "sometimes you just *need* a
shake!" LOL Sonic is a fast food drive in place.

We all *need* a shake now and then. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

A good man has few enemies. A ruthless man has none.

Oh pshaw, on Tue 14 Nov 2006 10:41:13p, VegA meant to say...

On 15 Nov 2006 03:18:37 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:

My co-worker's sister recently moved here from Oaxaca, Mexico. Today I
was gifted with 4 dozen of her homemade tamales in appreciation for a
favor. There are a dozen each of shredded pork with roasted green
chile, black bean and cheese, green corn with red chil, and chicken in
mole poblano.

I had tasted some of these once before when my co-worker brought some in
for a potluck, and these have to be the best tamales I have ever eaten!

I'll divide them in portions of one each of the four and pop into the
freezer. Those meals will be something to really look forward to.


She must have owed you big time for all the work she put into making
those tamales for you!

It was something insignificant to me, but very important to them. It was a
very thoughtful and generous act on her part.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

A good man has few enemies. A ruthless man has none.

Oh pshaw, on Tue 14 Nov 2006 10:56:00p, VegA meant to say...

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:46:09 -0800, "Curt Nelson" X wrote:


"Wayne Boatwright" wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote in message
.228.19...
My co-worker's sister recently moved here from Oaxaca, Mexico. Today
I was gifted with 4 dozen of her homemade tamales in appreciation for
a favor. There are a dozen each of shredded pork with roasted green
chile, black bean and cheese, green corn with red chil, and chicken
in mole poblano.

I had tasted some of these once before when my co-worker brought some
in for a potluck, and these have to be the best tamales I have ever
eaten!

I'll divide them in portions of one each of the four and pop into the
freezer. Those meals will be something to really look forward to.



I discovered yesterday that I have a Mexican grocery about a block from
my house that makes tamales and has them in the cooler. I was thinking
that I should have some for lunch today but have never cooked them.

Any preferences? They look like they should be steamed to me, but I
imagine baking would be fine, too.

Also, they seem like they should have some sort of sauce of other
accoutrement. I imagine a simple salsa would do, but I'd like to do
something that's as quick, but better. Any ideas?

I think I'll do some homework tonight and "research" tomorrow...

Hasta,
Curt Nelson


They are already cooked.

Yea you can do salsa, a cheese sauce, etc.

Wet some paper towels and rap them in the towels lose. Nuke in the
microwave till hot. Peal, sprinkle with salt, eat!

Yep, what Vega said.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

A good man has few enemies. A ruthless man has none.

"Wayne Boatwright" wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote in message
28.19...
Oh pshaw, on Tue 14 Nov 2006 10:41:13p, VegA meant to say...

On 15 Nov 2006 03:18:37 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:

My co-worker's sister recently moved here from Oaxaca, Mexico. Today I
was gifted with 4 dozen of her homemade tamales in appreciation for a
favor. There are a dozen each of shredded pork with roasted green
chile, black bean and cheese, green corn with red chil, and chicken in
mole poblano.

I had tasted some of these once before when my co-worker brought some in
for a potluck, and these have to be the best tamales I have ever eaten!

I'll divide them in portions of one each of the four and pop into the
freezer. Those meals will be something to really look forward to.


She must have owed you big time for all the work she put into making
those tamales for you!

It was something insignificant to me, but very important to them. It was
a
very thoughtful and generous act on her part.

--
Wayne Boatwright

I'm sure they thought the same exact thing about you. I'm pretty stingy
with my tamales, so for someone to get some they would have had to been
"very thoughtful and generous" to me.

Lynne

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
My co-worker's sister recently moved here from Oaxaca, Mexico. Today I was
gifted with 4 dozen of her homemade tamales in appreciation for a favor.
There are a dozen each of shredded pork with roasted green chile, black bean
and cheese, green corn with red chil, and chicken in mole poblano.

I had tasted some of these once before when my co-worker brought some in for
a potluck, and these have to be the best tamales I have ever eaten!

I'll divide them in portions of one each of the four and pop into the
freezer. Those meals will be something to really look forward to.

Wayne,
I'll be right over. Save me some. ;-)

Actually I'll be making tamales this year at Xmas time.
My cousin's ex-wife sent me a couple of tamale "kits" from
San Antonio. Now, I've made my own tamales for years and
have excellent recipes, so I'm a little skeptical about
using the seasoning packets that came in the kits. However
I'm curious about how they taste. I can't decide whether
to just use the corn husks and make my own version of masa
and filling or take a chance and use the kit. It has 2 bags
of spices - one for the masa and one for the filling. I've
never heard of putting spices in the masa before. It might
be good. Both bags of spices look similar. They're both
mainly ground chiles. I hate to do all that work and then
have them not turn out good if I do try the kits. It's
a quandry. Well, I've got a while to decide.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

Oh pshaw, on Wed 15 Nov 2006 07:49:43a, King's Crown meant to say...


"Wayne Boatwright" wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote in message
28.19...
Oh pshaw, on Tue 14 Nov 2006 10:41:13p, VegA meant to say...

On 15 Nov 2006 03:18:37 +0200, Wayne Boatwright
wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:

My co-worker's sister recently moved here from Oaxaca, Mexico. Today I
was gifted with 4 dozen of her homemade tamales in appreciation for a
favor. There are a dozen each of shredded pork with roasted green
chile, black bean and cheese, green corn with red chil, and chicken in
mole poblano.

I had tasted some of these once before when my co-worker brought some
in
for a potluck, and these have to be the best tamales I have ever eaten!

I'll divide them in portions of one each of the four and pop into the
freezer. Those meals will be something to really look forward to.


She must have owed you big time for all the work she put into making
those tamales for you!

It was something insignificant to me, but very important to them. It
was
a very thoughtful and generous act on her part.

--
Wayne Boatwright

I'm sure they thought the same exact thing about you. I'm pretty stingy
with my tamales, so for someone to get some they would have had to been
"very thoughtful and generous" to me.

Lynne

Thanks, Lynne.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

Oh pshaw, on Wed 15 Nov 2006 08:20:25a, Kate Connally meant to say...

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
My co-worker's sister recently moved here from Oaxaca, Mexico. Today I
was gifted with 4 dozen of her homemade tamales in appreciation for a
favor. There are a dozen each of shredded pork with roasted green
chile, black bean and cheese, green corn with red chil, and chicken in
mole poblano.

I had tasted some of these once before when my co-worker brought some
in for a potluck, and these have to be the best tamales I have ever
eaten!

I'll divide them in portions of one each of the four and pop into the
freezer. Those meals will be something to really look forward to.

Wayne,
I'll be right over. Save me some. ;-)

Come on over, Kate!

Actually I'll be making tamales this year at Xmas time.
My cousin's ex-wife sent me a couple of tamale "kits" from
San Antonio. Now, I've made my own tamales for years and
have excellent recipes, so I'm a little skeptical about
using the seasoning packets that came in the kits. However
I'm curious about how they taste. I can't decide whether
to just use the corn husks and make my own version of masa
and filling or take a chance and use the kit. It has 2 bags
of spices - one for the masa and one for the filling. I've
never heard of putting spices in the masa before. It might
be good. Both bags of spices look similar. They're both
mainly ground chiles. I hate to do all that work and then
have them not turn out good if I do try the kits. It's
a quandry. Well, I've got a while to decide.

Kate


I'd be tempted to use some in at least half the batch.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:

Oh pshaw, on Tue 14 Nov 2006 10:56:00p, VegA meant to say...

They are already cooked.

Yea you can do salsa, a cheese sauce, etc.

Wet some paper towels and rap them in the towels lose. Nuke in the
microwave till hot. Peal, sprinkle with salt, eat!

Yep, what Vega said.

Or: sprinkle them with an even dusting of New Mexico chili powder
(or, Spanisk smoked paprika), then a light drizzling of wine vinegar.
Try it, it's excellent on a hot tamale.

Steve

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:02:40 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:

Oh pshaw, on Tue 14 Nov 2006 10:56:00p, VegA meant to say...

They are already cooked.

Yea you can do salsa, a cheese sauce, etc.

Wet some paper towels and rap them in the towels lose. Nuke in the
microwave till hot. Peal, sprinkle with salt, eat!

Yep, what Vega said.

Or: sprinkle them with an even dusting of New Mexico chili powder
(or, Spanisk smoked paprika), then a light drizzling of wine vinegar.
Try it, it's excellent on a hot tamale.

Steve

Hmmm. Bet that tastes great! I have to try it.

"Wayne Boatwright" wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote in message
28.19...
Oh pshaw, on Tue 14 Nov 2006 10:03:25p, ms_peacock meant to say...


"Wayne Boatwright" wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote in message
28.19...
I bet there are some great places to eat, not to mention Hispanic friends.

A funny thing happened last week when we were getting ready to pay our
check at the Mexican food place we eat at every week. I caught the
manager ordering from Sonic!! He said "sometimes you just *need* a
shake!" LOL Sonic is a fast food drive in place.

We all *need* a shake now and then. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright


The paper just did a human interest type story on the manager of the Mexican
place we go to. He's been working there since he was 10!

We do have lots of great Mexican restuarants and some fairly decent Chinese
and Vietnamese restaurants. If you want something else though you're going
to be out of luck unless you can cook it yourself.

Ms P

Oh pshaw, on Wed 15 Nov 2006 12:02:40p, Steve Pope meant to say...

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com wrote:

Oh pshaw, on Tue 14 Nov 2006 10:56:00p, VegA meant to say...

They are already cooked.

Yea you can do salsa, a cheese sauce, etc.

Wet some paper towels and rap them in the towels lose. Nuke in the
microwave till hot. Peal, sprinkle with salt, eat!

Yep, what Vega said.

Or: sprinkle them with an even dusting of New Mexico chili powder
(or, Spanisk smoked paprika), then a light drizzling of wine vinegar.
Try it, it's excellent on a hot tamale.

Steve


Thanks, Steve. That sounds intriguing.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

My favourite mythical creature? The honest politician.