zxcvbob wrote:
>
> I'm trying to figure out a tamale filling to use now that DD has gone a
> little stricter towards vegetarianism. (she eats fish and shellfish,
> but not much. Eggs, meat, and dairy are OK) She used to eat chicken,
> and I made tamales with chicken filling and used goose fat in the masa.
> I think she might eat wild game if it was available but I'm not sure.
>
> Maybe black beans, onions, and portabello mushrooms? Or that nasty
> black corn fungus you buy in expensive little cans at the Mexican store?
> (a little of that probably goes a long way) Shark meat chili might be
> interesting...

I've been thinking about a vegetarian tamale
filling. Maybe that nacho cheese sauce that
comes in a #10 can, some vegetarian refried beans,
whole canned corn, whole black beans, and chopped
onions. I haven't tried any of this yet, I'm
just thinking about it.