On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:49:24 -0400, Landon > wrote:

>On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:55:40 -0800, Mark Thorson >
>wrote:
>
" wrote:
>>>
>>> I saw a video on line about how they make the tamales. They use
>>> cornmeal instead of masa harina, and the tamale is formed by a
>>> machine. I noticed they added melted lard rather than solid lard. I
>>> guess I am wondering if there is any problem forming the tamale by
>>> hand. I have made "regular tamales", and was wondering if anyone might
>>> have any insights in making this Solly's style.
>>
>>There was a 2006 interview with Jewel McCain (current
>>proprietor of Solly's Hot Tamales) which was transcribed
>>into a 68-page pdf file. I donloaded it last year, but
>>it seems to have disappeared from the net since then.
>>In it, she says they make their tamales using a machine
>>made by the now-defunct Curry Manufacturing. This machine
>>has two chambers, one for dough and one for filling, and
>>coextrudes them. I have two of these machines. I haven't
>>used mine yet.
>
>Ok, you have two. I have none. Now you *know* you only need one of em.
>
>hehe gimme dat machine!

Here's a tamale process line:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhQOshvtS5Y