In article >,
Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:

> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:26:17 -0500, Lou Decruss
> > wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:10:43 -0600, Arri London >
> >wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >>Locally (and elsewhere) a masa spreader is sold for spreading the masa
> >>which looks remarkably like a tool sold in the DIY places for spreading
> >>plaster, drywall mud or cement
> >>
> >>See one he http://www.texasrollingpins.com/tamalespreader.html
> >>
> >>The ebay listing says it takes years to spread masa properly. Not true
> >>
> >
> >The demo got to me. We ordered one. I've never seen anything like
> >it. Call me a sucker. <g>
>
> Then call me a sucker, too. I've made tamales for years and the
> absolute worst part is spreading the masa. I ordered one about 2
> minutes after I saw the demo. Next cookin: tamales!
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd


Cool, but wouldn't this work as well?
http://www.hardwareworld.com/Red-Dev...r-pRNHCII.aspx

I use my wider (4-5"?) Red Devil like a bench knife.

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Updated 4-17-2010

On 4/21/2010 9:24 AM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> Then call me a sucker, too. I've made tamales for years and the
>> absolute worst part is spreading the masa. I ordered one about 2
>> minutes after I saw the demo. Next cookin: tamales!
>>
>> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>>
>
> Cool, but wouldn't this work as well?
> http://www.hardwareworld.com/Red-Dev...r-pRNHCII.aspx
>
> I use my wider (4-5"?) Red Devil like a bench knife.
>


No, that is what I us to apply makeup. ;-) A tamale spreader is similar
to a notched trowel, so it will only apply a measured amount. You can
adjust the amount of masa by the way you hold the spreader.

We are going back to Mexico this weekend and we are planning to buy
one. At one of the Hispanic markets, they had a spreader free, if you
bought 3 bags of husks, but I already have 2 bags.

Becca

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> In article >,
> Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:26:17 -0500, Lou Decruss
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:10:43 -0600, Arri London >
> > >wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > >>Locally (and elsewhere) a masa spreader is sold for spreading the masa
> > >>which looks remarkably like a tool sold in the DIY places for spreading
> > >>plaster, drywall mud or cement
> > >>
> > >>See one he http://www.texasrollingpins.com/tamalespreader.html
> > >>
> > >>The ebay listing says it takes years to spread masa properly. Not true
> > >>
> > >
> > >The demo got to me. We ordered one. I've never seen anything like
> > >it. Call me a sucker. <g>
> >
> > Then call me a sucker, too. I've made tamales for years and the
> > absolute worst part is spreading the masa. I ordered one about 2
> > minutes after I saw the demo. Next cookin: tamales!
> >
> > Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

Thinking I should be getting a commission from that company LOL!
>
> Cool, but wouldn't this work as well?
> http://www.hardwareworld.com/Red-Dev...r-pRNHCII.aspx
>
> I use my wider (4-5"?) Red Devil like a bench knife.
>

We use an offset palette knife for spreading the masa and some
industrial strength something or nother as the bench scraper.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:26:17 -0500, Lou Decruss
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:10:43 -0600, Arri London >
>>> wrote:
>> <snip>
>>
>>>> Locally (and elsewhere) a masa spreader is sold for spreading the masa
>>>> which looks remarkably like a tool sold in the DIY places for spreading
>>>> plaster, drywall mud or cement
>>>>
>>>> See one he http://www.texasrollingpins.com/tamalespreader.html
>>>>
>>>> The ebay listing says it takes years to spread masa properly. Not true
>>>>
>>> The demo got to me. We ordered one. I've never seen anything like
>>> it. Call me a sucker. <g>
>> Then call me a sucker, too. I've made tamales for years and the
>> absolute worst part is spreading the masa. I ordered one about 2
>> minutes after I saw the demo. Next cookin: tamales!
>>
>> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
>
> Cool, but wouldn't this work as well?
> http://www.hardwareworld.com/Red-Dev...r-pRNHCII.aspx
>
> I use my wider (4-5"?) Red Devil like a bench knife.
>


That will work just fine, but will take a lot more skill to spread
the dough evenly thick.

Bob