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Tamale making party
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What kind of food do Mexicans cook up at a tamalada?
tamales
What kind of food do Mexicans cook up at tamalada?
they cook up rice and beans
How to Make Authentic Christmas Tamales?
Christmas TamalesMaking Christmas tamales has become a tradition in the Southwest, and many families get together for an annual tamalada, or tamale making party, in the weeks before Christmas. This wonderful video shows you exactly how Christmas tamales are made.To make authentic Christmas tamales, you will need some simple ingredients, a tamale steamer, and some spare time. A group of helpful friends and relatives will come in handy as well. Recipes differ, and many recipes have been handed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. The basic tamale consists of a masa dough stuffed with shredded beef, pork or chicken, peppers, chile sauce, vegetables, and sometimes cheese. The stuffed tamale is steamed in a corn husk wrapper and sometimes served with a sauce which complements the filling. There are also some delicious variations with dessert tamales stuffed with fruit and nuts.Making tamales from scratch is a time-consuming process. The meats should be cooked ahead of time in a slow cooker to bring out their best flavor. The corn husks will need to be soaked for a couple of hours before use to make them soft and pliable. Preparing the masa from scratch is time-consuming, so some tamaleras now use prepared dough. Many hands make light work, and a tamalada brings family and friends together to enjoy both the season and the fruits of their labors. Feliz Navidad!
