Official (RIU) tamales thread.
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abe supercro
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mr sunshine
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Pretty much any grocery store...i would call around.
abe supercro
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Corn Husk Wrappers:
Corn husks hold the tamales together and help keep them from drying out.
1 (16-ounce) bag of dried corn husks (hoja de maíz)
Hot water
Dried corn husks can be found online and in the ethnic food aisle of most grocers. The corn husks allow the steam to penetrate just right, so the tamales are well cooked. There are some people who use aluminum foil or other wrapping materials, but I cannot see making tamales and not using the original ingredients.
At least 30 minutes before assembling your tamales, soak the dried corn husks. Fill a large pot, or your sink, with hot water and place the dried corn husks in the hot water to soak (a dinner plate may have to be used to hold corn husks under water). Corn husks need to be pliable enough to wrap, but don't have to be soft).
Corn husks hold the tamales together and help keep them from drying out.
Hot water
Dried corn husks can be found online and in the ethnic food aisle of most grocers. The corn husks allow the steam to penetrate just right, so the tamales are well cooked. There are some people who use aluminum foil or other wrapping materials, but I cannot see making tamales and not using the original ingredients.
At least 30 minutes before assembling your tamales, soak the dried corn husks. Fill a large pot, or your sink, with hot water and place the dried corn husks in the hot water to soak (a dinner plate may have to be used to hold corn husks under water). Corn husks need to be pliable enough to wrap, but don't have to be soft).
Will Ferrell
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I'm bout to eat some wal Mart tamales. They're pretty dam good with queso on top. 
Ahh the secret to tamales is many hands. It's a group project and many reputations are ruined LOL
mr sunshine
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Decisions, decisions
ah, here they are.
ah, here they are.
bu$hleaguer
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Had to just go with HEB today. Damn this thread.
Garden Boss
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why do they always taste like soggy cardboard?
Unless they come from @Grandpapy
he brought some to the riu bbq that made me a believer again.
Before that I thought tamale was Mexican for cheese and blah
Unless they come from @Grandpapy
he brought some to the riu bbq that made me a believer again.
Before that I thought tamale was Mexican for cheese and blah
mr sunshine
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Wait till the next bbq , I'm going to bring you some. Refried beans bro, you don't even know. So bomb you're gonna start calling yourself Jardin jefe.
Diabolical666
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I couldnt find the taco thread
taco's are pretty much god's perfect food but tamales are love in a warm sweet savory package
Ok where do we get these little bites of heaven?
v.s one
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Sorry on more tamales. Just Texas BBQ.
abe supercro
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abe supercro
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Wat R u doin rumpshine... eating chinese take-out? noob
