Xmas Tamales aka Tomales

tommykendall · Dec 26, 2012

Hey everyone. Long time. I did a batch of tamales (tomales :mrgreen

on Xmas eve. 137 of them to be exact, all solo, all pork. Hadn't previously done a batch in almost 2 years and will never again do that many solo. The only thing I did different this year, was take heed to a post from about a year ago from Third Eye Wayne - to over season the meat before steaming because of the effect that steaming has on the flavor of the finished product. And that advice, as I said a year ago, was as good as gold.

---k--- · Dec 26, 2012

I assume you made so many in order to be able to FedEx a pair to the first fifty people that respond to this thread. :thumb: Thanks! I'll take two.

LMAJ · Dec 26, 2012

That is onw awesome looking bin of tamales - send some my way please!

BobBrisket · Dec 26, 2012

Whoo Hoo! I'd hit a few of those for sure! Don't forget to fix em for breakfast with an egg on top. YUMMY! I'll be making some next week.

Bob

big brother smoke · Dec 26, 2012

I am out of town, so I am assuming my invite is in the mailbox.

Bigdog · Dec 26, 2012

Great to see that you are alive and well tk.:thumb:

Ron_L · Dec 26, 2012

tommykendall said:
Hey everyone. Long time. I did a batch of tamales (tomales :mrgreen on Xmas eve. 137 of them to be exact, all solo, all pork. Hadn't previously done a batch in almost 2 years and will never again do that many solo. The only thing I did different this year, was take heed to a post from about a year ago from Third Eye Wayne - to over season the meat before steaming because of the effect that steaming has on the flavor of the finished product. And that advice, as I said a year ago, was as good as gold.

Welocme to the asylum, newcomer!

You should go to Cattle Call and introduce yourself! :becky:

Bonewagon · Dec 26, 2012

Nicely done! Looks delicious. :thumb:

BobBrisket · Dec 26, 2012

El Guapo makes some good product. They sell some good dried peppers. I'm noticing a different rolling up technique with the husks than the technique we use. Could you maybe post one that kinda shows how you rolled it up? I'm liking the way it looks.

Bob

cowgirl · Dec 26, 2012

Looks mighty fine from here too!!

code3rrt · Dec 26, 2012

Great job! Looking very very yumilicious!

Callahan-que · Dec 26, 2012

Very impressive! My neighbor makes them every Christmas Eve as well and always send some over to my wife (and I).

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frognot · Dec 26, 2012

TK! Welcome back and belated Merry Christmas to you!

Great lookin' tamales there!

Bludawg · Dec 26, 2012

Good eats for sure I'm making 2 dzn for new years. 137.... my hands hurt just thinking about it, being a tamale connoisseur & critic you need to send me a few:becky:

tommykendall · Dec 27, 2012

BobBrisket said:
El Guapo makes some good product. They sell some good dried peppers. I'm noticing a different rolling up technique with the husks than the technique we use. Could you maybe post one that kinda shows how you rolled it up? I'm liking the way it looks.

Bob

Best way to explain it is by using the photo of the un-rolled tamale with the ingredients laying in. Like rolling a burrito, fold one long end fairly tightly over the ingredients, once. now fold the bottom of the hoja upwards to form the bottom of the tamale. Then continue rolling the long end. The masa will bond well enough to the edge of the other long end.

tommykendall · Dec 27, 2012

Don't forget the bacon grease in the masa. The lard is a decoy :wink: I normally use a 50:50 mixture of bacon grease and lard. This year was a little heavier on the bacon grease. I started with 24# of cubed boneless butt, not sure what the weight was after cooking. Also a full blender (40 oz of paste) of reconstituted chilies, garlic, salt, sugar

Westexbbq · Dec 27, 2012

137? That's a nice round number, great job and they look delicious!!!

landarc · Dec 27, 2012

Man, that is a lot of tamale making, I am impressed. Send me some now

deguerre · Dec 27, 2012

You're insane TK. Admittedly, an accomplished cook, but insane never the less.

Pugi · Dec 27, 2012

A friend of ours makes tamales to sell every Christmas. This year she made 100 dozen. Yep 1200 tamales. Delivered all of them in 2 hours.

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