Corn cooker, Tamale steamer, Shrimp boil and all around tool for your arsenal!

Ok well this deserves its own thread. Brothers and Sistas I have a new tool for your arsenal. Two years ago Brother Billy introduced me to the redneck corn cooker which is two galvanized trash cans on a turkey fryer burner. Dont wig out just yet on the galvanized steel..






Well since then I have upgraded to 40qt Aluminum pot steamer













This is how you load it... This 40 quart 40 ears...








Water in the bottom start up the burner which should not be full blast your just boiling the water in the bottom and it cooks for about 1 hour then grab one from the top and test. These do go up to 80qt in size but I fear the corn on the bottom will mush while the stuff on top might not be done. The 40qt we used at chambers ths weekend worked great. If your looking for one they have them on Amazon and a bunch of different brands and sizes. Just search Tamale steamer. Rule of thumb when I was searching a dollar a quart but there are cheaper ones. What I learned this weekend is that if you need more than 40 for a large crowd is to cooler it hot and they were screaming hot and you close the cooler they stay hot and you have the pot for another batch. So precooking a batch or two will get you ahead of the game and still be able to serve hot corn that all people have to do is peel and eat or add butter and salt as well but darn good just steamed




Just thought I ought to give this info to All my Brothers and Sistas

Balls Casten said:

Next step is to get a large tall container. Fill with 3/4 hot water than add melted butter. (the butter will stay on top of the water)
Dip the corn down into the container and as you pull the corn out you are pulling it thru the butter ... you have added butter with out any mess.

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Man oh man a great idea! And to think you just saved me from buying a popcorn butter machine...

Here is the link they go up to 80qt

http://www.imusausa.com/index.php?o...y_id=29&page=shop.browse&limitstart=0&limit=5

Wampus said:

Hey, it does corn GREAT, but I wanna know who the hell is gonna steam 80 qts of tamales? DAMN!:becky:

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We have a Catholic Church here that has a tamale festival and there are tamales everywhere....

Wampus said:

:tape::doh: See.....there you go making sense again!!!:laugh:

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But what about an 80qt shrimp/crab boil...:bow::bow: May need to rethink and get the bigger one.....

This church is in an area of STL that is predominantly Hispanic or Spanish speaking. We have a melting pot here of little concentrated communities

Kevin that just rocks! Ought ohhhhhh! I now have a 60quart and a 120! I am good for about 500 tamales! Thanks for the pron.... You will be surprised at what else can be steamed in large quantities. More pron in a few weeks.... Oh Shane as one too! We will wait until he gets back from moving!

Can you tell me the recipe? Why 139 Tamales? I take it you like the aluminum steam pot setup.....:thumb: