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[EraldoCoil]

Where are you from? I think we have a different definition of Mexican.

California.... :lol

 

[Lonely1]

Fresa? First time I hear about those (and I'm not sure I would like them). Tamales de coco y piña FTW.

Fresa are the traditional not hot tamales. Also known as tamales De Dulce, sweet tamales.

About what taste better, it goes like: Green Tamales >> Pink (fresa) >> Red tamales (mole) >>>> everything else.

 

[Regulus Tera]

California.... :lol

Me too!

Spoiler

I was raised in Mexico.

I am technically Hispanic but cannot speak Spanish either, but I am fourth Generation so its too be expected I guess.

Yeah I thought he was actually from Mexico. Mexican American != Mexican

 

[leroidys]

Tamales are the best. Opinion invalid.

 

[Jobiensis]

Sounds like your co-workers don't like you very much and are giving you junk.

If it was just me, sure. But my wife loves them and gets them from her co-workers and friends.

I find the texture of masa to be rather unpleasant.

 

[SUPREME1]

Jobienses must have had a stroke because he's making ZERO sense at this point.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Tamales are the best. Opinion invalid.

Tacos de Chilorio > Gorditas de Asiento > Tamales > Everything else

 

[AndresON777]

:lol


Great Thread



-honestly i've never had great mexican tamales. I was raised on colombian ones and those are the bomb. I think the masa is made out of something else

 

[EraldoCoil]

Me too!

Spoiler

I was raised in Mexico.

A lot of my family still lives there, but I was raised here.

And these sugar tamales sound nasty, I never even knew such a thing existed.

 

[desertdroog]

What the hell? A guy from Chicago and a guy from Colorado arguing which is "Mexican central"?

That argument is reserved for California and Texas, friends. Arizona and New Mexico can't because they're too small to count.

Arizona and New Mexico has more authentic Mexican cuisine than the Anglicized Californian fusion or Tex-Mex bland style available to the mainstream.

The best "Mexican" restaraunt in Austin is owned by a Phoenix ex-pat and even I had to ask for the real stuff off the menu. Even then it was just ok.


Mind you I said mainstream..anyone with a NaNa living in the house will have the best available, even in the Midwest.

 

[Jobiensis]

Jobienses must have had a stroke because he's making ZERO sense at this point.

Huh, I don't make any sense because I don't like tamales.

Actually I do like these though

 

[tomjenkins]

Tamales, when done right, are blissful

when done wrong, they are the spawn of Satan

 

[TheKaeptain]

I live in Colorado which is like Mexican central and I have never seen Tamales served at X-Mas, Chili on the other hand

I'm pretty sure Mexico is Mexican central. Followed by California and Texas.

 

[oneHeero]

What the hell? A guy from Chicago and a guy from Colorado arguing which is "Mexican central"?

That argument is reserved for California and Texas, friends. Arizona and New Mexico can't because they're too small to count.

:lol

I was thinking the same thing. wtf lol

I live in San Antonio, TX, home to the best tamales! Hispanic central!

 

[jman2050]

Tamales Suck

Fuck you...

First reply nails it again.

 

[Vyer]

I've never seen a more incorrect OP on this board. That's saying something.

I live in Colorado which is like Mexican central

:lol :lol :lol

 

[ZoddGutts]

Tamales, when done right, are blissful

when done wrong, they are the spawn of Satan

Pretty much. I've had both good and bad Tamales. When it's good it taste incredible. Depending on the tamale I put Salsa on it.

 

[oneHeero]

Arizona and New Mexico has more authentic Mexican cuisine than the Anglicized Californian fusion or Tex-Mex bland style available to the mainstream.

The best "Mexican" restaraunt in Austin is owned by a Phoenix ex-pat and even I had to ask for the real stuff off the menu. Even then it was just ok.


Mind you I said mainstream..anyone with a NaNa living in the house will have the best available, even in the Midwest.

Really? I mean if your going based off some city wide award the restaurant received couldnt it just be that your taste is wrong(lol wrong opinions)? I mean seriously how can anyone say what restaurant is the best restaurant? The hole in the wall ones in my area are great compared to the bigger chains (taqueira jalisco #6:lol ) etc

Colorado and Texas are equal according to the latest census in the number of Illegal Mexicans they have so........

Only illegal immigrants count? :lol

 

[Aquavelvaman]

You don't know many Hispanic people do you?

I couldn't even locate Hispain on a map ><

 

[Always-honest]

what about Shemales?

 

[Barbacoatl]

what about Shemales?

They suck too.

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

You and Vox-Pop need to stop making threads about things you don't like. WE DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR SHITTY TASTES.

 

[Lebron]

You're not eating the good kind, that's why. It's like eating BBQ from the Midwest and not from Texas.

 

[Staccat0]

They are okay.
I prefer pizza.

 

[TheKaeptain]

I'm waiting for the inevitable Tri-Tip sucks thread. One day it will happen and I will freak out and end up banned.

 

[Barbacoatl]

To be fair to the OP, there are shitty tamales out there, but the same can be said for burgers, pizza, matzoh, etc.

 

[DM_Uselink]

I'm going to eat a tamal (yes there is no "e" at the end of a single tamal) in a bit. My mom makes tamales for three families. She rocks them out quick and tasty! Thumbs up to who ever said frying them the next day is a good idea.

 

[Staccat0]

Arizona and New Mexico has more authentic Mexican cuisine than the Anglicized Californian fusion or Tex-Mex bland style available to the mainstream.

The best "Mexican" restaraunt in Austin is owned by a Phoenix ex-pat and even I had to ask for the real stuff off the menu. Even then it was just ok.


Mind you I said mainstream..anyone with a NaNa living in the house will have the best available, even in the Midwest.

Which one is this?
I live in Austin and would like to know.
I'm pretty partial to Curra's and LaFeria but fucking hate Guerro's and Chuy's but I'm no expert.
Just curious.

 

[Boney]

I just love saying tamales.

 

[Sai-kun]

Fuck you, pork tamales are awesome.

I had some for breakfast! They were the fucking bomb.

 

[Ulairi]

I'm waiting for the inevitable Tri-Tip sucks thread. One day it will happen and I will freak out and end up banned.

I will join you in that battle.

Tri-Tip + Chacka's MMMMMMM...... Sauce = heaven.

 

[BakedPigeon]

Fuck you OP, tamales are my favorite food.

 

[samus i am]

Never had it.

 

[TOM f'N CRUISE]

tamales are fuckin awesome


question: when im done making tamales some of them(masa) is still mushy and look uncooked..... why is this??

am i putting to much in the steamer?? am i putting to much filling?? what might be the cause of this and any suggestions of how to fix this








thx GAF

 

[FStop7]

Not a fan, either.

"Hey here is a thick lump of cornmeal with a core of indistinguishable meat paste. Enjoy!"

 

[MaddenNFL64]

"Tamales suck"

Nuh uh, YOU suck, my good sir.

Tamales are the shit. Hot sauce on that shit, yummeh!

 

[MustacheBandit_]

Not a fan, either.

"Hey here is a thick lump of cornmeal with a core of indistinguishable meat paste. Enjoy!"

Right?

They taste like chicken covered with cat vomit.

 

[FStop7]

Right?

They taste like chicken covered with cat vomit.

I don't think they taste like anything, they're just... globs.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

you guys are eating shitty tamales. I've had my share of bad tamales, but when you find someone who knows what they're doing they're fucking ridiculous. The best I've had were made by immigrants who live in the neighborhood, or my grandma/aunts.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Right?

They taste like chicken covered with cat vomit.

And you would know how Cat Vomit taste...

 

[MustacheBandit_]

And you would know how Cat Vomit taste...

Absolutely. I've had my co-workers tamales.

 

[Barbacoatl]

Right?

They taste like chicken covered with cat vomit.

 

[kIdMuScLe]

tamales are fuckin awesome


question: when im done making tamales some of them(masa) is still mushy and look uncooked..... why is this??

am i putting to much in the steamer?? am i putting to much filling?? what might be the cause of this and any suggestions of how to fix this








thx GAF

either is too thick, not cooking at right temp., or it still needs more time. those are my guesses

 

[FStop7]

What I learned from this thread is that much of GAF was raised on junk food and/or has dead palates.

 

[Luixfern]

Some people just ain't living. Tamales de Pavo for Thanksgiving are the the greatest thing ever. Also, turkey tamales > pork tamales.

 

[TOM f'N CRUISE]

either is too thick, not cooking at right temp., or it still needs more time. those are my guesses

i dont think there to thick cause my moms done it that thick before(but we are using a different steamer this year), and she cooks them for about 4 hours.



can water drip from the lid and get into the tamales?? wtf is going wrong this year!!! :lol :lol

 

[oneHeero]

Right?

They taste like chicken covered with cat vomit.

Quit being a dumbass and eating your cats vomit prior to eating tamales. Case solved.

 

[TOM f'N CRUISE]

 

[Lonely1]

Wrong. Tamales need to be cocked with the sauce, so the masa acquires the taste. And is that cheese, onion and tomato? ugh... Pico de gallo doesn't mix with other sauces. if well made, it should stand on its own. No wonder the OP dislikes USA's tamales.

This is more like it:

 

[Barbacoatl]

Yeah sometimes it's frustrating for us Mexicans living in Mexico to see bastardized recipes presented as "the real thang"; I can get behind some adaptation for the American palate, but damn...'tho I will eat anything including the tamales tom cruz posted.

edit: Lonely1, tortas de tamal? really? uggghh...