Christmas tamales

Deep Thought · Dec 4, 2021

Wondering if anyone has a recommended source for tamales this Christmas season. Having lived in the southwest it used to be a bit of a tradition. Quick searches of local Mexican restaurant websites and book of faces pages turned up nothing. Are these not a thing on the east coast?

Hoping I don't have another reason to dislike Maryland. Anything in Howard, Frederick, Carrol counties preferable, but I've got a hankering so I'll travel for good eats. Thanks!

joppaj · Dec 4, 2021

Admittedly I'm from the Shore and raised by Baltimorians, but I've never heard of Christmas tamales.

wilcam47 · Dec 4, 2021

http://www.tortilleria-sinaloa.com/...H1bbNwn5uyPxdrVKGK/PsGpxD+3injNsPixI14H0CAAA=

wilcam47 · Dec 4, 2021

https://m.facebook.com/Tamales-mexicanos-362339313967226/

Deep Thought · Dec 4, 2021

joppaj said:
Admittedly I'm from the Shore and raised by Baltimorians, but I've never heard of Christmas tamales.

Some info here.. https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/foodways-holidays-tamalada-christmas-tamale-tradition

wilcam47 said:
http://www.tortilleria-sinaloa.com/...H1bbNwn5uyPxdrVKGK/PsGpxD+3injNsPixI14H0CAAA=

Thank you! First time I've seen 'veggie'.. usually I see green Chile and cheese.

wilcam47 · Dec 4, 2021

Deep Thought said:
Some info here.. https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/foodways-holidays-tamalada-christmas-tamale-tradition

Thank you! First time I've seen 'veggie'.. usually I see green Chile and cheese.

R&r Taqueria is good food. But they dont have tamales on their menu. May want to call them though and ask

Deep Thought · Dec 4, 2021

wilcam47 said:
R&r Taqueria is good food. But they dont have tamales on their menu. May want to call them though and ask

Thanks yes, I agree. I'm also a fan of 'Taco Bar'. These are the best I've found, but also none on the website menu.

You're right I may have to make some calls. Thanks again!

wilcam47 · Dec 4, 2021

Deep Thought said:
Thanks yes, I agree. I'm also a fan of 'Taco Bar'. These are the best I've found, but also none on the website menu.

You're right I may have to make some calls. Thanks again!

I gotta get my Mexican food "fix" where ever i go. Good luck! Post what you find for others.

Also side note...can you imagine being 50yrs old and never tried a tamale?? I knew a guy...i fixed him up. He may never eat one again but at least he wont die never having tried one :lol2:

wilcam47 · Dec 4, 2021

Also can make your own...i couldnt find any GOOD ones, in idaho. So i made my own...

joppaj · Dec 5, 2021

Deep Thought said:
Some info here.. https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/foodways-holidays-tamalada-christmas-tamale-tradition
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Thank you, that's very cool indeed.

willtill · Dec 5, 2021

Y'all can hate me for posting this, but I just Looove these tamales:

I can easily eat two cans of these at one sitting for a dinner.

wilcam47 · Dec 5, 2021

willtill said:
Y'all can hate me for posting this, but I just Looove these tamales:

I can easily eat two cans of these at one sitting for a dinner.

Ive never seen them in stores

Deep Thought · Dec 5, 2021

wilcam47 said:
Ive never seen them in stores

I too have never seen these in all my travels. Maybe they are illegal in the southwest lol. But, you have me curious.

Now I'll be searching for these AND legit tamales. Perhaps a good emergency prep too.

ETA: Amazon has these for same day shipping. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OU5EFW/

wilcam47 · Dec 5, 2021

Deep Thought said:
I too have never seen these in all my travels. Maybe they are illegal in the southwest lol. But, you have me curious.

Now I'll be searching for these AND legit tamales. Perhaps a good emergency prep too.

ETA: Amazon has these for same day shipping. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OU5EFW/

Interesting note, they have a tamale maker, it loads up the masa on one side and the meat on the other and extrudes it out in one piece like the one in can. Like a sausage stuffer but for tamales

River02 · Dec 5, 2021

willtill said:
Y'all can hate me for posting this, but I just Looove these tamales:

I can easily eat two cans of these at one sitting for a dinner.

Plenty of these at the Ft Detrick commissary. I tend to stock up whenever I go. They're nothing like a made from scratch tamale... but up here they are far more abundant and they can scratch an itch when needed. Biggest problem with these is they've gotten so much smaller over the years. In the 60/70's they came eight to the can and were easily twice if not three times the size each. Now it's just six and they are about the diameter of my thumb. That's why willtill can eat two cans for one sitting.

wilcam47 · Dec 5, 2021

River02 said:
Plenty of these at the Ft Detrick commissary. I tend to stock up whenever I go. They're nothing like a made from scratch tamale... but up here they are far more abundant and they can scratch an itch when needed. Biggest problem with these is they've gotten so much smaller over the years. In the 60/70's they came eight to the can and were easily twice if not three times the size each. Now it's just six and they are about the diameter of my thumb. That's why willtill can eat two cans for one sitting.

Seems lots of stuff has shrunk over the years, except the price

Augie · Dec 6, 2021

I order mine from here, nothing like a tamale steamed in the corn husk. https://texaslonestartamales.com

UPSguy · Dec 6, 2021

Del Huerto Mexican Grill In Westminster is an awesome hole in the wall mom and pop shop. Food all around to die for. My wife is spanish and we make them at home. If you want to get a mexican fix, go to montgomery county. Gaithersburg or rockville. Amazing food all over.

wilcam47 · Dec 6, 2021

Augie said:
I order mine from here, nothing like a tamale steamed in the corn husk. https://texaslonestartamales.com

Must be in texas? Thats cool ill have to try them.!

Deep Thought · Dec 6, 2021

UPSguy said:
Del Huerto Mexican Grill In Westminster is an awesome hole in the wall mom and pop shop. Food all around to die for. My wife is spanish and we make them at home. If you want to get a mexican fix, go to montgomery county. Gaithersburg or rockville. Amazing food all over.

I will definitely make it a note to try that next time I venture to Westminster thank you!!

Augie said:
I order mine from here, nothing like a tamale steamed in the corn husk. https://texaslonestartamales.com

OK now you have me drooling. I do believe this looks like a winner, plus I don't have to find my phone or drive anywhere. (Thank you big Brown truck drivers, LOL!) Now I'm left with option overload. So many yummy things to try this may take a couple years...

Oh no. They have a subscription service! https://texaslonestartamales.com/tamale-box/ I have a feeling I know what Santa is bringing this year... I hope I've been good.

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