I have to start the pork cooking in the crock pot the night prior to Tamale Day, along with a bunch of onions, garlic, jalapenos, cumin, coriander and oregano. The next morning, the meat must be shredded and seasoned. The dough is made of Masa Harina (corn flour), lard and broth from the pork. Finally, dough is pressed on to corn husks, filled with pork, rolled, and tucked.
Here is the bunch we made all ready to steam for a couple of hours.
Tamales for the Holidays has been a tradition in JP's family for a very long time. Part of the tradition is to gather around the table to stuff them as a group. It ends up being a great time for catching up with family while we work together. Of course, we always enjoy EATING them together too!
What are your Holiday traditions?
(For a chuckle, watch this video by The Kelly Family!)
1 comment:
wish we could have been face-to-face with you good people enjoying the tamales. but know, as we ate those good tamales, that you were thought of with enough warmth that would have melted at least a little of the snow up on your ridge! next year, over Rook?
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