Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Masa King!

That's Samuel's new name since he created the best tasting masa for our tamales!  It's a tradition that's faltered in recent years, and this year, with the purchase of a real Tamale Steamer Pot (see below), we're back in the kitchen again.

The quest?
It's always the same:
To make the perfect tamale!

Moist, savory, some heat...


This year we made two types of tamales:
Classic Shredded Pork in a Red Chile Sauce
&
Mozzerella & Sliced Green Chilis'
 
Utterly delicious!
 
(See my pot in the background?  She's a beauty alright!)

These are not for the feint of heart and they do pack on the pounds!  But oh, to once a year sit down to a plate of three (or four) piping hot tamales...

HEAVEN!



3 comments:

Herlehy Family said...

You are AMAZING!

Bugg's mama said...

Wow, yumm! Where did you get that cool white thingy hanging on your wall? Love it!

OLIVIA said...

It's a wooden cut-out I found at Ross. It was $6.99 and it's original color was blue. After a few coats of white up it went in the kitchen! I'm glad you like it!