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Tri2Cook

Tri2Cook

I put tamales in the same category as the various types of Asian filled dumplings, perogies, egg rolls, pretty much anything that involves wrapping fillings in some form of wrapper in smaller portions... not difficult in the execution once you get the hang of it, just trying to the patience. :P Buying tamales, good, bad or ugly, is not an option where I live so that goes a long way towards making me more willing to make them. Margaret Pilgrim's description of "moosh some corn porridge onto a carrier, a leaf or paper, add some savory stew or just cheese and seasoning, wrap it up and steam it" condenses it down to it's purest form and accurately describes the process... but it also makes it sound a lot easier than it actually is to get them to turn out nice until you get the feel for it. :D

Tri2Cook

Tri2Cook

I put tamales in the same category as the various types of Asian filled dumplings, perogies, egg rolls, pretty much anything that involves wrapping fillings in some form of wrapper in smaller portions... not difficult in the execution once you get the hang of it, just trying to the patience. :P Buying tamales, good, bad or ugly, is not an option where I live so that goes a long way towards making me more willing to make them. Margaret Pilgrim's description of "moosh some corn porridge onto a carrier, a leaf or paper, add some savory stew or just cheese and seasoning, wrap it up and steam it" condenses it down to it's purist form and accurately describes the process... but it also makes it sound a lot easier than it actually is to get them to turn out nice until you get the feel for it. :D

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