Originally Posted By amazedncal2 OK, now I have it figured out. We baked them last night and they were fine, moist and tasty. DD said she always puts a sauce over hers, but knowing her and her cooking skills, she probably over bakes them or forgets about them and they get a little dry. Youngest DD is a tamale fanatic, now having tasted these I may become a fanatic myself Thanks for the help
Originally Posted By Big Thunder <<"Maybe Elderp or BigThunder can give you their "red sauce" recipes.">> It's "Mole" the proper term for red sauce is "Mole" Sheesh dont people follow the thread JK
Originally Posted By Big Thunder personally, I luv the sauce, and as Labuda has pointed out, the proper way to eat a Tamale is to just remove the husk [the proper term is "Oja" pronounced Oh hah] But I like extra sauce on mine As for recipe... ummm that's kind of a secret [ducks under the brim of his fedora] But I will tell you a way to cheat, get a can of Mexican "red sauce" thats right "Red Sauce" NOT Mole [unless you want chocolate on your Tamale] pour the contents of the can of red sauce into a sauce pan over low heat, add seasoning like cumin, garlic, crushed red chile, and other stuff like that. Let it simmer a while until you get the flavor you like. Then, be bold like Big Thunder and pour some sauce on your Tamales yum BTW microwaving IS the best way to warm them up, I have often wondered, what did people do to warm their tamales before microwave ovens?
Originally Posted By Big Thunder wait, now that I think about that... that sauce cheat tip probably wont wont as good as my true method for cooking tamales, but it might suffice since you dont have all the other stuff
Originally Posted By Lisann22 <<<Sheesh dont people follow the thread >>> LOL! As you can see no one wants to give out their tamale recipes. Cumin, garlic and "stuff" - yep! That's all I'm telling too! Plus, the secret steaming strategies and techniques. ;>
Originally Posted By wendebird >>Do they have a El Pollo Loco up there? There is one up in Santa Rosa but that is basically as far north as I ever go.<< Nope, none of those up here. I'm 4 hours north of Santa Rosa!. I'm way up north.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Hmmm, maybe a trip to Redding is in order. Teach Wendebird and the birdlettes how to make some tamales, beans and rice! They'd love it, it's messy.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 <<<My dad calls the ojas "hoo-haws". Gringo>>> I usually call them blankity blank oja's when I'm cleaning about 11 packages worth. LOL!
Originally Posted By disneynafrica ok, since noone will reveal their family receipe, does anyone know of one on the internet that is GOOD? I for one would love to at least try and see if I can find out what they taste like! That is, if I can get all the ingredients over here...let's just say I'm up for a challenge!
Originally Posted By disneynafrica If not, then I guess searching for a true mexican family that immigrated over here and get them to make me some would be the next best thing! sigh..cause they sound absolutely delicious...and Im hungry! (goes off to search in her cupboard for anything that takes her mind off of any type of mexican food...)
Originally Posted By Elderp I have never had sauce on top of a tamale before we always but the sauce inside the tamale.
Originally Posted By Elderp Not giving up mine but this sounds about right. <a href="http://pork.allrecipes.com/az/RlHmmdTmls.asp" target="_blank">http://pork.allrecipes.com/az/ RlHmmdTmls.asp</a>
Originally Posted By Lisann22 It's missing a lot of "stuff." LOL! I personally don't think you can just decide to make tamales and do it. I think it would be hard to just follow a recipe without someone helping you.
