Comments on: Tamales for Christmas: A Texas Holiday Tradition http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/12/tamales-for-christmas-a-texas-holiday-tradition/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:17:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: SergDun http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/12/tamales-for-christmas-a-texas-holiday-tradition/#comment-5108 SergDun Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:05:23 +0000 http://www.eatmedaily.com/?p=38215#comment-5108 I always go with fresh masa as opposed to the instant maseca stuff. Unprepped so I add lard, broth and some chili sauce for color and flavor. the olive thing varies among families, I have friends who always do it because their grandma did it. My aunt does it, my mom doesn't, so I don't. I always go with fresh masa as opposed to the instant maseca stuff. Unprepped so I add lard, broth and some chili sauce for color and flavor.

the olive thing varies among families, I have friends who always do it because their grandma did it. My aunt does it, my mom doesn't, so I don't.

]]> By: David D Ochoa http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/12/tamales-for-christmas-a-texas-holiday-tradition/#comment-5100 David D Ochoa Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:50:12 +0000 http://www.eatmedaily.com/?p=38215#comment-5100 I love tamales here in deep south Texas. It's like a little present everytime you eat one, fresh off the pot. I love tamales here in deep south Texas. It's like a little present everytime you eat one, fresh off the pot.

]]> By: Paula http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/12/tamales-for-christmas-a-texas-holiday-tradition/#comment-5093 Paula Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:33:23 +0000 http://www.eatmedaily.com/?p=38215#comment-5093 Just talking about what I know. I assume there are tamale/Christmas traditions wherever there are large populations of Latinos. Just talking about what I know. I assume there are tamale/Christmas traditions wherever there are large populations of Latinos.

]]> By: Gregory http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/12/tamales-for-christmas-a-texas-holiday-tradition/#comment-5092 Gregory Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:29:35 +0000 http://www.eatmedaily.com/?p=38215#comment-5092 Do you Texans put an olive in one of the tamales you make? We do that in Arizona, but I believe its a Mexican tradition...kind of like putting a plastic baby in a Mardi Gras cake. Do you Texans put an olive in one of the tamales you make? We do that in Arizona, but I believe its a Mexican tradition...kind of like putting a plastic baby in a Mardi Gras cake.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/12/tamales-for-christmas-a-texas-holiday-tradition/#comment-5091 Sarah Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:18:43 +0000 http://www.eatmedaily.com/?p=38215#comment-5091 What? Texas? No No New Mexico! Tamales for Christmas in New Mexico! Texas... phff What? Texas? No No New Mexico! Tamales for Christmas in New Mexico! Texas... phff

]]> By: Romie http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/12/tamales-for-christmas-a-texas-holiday-tradition/#comment-5082 Romie Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:23:33 +0000 http://www.eatmedaily.com/?p=38215#comment-5082 Weird. I'm from Dallas, and I've never noticed a tamale-Christmas link; we pretty much eat them year round. Weird. I'm from Dallas, and I've never noticed a tamale-Christmas link; we pretty much eat them year round.

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