Tamales

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

They opened a Delia's in San Antonio.  I went on like a Tuesday at 11 and  even then I waited in like a 20 minute line.  But shit they live up to the hype.  They were legit.  

[kevwun 15774]

The best tamales I have ever had were from the Delia's in McAllen.  So much more flavor than other tamales I've had.

[Underdog 28611]

Delia's is who we get ours shipped from, so damn good. 

[hornbri 1396]

Every year I get some from there. So so good. 

[Cajun 11705]

Seemed like as good of a place as any to put this up.  Pinche hilarious.  Fucking Rachel Ray --- 

 

Edited December 6, 2020 by Cajun
And I'll bet those tamales she's making are the shit.

[The Ace of Aces 5181]

On 1/4/2020 at 12:11 PM, Deej said:

BTW, if it hasn't been mentioned, the Instant Pot steam setting is a quick, easy way to reheat tamales.

How’s this work? Have some Texas Tamale Co buried in the back of the freezer and this thread reminded me of them.

[Deej 76759]

1 minute ago, The Ace of Aces said:

How’s this work? Have some Texas Tamale Co buried in the back of the freezer and this thread reminded me of them.

Put them in a basket in the instant pot with some water in the bottom of the pot and use the steam setting. 

[The Ace of Aces 5181]

3 minutes ago, Deej said:

Put them in a basket in the instant pot with some water in the bottom of the pot and use the steam setting. 

Genius. From frozen, how long does it take to get steamed? I’ve only done on a stovetop with oil. 

[Deej 76759]

4 minutes ago, The Ace of Aces said:

Genius. From frozen, how long does it take to get steamed? I’ve only done on a stovetop with oil. 

About 15 minutes. Natural release on the steam. 

[HouTex 1866]

Eight dozen are steaming now. I’m half way through my annual ritual of making tamales for Christmas gifts for friends.

[MajorMajor 109]

Delia's is who we get ours shipped from, so damn good. 

Any reccomendations on varieties from Delia's? Never had tamales with cheese in them

[Underdog 28611]

Think we've just done standard, pork, beef and chicken, maybe a spicy chicken also. 

[hornbri 1396]

On 12/6/2020 at 4:46 PM, MajorMajor said:

On 12/5/2020 at 7:06 PM, Underdog said:

Delia's is who we get ours shipped from, so damn good. 

Any reccomendations on varieties from Delia's? Never had tamales with cheese in them

Delia's has closed shipping it looks like. They must have gotten slammed with demand this year. 

[billfromlaketravis 11456]

On 12/5/2020 at 11:11 PM, Cajun said:

Seemed like as good of a place as any to put this up.  Pinche hilarious.  Fucking Rachel Ray --- 

 

What are the white cubes Rachel Ray put in the "chili"(?) (I assume)? They looked a hell of a lot like marshmallows. 

[billfromlaketravis 11456]

11 minutes ago, hornbri said:

Delia's has closed shipping it looks like. They must have gotten slammed with demand this year. 

If not Delia's, where would you recommend for online/shipped orders? 

[hornbri 1396]

6 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

If not Delia's, where would you recommend for online/shipped orders? 

Not sure - I am looking for someplace as I wanted to send some as gifts to family we wont see this year. 

[The Ace of Aces 5181]

16 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

If not Delia's, where would you recommend for online/shipped orders? 

Texas Tamale Co's aren't bad. I haven't come across any better than can be shipped (never had ordered from Delia's, will def do that when I can next)

[Cajun 11705]

[Cajun 11705]

21 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

What are the white cubes Rachel Ray put in the "chili"(?) (I assume)? They looked a hell of a lot like marshmallows. 

Hominy.

Pinche hominy!

[billfromlaketravis 11456]

3 minutes ago, Cajun said:

I was belittled up thread for doing something similar. I'm glad you weighed in there Cajun. 

 

Edited December 8, 2020 by billfromlaketravis

[The Ace of Aces 5181]

3 minutes ago, Cajun said:

The cleaning lady who took care of the the newsroom I worked in out of college made the best venison tamales ever. Best part of working holidays was she'd bring in coolers full of them for us. God, I miss them. 

[billfromlaketravis 11456]

2 minutes ago, The Ace of Aces said:

The cleaning lady who took care of the the newsroom I worked in out of college made the best venison tamales ever. Best part of working holidays was she'd bring in coolers full of them for us. God, I miss them. 

The South Texas episode of MeatEater on Netflix involved a trip across the border and venison tamales. They looked awesome. 

[CoachTex 2623]

Tellez in San Antonio is the go to spot. I like the meat to masa ratio better than Ruben's. Both are good, I prefer Tellez.

[4th&Five 41525]

44 minutes ago, hornbri said:

Delia's has closed shipping it looks like. They must have gotten slammed with demand this year. 

Wow...I ordered yesterday afternoon. Guess I got lucky. 

[Cajun 11705]

^^^Yup.  Tellez are dialed the fuck in.

[Cajun 11705]

13 minutes ago, The Ace of Aces said:

The cleaning lady who took care of the the newsroom I worked in out of college made the best venison tamales ever. Best part of working holidays was she'd bring in coolers full of them for us. God, I miss them. 

Best one I know of was Lat22's tales of the lady in Falfurrias where, if you shot a pig, deer, javalina, whatever, you'd put a piece of masking tape around one of its legs, write your name on it, and just heave the critter out of your truck bed onto her front yard.  Then, you'd come back in 2 weeks and look for your half of the tamales that she'd convert them into.

No money.  You get half, she gets half.

Simbiosis.

Edited December 8, 2020 by Cajun

[Lat22 4010]

RIP Mrs. Martinez.

[hornbri 1396]

1 hour ago, Cajun said:

Best one I know of was Lat22's tales of the lady in Falfurrias where, if you shot a pig, deer, javalina, whatever, you'd put a piece of masking tape around one of its legs, write your name on it, and just heave the critter out of your truck bed onto her front yard.  Then, you'd come back in 2 weeks and look for your half of the tamales that she'd convert them into.

No money.  You get half, she gets half.

Simbiosis.

that is a bad ass

[Nueces River Rat 5538]

3 hours ago, Cajun said:

This is 100% accurate.     You can find this in many parking lots in Robstown.

[Cajun 11705]

In Robstown I wouldn't be surprised if those selling Tamales out of their car trunks were cartel operatives.

If you don't like 'em, DO NOT bitch about them!

Behind every cute little mamacita slingin' tamales is most likely a dude with a shiny, diagonal striped, untucked shirt counting the cash --

Edited December 8, 2020 by Cajun
Probably applies to all of S TX now that I think about it.

[Cajun 11705]

Bottom line here is, I think, the more sketchy the tamale transaction is the better the product is more likely to be.

Follow the science!

[Underdog 28611]

That train of thought is what I base my Diner choices on, the lower the HD score the better the food is. 

[elfenix 34230]

7 minutes ago, Cajun said:

Bottom line here is, I think, the more sketchy the tamale transaction is the better the product is more likely to be.

Follow the science!

it's a good sign when sauce is being dispensed from a powerade bottle

[The Ace of Aces 5181]

14 minutes ago, Cajun said:

Bottom line here is, I think, the more sketchy the tamale transaction is the better the product is more likely to be.

Follow the science!

Same can be said for Indian food. 

[billfromlaketravis 11456]

11 minutes ago, elfenix said:

it's a good sign when sauce is being dispensed from a powerade bottle

There’s a taco truck on Westheimer that dispenses their sauce via a plastic bag. 

I stopped fearing sketchy Houston taco trucks, and I’m a better man for it. If something was going to get me, Chula’s kitchen would have killed me long ago.

[futureman 22453]

16 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

There’s a taco truck on Westheimer that dispenses their sauce via a plastic bag. 

that’s not uncommon. 

[Bevo&Pevo 5131]

Hillcrest out of Hebbronville makes for a passable road snack.  

[Underdog 28611]

Anyone heard or even tried these? 

Tamale Combos - Browse Our Homemade Tamales Online! | Texas Lone Star Tamales

Edited December 10, 2020 by Underdog

[billfromlaketravis 11456]

On 12/8/2020 at 10:03 AM, The Ace of Aces said:

Texas Tamale Co's aren't bad. I haven't come across any better than can be shipped (never had ordered from Delia's, will def do that when I can next)

Thanks Aces. I think this is the only option. It's a relatively short drive for me in Houston. 

It doesn't look like the Sana Antonio tamale places mentioned upthread are set up for shipping, and I'm too late on Delia's.

[Underdog 28611]

Yeah, don't believe Tellez ships or my freezer/waistline would be in an even more world of hurt. 

[tx 3 putt 76905]

1. Robstown is sketchy as fuck. RiP Joe Cotten's BBQ

2. tamales, cut with some wild game are the way to go 

[Dbeasy 15047]

With delia’s not able to take any more orders, our tamale plan is hosed. Where can I go to get quality as good as delias in Austin?

[CooterBrown 18006]

30 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Where can I go to get quality as good as delias in Austin?

[BigNastyHorn 28]

1 hour ago, Dbeasy said:

With delia’s not able to take any more orders, our tamale plan is hosed. Where can I go to get quality as good as delias in Austin?

Make the drive down to the Delia’s in San Antonio. 

[HenryJames 66041]

2 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

With delia’s not able to take any more orders, our tamale plan is hosed. Where can I go to get quality as good as delias in Austin?

Are you willing to pay $3 a tamale?

[hornbri 1396]

1 hour ago, BigNastyHorn said:

Make the drive down to the Delia’s in San Antonio. 

Sadly I think that is your best bet. Unless you are willing to make them yourself or already have a hookup. 

['stache 21802]

Anyone have a recipe for chicken tamale filling? My sister and neice are coming over Sunday and we are cooking all day. She's making the pork, I'm making the bean and chicken filling, but have never actually done it myself. 

[HookEm 2467]

Beans in a tamale?

[hornbri 1396]

32 minutes ago, HookEm said:

Beans in a tamale?

Hell yeah. Some of the first ones I ever had were bean ones. 

[CooterBrown 18006]

Anyone have a recipe for chicken tamale filling? My sister and neice are coming over Sunday and we are cooking all day. She's making the pork, I'm making the bean and chicken filling, but have never actually done it myself. 

Only use thighs.

You could probably go many different ways with it but maybe do chicken tinga. Braise bone in thighs with onion, garlic, chipotle powder, cumin, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Cool and shred.