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| 8 lbs pork + garlic + onion + salt = boil for 1.5 hours |
Ever since mi mami left for CA earlier this month, I've had a severe craving for homemade pork tamales. Being in the midst of the holidays, prime tamale-making season, and missing her got me into the car this morning and en route to the local Latino tiendita.
Who do you think I called for that twenty-minute ride home? I realized at that moment how much of a blessing it is to have her a phone call away. It served as a reminder, too, of how much more I need to pay attention, so as not lose the connection to my family's Mexican traditions.
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| Remojando las ojas en agua tibia. |
With each passing generation traditions get passed on and are adapted ... well, I'm starting my own traditions, here,
a ver como salen tamales hechos estilo Ezzy! Mi mami swears I made them solita once while expecting my son. Honestly, I don't remember. But, hey, at this point, I'm lucky if I remember what I ate yesterday. Unless, of course, it's a TAMALE!
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| Mmmm, yeah, chile guajillo ... my husband's eyes are watering in his office ... jijiji : p |
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Simmered chile guajillo + Onion + Garlic = Blender
(Do not touch your face after handling these chiles.) |
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| Strain |
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| Add strained chile sauce to shredded pork. |
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Add salt to-taste. : )
Nice and spicy! |
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| A masar! No messing around here. This part makes me nervous. |
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| These photos courtesy of my mi'jito. : D |
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| Ready for the sauna. Steam for about 1.5 hours. |
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| Satisfaction |
No frijoles refritos, no arroz, nothing else -- just pork tamales (y mi Tecate : ).
Abrazos y besos a todas mis amigas y los cuantos amigos que me visitan.
FELIZ Año!
Enjoy your tamales and have a wonderful new year, my friend! xoxox
ReplyDeleteEspero que estes gozando los tamales. Feliz Año Nuevo.
ReplyDeletemm yumm Ezzy!! Happy New Year!!:)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jenda! The same to you. I saw that you're getting pummeled by snow. : )
ReplyDeleteGracias, Adriana! Igualmente, Amiga. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jen! Hugs to you and your family. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThey look delicosos!!!!!! Yay! We both made tamales this year. I wish we lived close enough to swap and taste test! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tara! I saw your post on FB, today, about reheating them on el comal. It's so true. They come out nice and crispy. ¿De que los hiciste? Le gustaran a tu niño? ... Yeah, something tells me we'd be getting in a lot of trouble if we lived close to each other. : p
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