A few years ago, there was a lady living in Oxford in one of the Hispanic neighborhoods. She was from northern Mexico, and she made the best tamales in the world. I do believe this to be true. I've never had the patience to make tamales, but, man, they are fabulous.
From the Texas tourism folks comes this about the lore of holiday tamales:
During the holiday season, Texas families of Hispanic heritage often celebrate by gathering to make tamales. The custom of making tamales originated with the Native American people who lived in Texas and Mexico and interacted with Spanish explorers, sharing their cuisines. Making tamales for the Christmas holidays is a tradition that has been passed down for decades by Texans and continues today. In fact, many Texans believe this old Christmas tradition is as much a sign of the holidays as turkey and cranberries.
Tamales are made in all sizes and styles: sweet or savory, spicy or not, with pork, beef, chicken, bean or any number of other fillings.
Even a century ago, tamale-making was such a time-intensive process that tamales were considered a special occasion dish, made only for celebrations.
Back in the day, Mexican-American families ritually gathered for tamaladas. This meant enlisting the whole clan for an assembly line and making dozens upon dozens of tamales for all to take home.
They also tell us that you can order authentic Texas tamales on line or by phone:
· La Hacienda de Los Barrios (San Antonio) ; 210-497-8000 and Los Barrios Mexican Restaurant (San Antonio); 210-732-6017
· Texas Tamale Warehouse (Fort Worth) ; 817-825-4113
· Texas Tamale (Houston) ; 713-795-5500
· La Popular Tamale House (Dallas) 214-824-7617
2 comments:
The phone number for The Texas Tamale Warehouse has changed:
1-888-825-4113
Thanks!
- www.TheTexasTamaleWarehouse.com
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