mercredi 13 mars 2019

The Facts About Tamales That Will Surprise You

By Charles Green


Mexican foods are known for their spiciness, flavor, and the exotic ingredients that are used in preparing them. This old time Mexican favorite dishes have found new fans not only in the United States but across the globe. One of the most iconic Mexican dishes that are finding the way to the tables of most Americans is Tamales. This dish is loved by many people for a very good reason. They are tasty, warm, delicious, and can be used for almost any occasion. In case you have been living on a different food planet and have not come into contact with this dish, here are some facts that you need to know about the tamale.

The origin of the tamale recipe can be traced to Mexico. Mexico has different regions and all the regions have their own unique tamale recipe. Overall, it is estimated that there are over 500 tamale recipes in Mexico and across the globe. This means that even if you spend your entire lifetime eating this recipe, you will not manage to taste all these recipes.

The delicacy is prepared with corn dough and lard before being wrapped in leaves and being steamed. However, there are infinite variations that have been made to this basic recipe. The tamale can either be made to taste sweet or spicy. The creativity of this recipe does not know any bounds. The tamale can even be filled with pork, meat, chicken, vegetables, cheese, sauce, fruit or nothing at all depending on your taste.

You might probably be thinking that the tamale dish has been around for few decades. However, you might be surprised to know that it has been around in the United States since the dawn of the ancient civilization. The ancient Aztecs and Maya used to prepare this delicacy. Even though their recipe was quite different from the modern-day one, they still prepared their tamale using corn dough and wrapped it in leaves.

During the period of ancient civilization, tamale was a special dish that was only served during holidays and festivities. Currently, there are some societies that have stuck to this tradition by only service the tamale whenever there is a special event like Christmas or a birthday. For most people however, they can consume the dish at any time of the day when they feel like eating it.

Most people understand that the tamale to be a homemade recipe. However, you will be surprised to know that it has been categorized under fast foods. Most of the people who are hawking the tamale dish in the streets have been motivated by the increase in demand for this delicacy. Estimates show that there are close to a million people taking this delicacy in the country.

Making the tamale dish is not as simple as most people think. If you are making many of them, you will need a helping hand. You should either choose to make a dozen of them or to make none at all. In one session, you can prepare tens of dozens of this delicacy. You can always prepare many of them then freeze them to use them later. In some cases, it may even take you four days to prepare this delicacy.

The above facts demonstrate how popular the tamale dish has become. If you take time to prepare this delicacy with loving care, you will receive lots of compliments from the guests attending the occasion.




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