In days of Christmas fast, tamale tradition keeps rolling on
Tagged: Arizona, recipe, tamalesPosted on: December 17th, 2006“When everything Christmas comes with a shortcut – the pre-signed Christmas card, the pre- decorated tree, even cookies already cut because who has time for slicing – the high-maintenance homemade holiday tamale is facing grim times, indeed.
Tamales are a beloved icon of local culture, but those lovely, luscious bundles can take three days to prepare. The recipe has to be extracted from generations of memory: Many of those nanas refused to write it down. And assembling the precious dozens requires a horde of helpers who must eke a spare Saturday out of Decembers insanity. All of this, and you can get a dozen from the drive-through for $18. “
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