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Rolly

Aug 14, 2003, 8:29 PM

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Doña Martha makes tamales

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This one is rather unusual, but interesting and very tasty. Be forewarned that a couple of the pictures may not be for the squeamish. She makes pork tamales from a pig's head.

http://www.rollybrook.com/tamales.htm

Enjoy!

Rolly Pirate

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esperanza

Aug 14, 2003, 9:06 PM

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Re: [Rolly] Doña Martha makes tamales

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Another solid hit, Rolly. These vignettes of yours are the best. I especially liked the pig dentistry pictures. Tell Doña Martha gracias de parte de Esperanza.

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(This post was edited by esperanza on Aug 14, 2003, 9:07 PM)

Uncle Jack

Aug 17, 2003, 10:37 AM

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Re: [Rolly] Doña Martha makes tamales

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Once again, great pictures and a new insight. Some of my Mexican friends both here and back in Arizona use a pigs head for making posole and sometimes menudo. I have never heard of using the meat for tamales.......But...¿Porque No? The picture are a lot more interesting than a plain old piece of pork shoulder.

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Kip

Aug 29, 2003, 12:19 PM

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Re: [Rolly] Doña Martha makes tamales

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Very cool. A pigs head in my kitchen would probably not be my first choice , but all of the finished products looked and sounded yummy.

Kip
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Rolly

Oct 19, 2010, 1:09 PM

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Re: [Rolly] Doña Martha makes tamales

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I have added a little postscript to this story from 2003.

Fall 2010, Doña Martha has begun a tamal business in her home to raise money to buy a grave marker for her son who died recently. She makes them on Thursday to sell that night and over the weekend. I buy six each Thursday evening -- three for supper and three to be added to my signature veggie soup on Friday. Tamal veggie soup is wonderful.

http://rollybrook.com/tamales.htm

Rolly Pirate

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esperanza

Oct 19, 2010, 4:26 PM

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Re: [Rolly] Doña Martha makes tamales

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Could you kindly email me a dozen? Gracias de antemano...

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