So when I started thinking about this project a few weeks ago it made sense to me that the first community meal should be Tamales. To me it seems this is the one Mexican meal that everybody takes part in. No matter the age or culinary ability, everybody has there hand in the food. I love the fact that with Tamales you can sit people down, create an assembly line and just go...To me this feels like community. While everybody works we all talk about everything. Then once the Tamales are in the steamer you have an hour to sit and talk some more, and then we eat. Not only is this slow food but it's social food, food we all take part in. The best part is Tamales are so versatile with their fillings you can have traditional fillings, modern fillings, meat fillings, vegetarian fillings, and dessert fillings!
Our menu consisted of three types of Tamales:
1) A traditional Tamales de Pollo con Chile Verde
2)A less traditional Vegetarian Tamales with Winter Squash Puree, Goat Cheese and Black Beans
3) A dessert Tamale de Dolce con Mangos Confitados
Overall a delicious meal, with great company and food.
Spreading in the Masa Dough
Adding the Chicken Filling
Some of the finished product.
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