Come learn to make traditional tamales, the food from Mexico. A tamale workshop will be held on Dec. 1, in the hall of the St. Isidore Historical Plaza at 10961 Reagan Street in Los Alamitos from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come learn to make traditional tamales, the food from Mexico. A tamale workshop will be held on Dec. 1, in the hall of the St. Isidore Historical Plaza at 10961 Reagan Street in Los Alamitos from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The tamale (tamal in Spanish) can be traced back to as early as 5,000 B.C., and were eaten as a nutritious and portable food by Aztec and Incan warriors. They are made from masa (cornmeal dough) containing meat that’s steamed in either a banana or corn leaf husk. They were one of the first food staples enjoyed by the Spanish Conquistadors when they first arrived in Mexico. Today’s tamale has evolved into a mouth-watering holiday treat.
Fees for the workshop are $60 per person covering creating a dozen of your own gourmet tamales to take home as a Christmas treat to be shared with family and friends.
Call 562-596-9918 for reservations. Space is limited. You may also sign up at stisidorehistoricalplaza.org or leave your name and telephone number at email address TamaleWorkshop@yahoo.com.
