Chowhound's Los Angeles Area Message Board
Subject:     Re(8): Street food in LA
Name:        Sheryl
Posted:      October 03, 2001 at 18:12:32
 
In Reply To: Re(7): Street food in LA
             Posted by Rafi on October 03, 2001 at 17:55:38

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Rafi, your suspicions are correct. No lard in those tamales. Way back when, someone took me to a tamale making class taught by the Corn Maiden guy (who's Belgian). Anyway, I didn't master the tamale rolling in one hour. Mine fell apart in the steamer, and I've been too embarrassed to try again. But I remember him telling us that they decided to use vegetable oil or shortening or some such non-animal product in the masa to make the tamales healthier and lighter. I would add less tasty, but if you're watching cholesterol, I guess they'd be a godsend.
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