Has anyone seen my specialty plates?

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Tamales are gross. I don’t get the appeal at all.

#yankee

Not gross but agree on the lack of appeal. Completely overrated unless you douse it with a ton of cheese and salsa.

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

Tamales are gross. I don’t get the appeal at all.

#yankee

Liked for the recognition of how terrible your opinion is.

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

Not gross but agree on the lack of appeal. Completely overrated unless you douse it with a ton of cheese and salsa.

But then soooooooo good. (also with chile con carne)

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

But then soooooooo good.

So why not just eat cheese and salsa?

 

[Peacefrog]

Liked for the recognition of how terrible your opinion is.

I’ll eat damn near anything. Tell me where to get an above average tamale and I will give it another try. I don’t have high hopes though.

 

[Peacefrog]

So why not just eat cheese and salsa?

Isn’t most Mexican food just a vehicle for cheese and salsa? I’m ok with that.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

above average tamale

Oxymoron.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Isn’t most Mexican food just a vehicle for cheese and salsa? I’m ok with that.

Mexican food is simply a cheese and salsa delivery system.

 

[Purp]

Tamales are gross. I don’t get the appeal at all.

#yankee

I used to think you were smart.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

I bought a banana bread once and gave it to a homeless guy panhandling on the corner of Berry and 35. He threw it over his shoulder down to the freeway.

 

[QuilterFrawg]

My first job in Austin after graduating TCU was on the east side, next to a tamale factory. They "processed" everything but the moo and oink. The smell was nasty.
A friend gives me some every Christmas and because she made them, I can eat them. But I don't enjoy them.

 

[Boomhauer]

Love me some tamales and banana bread.

 

[Ron Swanson]

The key to a good tamale is the meat:masa ratio.

Most places are cheap and load up the exterior portion cause it’s inexpensive and then just put a tiny bit of filling, which of course is what we’re all there for. If you can find a place that isn’t stingy with the pork/chicken/beef, it’s much better. Also, good salsa helps a lot if they’re dry.

On a related note: The Mexican (my wife for those who haven’t been following along forever) gets some shipped up from her family in Mexico for Christmas every year. They are wrapped in banana leafs instead of corn husks and are waaay bigger than your average tamale. Different and very very good.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Last Christmas was the first year of my life our family didn't make tamales. My grandfather passed away on December 4, their 70th anniversary would have been the 17th. Grandma didn't feel up to it this year and we understood.

 

[Peacefrog]

I bought a banana bread once and gave it to a homeless guy panhandling on the corner of Berry and 35. He threw it over his shoulder down to the freeway.

There is a banana bread guy that will walk in the front door of our office and then just walk around until he finds someone to try and sell his tainted banana loaf. I’m less comfortable with that situation now.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

tainted banana loaf.

What kind of person rubs bread on their crotch?

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

So why not just eat cheese and salsa?

The masa.

And now I have a parody of a Kid Frost song stuck in my head.

 

[Tom Brown]

The masa.

And now I have a parody of a Kid Frost song stuck in my head.

Kid Frost references are worth +4

 

[Frog-in-law1995]

Kid Frost references are worth +4

Seriously though, I think that’s a parody that demands to be written.

 

[cdsfrog]

I would have thought for sure this thread would be at 10k pages by now. Everyone must be getting old. I'm 34 and I definitely feel like I'm 64.

Hope all is well.