Comments on: Tamales De Frijol, Texas Mexican Bean Tamales /tamales-de-frijol-texas-mexican-bean-tamales/ On Food & Culture Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:50:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Adán /tamales-de-frijol-texas-mexican-bean-tamales/#comment-186339 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:50:07 +0000 http://adansblog.com/wordpress/#comment-186339 In reply to Carly.

Both guajillo and ancho chiles are dried chiles. Let me know how they turn out.

]]> By: Carly /tamales-de-frijol-texas-mexican-bean-tamales/#comment-186336 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 20:56:27 +0000 http://adansblog.com/wordpress/#comment-186336 Hi! I’m thinking about trying this recipe but one question, are the guajillo and ancho chilies dried?

]]> By: Adán /tamales-de-frijol-texas-mexican-bean-tamales/#comment-181187 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 19:06:23 +0000 http://adansblog.com/wordpress/#comment-181187 In reply to Elizabeth Sowell.

Hi, Elizabeth. You don’t have to melt the vegetable shortening. If you are using a mixer, blend the shortening into the masa and the chile and whip it all together. It will be nice and light. The rest is the same as in the recipe. Please let me know how it turns out.
Good luck and happy holidays!

]]> By: Elizabeth Sowell /tamales-de-frijol-texas-mexican-bean-tamales/#comment-181185 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:58:24 +0000 http://adansblog.com/wordpress/#comment-181185 Hi! I am making tamales for the first time, and was searching for a vegetarian recipe that was similar to my late grandmother’s. This looks like it!
I am opting to use the shortening as opposed to the oil. Do I melt it first and then mix it into the mass?

]]> By: Tami /tamales-de-frijol-texas-mexican-bean-tamales/#comment-174227 Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:32:57 +0000 http://adansblog.com/wordpress/#comment-174227 Do you have any idea what a reasonable measurement is for the pound of masa The package I bought is 4.4 pounds and I don’t have a kitchen scale.

This looks yummy. I’m going to give it a try!

]]> By: Adán /tamales-de-frijol-texas-mexican-bean-tamales/#comment-154705 Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:55:11 +0000 http://adansblog.com/wordpress/#comment-154705 In reply to Dani.

Thanks for this heads up. Natural palm oil, the red kind, is ok to use, but not the processed type. Once it is processed, stay away. I agree with you, and will add a caveat that most palm oil is to be steadfastly avoided, not just for health reasons but for ethical, environmental reasons. Tnx.

]]> By: Dani /tamales-de-frijol-texas-mexican-bean-tamales/#comment-154527 Thu, 21 Apr 2016 17:07:00 +0000 http://adansblog.com/wordpress/#comment-154527 Hi Adan,
Looks like a tasty recipe. Sorry to burst your bubble, but palm oil is not hydrogenated because it is naturally hydrogenated (true for coconut oil too) which means it is a saturated fat (saturated with hydrogen), and saturated fats are NOT good for your health. Trans fats are worse, but saturated fats are nearly as bad.

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