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December 07, 2024

Cooking with Steve: Holiday Tamalada!

Veterans Memorial Senior Center • 1455 Madison Ave Redwood CityCA  94061 Organized by Red Morton Community Center

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Description

Join our Tamalada, a traditional event that gathers family, friends, and neighbors for a festive tamale-making session. The social gathering, usually held the weeks preceding the holidays, ferments conversations, bonding, and occasionally, friendly gossip.
This informative and entertaining session will start with an introduction to tamales, overview, history, variations, and steaming methods. The participants will be introduced to the extensive variety of tamales both in Latin America and beyond. Participants will learn the authentic methods for making the tamale masa and different fillings. They will learn different techniques of rolling and folding the tamales. We will also demonstrate the steaming process with a variety of cookware.
While the traditional tamale today is usually pork or chicken, there will be vegan options available. Attendees will also be able to taste the tamales at the session and will leave with tamales to cook at home and a recipe guide.

Location: Highlands Community Club, 1665 Fernside St., Redwood City


Activity Secondary Category

Adults (Age 18+)

Location

VMSC Redwood Kitchen at Veterans Memorial Senior Center

Instructor

Steve Cortez

When

December 07, 2024

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Saturday

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Age and Gender

Ages 18-255 · Co-Ed

Location

Veterans Memorial Senior Center

1455 Madison Ave Redwood CityCA  94061

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