Online Cooking Class: Handmade Tamales for Beginners

During this online cooking class with Chef Maria, you'll master the techniques to making handmade tamales; a Mexican household favorite. 


These hearty pockets are stuffed with a variety of meats and take expert time and skill to recreate. Your virtual cooking class kicks off with Northern Mexico style tamales; aromatic red beef filling in a corn husk, stuffed with garlic, guajillo peppers, Roma tomatoes, beef broth and cilantro. You'll also learn how to make Central Mexico style tamales which are sweet corn with butter and masa. 


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Northern Mexico: Red Beef Tamales in Corn Husk 

With garlic, guajillo peppers, Roma tomatoes, beef broth and cilantro


Central Mexico: Sweet Corn Tamales in Corn Husk 

With butter and masa


Every class is fully interactive.
Chef demonstrates each step and assists you as you perform each step.
Ask questions and have the chef check your progress.
  • Recipes Recipes are sent in your booking confirmation.
  • Ingredients Ingredients can be adapted for dietary restrictions or lack of availability.
  • Technology Connect with the chef using Zoom on your computer, tablet or mobile device.
  • Class Participation Chime in with questions through audio or chat. Use of video is optional.
  • Class Minimum 4 devices
  • Class Maximum 20 devices
  • Event Duration 75 minutes
  • LabelsGourmet, Date Night, Fun, Mexican

Ingredients

Sugar
Chicken bouillon
Pre-made corn tamale masa
Lard
Onions
Garlic
Bay leaves
Banana leaves
Baking powder
Kroger preñase barbacoa beef or pork carnitas
Black peppercorns
Guajillo peppers
Roma tomatoes
Cilantro
Beef broth
Corn husks
Sweet young corn
Butter

Kitchen Equipment

Large stock pot
Vegetable steamer or round wire rack
Two large mixing bowls
Medium sauce pot
Wooden spoon
Portioning scoop or one serving spoon
Kitchen shears
KitchenAid mixer, optional

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Kenneth

25 Feb 2021

Great class, a fun day with my wife.

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Abi N.

27 Jan 2021

Excellent class. I had a great time. The souffle was delicious, and they could be reheated, to my surprise! I will be making more souffle as a dessert in the future. Chef Maria was very patient and easy to understand. The pace of the class was also good.

$ 29 Per device

75-minute class hosted on Zoom. Tax included.


This class does not have any dates.

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Chef Maria is a talented chef who has been developing her cooking skills since the young age of 15. She graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and went on to pursue international travel, discovering different global cuisines along the way. After returning to the US, Chef Maria began working as an executive chef at a luxury resort in Las Vegas. After developing her skills there, she transitioned to a contemporary gastropub where she currently works and prepares all dishes by hand.

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