On 11/3/2017 1:15 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Nov 2017 12:37:35 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 11/3/2017 12:18 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>> On Fri, 3 Nov 2017 11:33:26 -0400, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 11/3/2017 10:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 3 Nov 2017 09:26:56 -0400, jmcquown >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A convenience store attached to a gas station on St. Helena used to
>>>>>> prepare and serve hot breakfast and lunch six days a week. One of the
>>>>>> things on the lunch menu was pork or chicken tamales. They were made
>>>>>> fresh daily, steamed in banana leaves (as opposed to corn husks). After
>>>>>> many years, the place went belly-up. The gas pumps are gone, the store
>>>>>> is closed. No more fresh tamales.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I took a chance and bought Goya brand frozen pork tamales at the grocery
>>>>>> store. Don't waste your money! Pork, you say? I sure can't see it.
>>>>>> Maybe I'm supposed to pretend those miniscule pink flecks in a mass of
>>>>>> masa dough are pork.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd complain to the company but all that would get me is a coupon for
>>>>>> more crappy tamales. If you like tamales you'll be sadly disappointed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And before anyone suggests it, I won't be making them from scratch. I
>>>>>> did that once just for grins. They were delicious! but it's a *very*
>>>>>> tedious process.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jill
>>>>>
>>>>> There isn't any commonly found brand of frozen Mexican tamales or
>>>>> burritos that is worth the energy needed to heat them. My daughter
>>>>> sends us a box of frozen tamales from The Tucson Tamale Company.
>>>>> https://tucsontamale.com/ They're pretty good. The ratio of
>>>>> filling to masa is good, the fillings are tasty.
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>> Thanks, but I'm not in the market for tamales all the time so I won't be
>>>> ordering any. It's just a shame you can't find a quality product at the
>>>> grocery store. BTW, I looked at the link. I'm not interested in "sweet
>>>> pumpkin tamales" or "turkey and cranberry". What?! Okay, I looked
>>>> further. Nope, I'm not paying $120 for 32 meat tamales. I'll just live
>>>> without tamales.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> You should have looked further still. Those $120 items are for
>>> Christmas giving. There are simple tamales that can be purchased in
>>> any quantity from 2 up. Pumpkin tamales are authentic. Think about
>>> the food items that were grown historically.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> Historically authentic or not, not interested in pumpkin tamales. I did
>> look further on that site. I'm not going pay to have 2 tamales shipped
>>from Tuscon. As I mentioned above, I'm not in the market for tamales
>> all the time. It's just sad I can't find good ones at the grocery store.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I'm sorry. There was no need to be aggressive and derisory I never
> meant for you to think that I was telling you to order tamales.

Agressive and derisory? Sorry if it came across that way.
> knew you wouldn't. I'm just sorry that I gave you an opportunity to
> give a negative impression of a company I think provides a quality
> product. I should have posted the link separately for anyone who
> might have been interested.
> Janet US
> I think it's nice your daughter sends things to you. I'm sure I've said
so before.

Jill