Mama's Tamales Recipe! A Food Memory! (In Honor of My Mother) Part 1 of 3

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🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while cornmeal is often less expensive.

pork chicharrón

🥗Healthier: chicken skin

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken skin is lower in fat, while pork belly can be more affordable.

Wash your hands before starting.

Prepare your pots for boiling meats, labeling them with masking tape and a marker for beef, chicken, and pork.

Cover the pots to heat up the meat, then uncover to let it cook for about 30 minutes until tender.

Remove the meat from the pots and let it cool in a shallow pan.

Reserve the broth from the boiled meats for later use.

Allow the meat to cool completely before shredding it.

Stir the broth frequently while it simmers, ensuring it develops a skin on top, which takes about 30 minutes.

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