: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped usually in corn husks, and steamed
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Like when Gerald Ford ate a tamale, husk and all, which some claim cost him the election.
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Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024
In the past five years, the nonprofit found, California school districts have added 41 new vegan dishes to their menus, including chana masala bowls, vegan tamales, and falafel wraps.
—Frida Garza, WIRED, 19 Oct. 2024
Layer with chicken tamale mix, cilantro, sour cream, and cheese.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
The ride is smooth, and carriages are clean and comfortable, with a cafe car stocked with warm tamales spiced with delicate herbs.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024
In the past five years, the nonprofit found, California school districts have added 41 new vegan dishes to their menus, including chana masala bowls, vegan tamales, and falafel wraps.
—Frida Garza, WIRED, 19 Oct. 2024
Layer with chicken tamale mix, cilantro, sour cream, and cheese.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
The ride is smooth, and carriages are clean and comfortable, with a cafe car stocked with warm tamales spiced with delicate herbs.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Tamale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamale. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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tamale
noun
ta·ma·le
tə-ˈmäl-ē 
: cornmeal dough rolled with ground meat or beans seasoned usually with chili, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed
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