Tamales
From Bohemian San Francisco, 1914
Can substitute chicken with veal or pork.
Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
48Calories
2 gProtein
11 gCarbs
0 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories48 kcal
Protein2.4 g
Carbohydrates11 g
Fiber1.8 g
Sugars6.1 g
Total Fat0.2 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium8.4 mg
Potassium408 mg
Calcium22 mg
Iron1.4 mg
Magnesium30 mg
Phosphorus55 mg
Zinc0.4 mg
Copper0.2 mg
Manganese0.3 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C290 mg
Vitamin A71 mcg
Vitamin E0.8 mg
Vitamin K17 mcg
Vitamin B60.3 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.1 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.1 mg
Niacin (B3)1.1 mg
Folate28 mcg
Choline13 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water105 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Bohemian San Francisco (1914) by Clarence E. Edwords, page 53. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
tamales was given us by Luna: TAMALES Boil one chicken until the meat comes from the bones. Chop the meat fine and moisten it with the liquor in which it was boiled. Boil six large chili peppers in a little water until cooked so they can be strained through a fine strainer, and add to this the chopped chicken, with salt to taste and a little chopped parsley. Take corn meal and work into it a lump of butter the size of an egg, adding boiling water
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