[CH] Tamales and pressure cookers
David Wilkins (dwilkins@boisestate.edu)
Fri, 20 Oct 2000 09:01:15 -0600
My wife, daughter, and I are about to begin making our annual tamale batch. In the past, we've done the steaming thing, with hours of listening for the boiling pennies to stop rattling and refilling our steamer. This summer, we purchased a pressure cooker (which I've used to make great and quick (<3 hours) posole and green chile stew), and I was wondering if anybody had tried using one to cook tamales? It seems as if it would work, and be quicker. The Masa would still be cooked with hot vapor, and should even be able to be cooked more rapidly.
Has anyone had any experience with tamales and pressure cookers? Can you see any obvious pitfalls that I've overlooked?
Thanks.
David Wilkins
Boise