I am told supermercados El Guero in Chicago area carries the Masa and husks...
On Feb 25, 2017 4:43 AM, "Forrest Christian (List Account)" < [email protected]> wrote: > So, I rarely order hot dogs from portillos when I visit chicago. > > Or italian beef. > > What do I order? "Tamales". Portillos "Tamales". Note how I provided > suitable quotes around "Tamales". That's because chicago "Tamales" are > not Tamales. Still good. Kinda like Chicago Deep Dish Pizza is not > Pizza. Still very yummy, but in a different category altogether. What I > call tamales are hand rolled and as you stated : made by someone's Aunt. > And what I call pizza is made without a pan in an oven which is helliously > hot, and has red sauce and mozzarella and absolutely no weird 'healthy" > vegetables. > > I discovered Chicago "tamales" by accident when attempting to find a > italian beef sandwich somewhere other than downtown, and somewhere had > tamales. Tamales at a beef & hotdog place? That's odd... gotta order > some. Turned out better than the beef. Note to self: Mr Beef and Pizza > on North Harlem: Great steamed mini Chicago "Tamales", not so great on the > beef. After that, I have tried them various places, and they're almost > always good. Not the same as a good Tamale, but still yummy. > > What else do I eat when I'm in Chicagoland? > > Chicago style hot dogs from numerous places - gotta have a Vienna beef hot > dog, and everything else authentic. If the relish doesn't glow in the > dark, I don't want it. Skip the sport peppers though. I get it, but I'm > just not into the whole sport peppers thing. Definitely no ketchup. > > Italian beef ideally from Mr Beef on Orleans, but that's way down town. > And last time I ended up down there it was on a weekend day when they were > closed. :( A couple years back I flew into Midway, drove downtown, ate > beef, then drove back out to Schaumberg where my hotel is. I've found > acceptable substitutes elsewhere, but they're not as good. Oh, and in > case anyone asks, I like 'em Sweet and Wet or even better, Sweet and > Dipped, depending on how messy I want to be. > > Chili 4-way from steak-n-shake. Ok, it's really 5-way hold the onions, > but still.... Wish I had discovered this whole dish when WISPAMERICA > was in Covington before I was at the airport on the way out of town, as I > would have tried it at a few different places. > > Oh, and back on "Tamales".... If I can find a box of original > supreme-brand "tamales" in a freezer section somewhere on my way out of > town (to the airport), often a box will end up stuck right in the middle of > my checked bag. They seem to keep just fine on the flight home that way. > These happen to be the same variety as the ones that Mr Beef on North > Harlem sells, just a bit larger. The other brand of Chicago frozen > tamales are spicier and I don't like them as well so they have to be > supreme brand. Rumour has it that Portillos at least used to use the > Supreme "tamales" as well, but I'm not so sure they still do (they taste a > bit different). Wouldn't surprise me if they decided to "roll their own". > > What did I miss? > > Oh, deep dish pizza - I really like Lou's crust, and Giordano's filling - > if I could get these together somewhere I'd be in heaven. Still need to do > some research... Usually there's two deep dish pizza nights whenever I > visit - one experimental, and one toss-up between the two I mentioned. > > Probably missed something else. Darn, now I'm hungry for a lot of stuff > which is 2000 miles away. I had hoped that at least there would be a > Steak n shake near downtown in Nashville since I've been having a chili > 4-way craving for some time now, but no, they're like 20 miles out of town > and I'm not going to have a rental car this time. Looks like there's a > deep dish pizza place near the hotel that serves italian beef too.. maybe > will give it a try in a couple of weeks. > > Oh, yeah, I'm also known to visit a white castle now and again. I > shouldn't like the little nasty hamburgers, but I do. Looks like there's > one in Nashville also... unfortunately my significant other despises them > so maybe I'll have to sneak down when she's not looking. > > -forrest > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 12:00 AM, That One Guy /sarcasm < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't understand this portillos craze. I like hot dogs, I like real >> ones better, but I'm not going to go full under an overpass craziness over >> one like everybody seems to be on portillos. Do these come with a handjob >> or something nobody is talking about? >> >> On Feb 24, 2017 11:53 PM, "George Skorup" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I had Portillo's for dinner. Nanananabooboo. >> >> >> On 2/24/2017 11:14 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >> >> Our local place gives you a choice of refried beans or black beans, I >> always take the black beans. >> >> >> >> Refried beans seem like you should check them with a Geiger counter. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >> Behalf Of *That One Guy /sarcasm >> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2017 10:45 PM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT trolling >> >> >> >> ...... Unless you're going to tell me what refried beans actually are and >> what that refried beans with white cheese is, cause I'll tell you, it's not >> great value brand refried beans with shredded mozzarella. If you tell me >> this secret, well, Fuck Trump for 8 hours >> >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2017 10:41 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Holy shit dude, the first two " hate crimes" they reference were not hate >> crimes, they were documented false flags...... I couldn't even read further >> to see if they reference fbi stats .. problem is, the order is two weeks >> old and fbi wouldn't have a data set release for that time period. Don't be >> fed, don't be a sheep >> >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2017 10:34 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> The hate crime increase rate by FBI is here in your states paper.... >> >> http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-madigan >> -immigration-hate-crimes-summit-20170223-story.html >> >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2017 9:13 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> There is something about how they roll out of the corn husk ribs. (I'm >> not supposed to be eating the husk too am I? Because that may end up in the >> raw oysters lust of shit I won't make my kids try) >> >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2017 10:06 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I checked tamale reviews in Chicago....Wow...Banana leaves? Chocolate? >> WTF....I know there are allot of mojaritas (Maybe Gino or Faisal will >> unravel it for you) all over. There has to be a place to buy dried corn >> husks and nixtamal Masa!! Ranch Pro carried decent Mexican >> offerings....Wonder if Masa can be shipped safely... Husks is no >> problem...Let me check.. >> >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2017 8:54 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> They were in a metal can, a little softer than Mexican aunt tamales, I >> grew up on em. They were black and white label generic. >> >> >> >> >> >> I didn't have a real tamales til I was in 5th grade or so, my buddy lio >> and me were at the park on a bridge, he dropped his recorder (the flute >> thing) and I acted like I was gonna kick it off, it bounced and I kicked it >> off into the river. He told me I had to tell his old man what happenned or >> he'd get in trouble. They were getting ready to eat when we got there, we >> told them, it was all good and they invited me to eat. I don't know if >> you've ever been invited to eat in a Mexicans house or not, it's not a >> question or option if there are any aunts there. You will eat before you >> leave, and you will eat until you're full and then some. >> >> That's where I got exposed to tamales, and a bunch of other stuff I don't >> recall what it was. So good, so freaking good. >> >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2017 9:37 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> In a can, or a glass jar? I remember Derby brand tamales in a jar, do >> they still sell those? They lacked all the characteristics of good >> tamales, but were strangely appealing. Like Pringles or candy corn. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *That One Guy >> /sarcasm >> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2017 9:16 PM >> >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT trolling >> >> >> >> https://www.walmart.com/ip/Maseca-Instant-Masa-For-Tamales-C >> orn-Mix-4.4-lb/10790738 >> >> >> >> I still haven't sourced any husks. Btw are we talking green or dried >> brown? And don't send a Mexican aunt to murder me, but if I can't find >> husks, will wax paper work? >> >> >> >> >> >> When I was a kid mom was getting these canned tamales. They're the >> closest I remember eating to authentic Mexican aunt tamales. She doesn't >> remember, there was no English on the label. We do have an authentic (ish) >> Mexican joint here (they make margaritas in a slushy machine), maybe >> they'll hook me up with husks >> >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2017 8:57 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> What are ingredients? Brand? >> >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2017 7:19 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> It sucks we had a bitch for 8 years, a man would have actually changed >> law instead of limbo, like how he fucked the immigrants. >> >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2017 5:44 PM, "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I thought the top story was Spicer saying they will crackdown at the >> Federal level more on rec marijuana? I mean, it's only funding schools, >> creating jobs, and paying for roads in Colorado... No big deal. >> >> >> >> On Feb 24, 2017 5:39 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Something is wrong when the top news story today is Spicey banning some >> major news outlets from his WH press conference. Not that it isn’t >> disturbing, but … >> >> >> >> Hello, does anybody care about the story that North Korea is believed to >> have carried out an assassination in a Malaysian airport using VX? And it >> is believed they purposely did it in a way to demonstrate to the world and >> especially the U.S. their capability and willingness to use the banned >> chemical weapon? Oh, and to piss off their only two friends in the world, >> Malaysia and China. >> >> >> >> Kim Jong Un is probably wondering, what do I have to do to make the front >> page? I launched a ballistic missile toward Japan while Trump was meeting >> with the PM of Japan. Then I had my half brother assassinated in public in >> a foreign airport using 2-part (battlefield weaponized) VX nerve agent. >> And all the Americans care about is speeches at CPAC and who was disinvited >> to Spicey’s press conference. And whether Dippin Dots are the ice cream of >> the future. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Forrest >> Christian (List Account) >> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2017 5:19 PM >> *To:* af <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT trolling >> >> >> >> You've hit on a lot of my frustration with the R's and D's. >> >> >> >> Add to that the fact that they have convinced the american public that >> the only viable option is either an 'R' or a 'D' and you pretty much sum it >> up. >> >> >> >> For the record, I didn't vote for either a 'R' or a 'D' the last >> election. I hoped to be part of the solution where we consider other >> alternatives as well. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 9:32 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> There was an episode of the Star Trek TV series titled “Let That Be Your >> Last Battlefield” about two warring aliens that appeared identical except >> one was black on one side and white on the other, while the other was the >> reverse. The difference was all important to the aliens, but the >> Enterprise crew could hardly tell them apart. >> >> >> >> I think of that when people immediately identify someone as left or >> right, Democrat or Republican, Shia or Sunni. As if their faces were >> painted a certain way so you can immediately tell. And once you know their >> political party or religious sect, that’s all you need to know. TV is that >> way, if they are interviewing someone, the most important thing is to have >> a graphic that tells you if they are a D or R. It’s like a sporting event, >> you need to know what team someone is on, and then can cheer or boo >> accordingly. >> >> >> >> Our political parties take themselves way too seriously, they seem to >> believe people are born either D or R and that party owns them. The >> parties don’t seem capable of running capable candidates for office and >> governing well in order to earn votes. But when they eek out an election >> victory, they proclaim it a landslide and believe they have a mandate. >> Rather than accept that voters hated the other guys a little more. This >> time. >> >> >> >> It’s kind of ironic with Trump and Putin in the news, neither of whom >> really care about ideology, it’s all about power and personality. Yet we >> still want it to be a story about left vs right, my party vs your party. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *[email protected] >> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2017 9:51 AM >> >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT trolling >> >> >> >> Yeahbut they are democrats so they are leftists so they are inherently >> truthful and trustyworthy... >> >> >> >> *From:* Adam Moffett >> >> *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2017 7:45 AM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT trolling >> >> >> >> The statements come from representatives of the "Sweden Democrats" >> party. Skim the wikipedia article about who they are. >> >> >> >> Some choice quotes: >> >> "The party had its roots in Swedish fascism[15] >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Democrats#cite_note-r1089-15> and >> was a part of the white supremacy >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_supremacy> movement;[16] >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Democrats#cite_note-telegraphboots-16> >> " >> >> "The Sweden Democrats, however, remain isolated in the Riksdag because >> the other parties are staunchly maintaining a policy of refusing >> cooperation <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordon_sanitaire#In_politics> with >> them.[25] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Democrats#cite_note-25>" >> >> "The Sweden Democrats believe that the current Swedish immigration >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Sweden> and integration >> policies have been a failure. They oppose integration because they believe >> that integration involves "meeting in the middle" and do not think that the >> indigenous >> Swedish people <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedes> should have to >> bear the burden " >> >> >> >> The section on ideologies is interesting too. They might as well have >> "Make Sweden Great Again" hats. >> >> >> >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> >> From: "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> Sent: 2/23/2017 4:15:29 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT trolling >> >> >> >> My only point is, Trump made one of his typical off-the-cuff/out his ass >> utterances, he was excoriated by the left press. >> >> Now it seems there was something of substance behind his comment. >> >> >> >> *From:* Ken Hohhof >> >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 23, 2017 2:12 PM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT trolling >> >> >> >> Sweden has accepted something like 25 times as many refugees per capita >> than the U.S. And they have been mostly men who can’t find work. Whereas >> the U.S. accepts mostly women and children, who have been heavily screened, >> and there are usually communities willing to help them integrate. I’m not >> sure why we are wanting to point fingers at Sweden and make some political >> issue of this. >> >> >> >> Why not instead look for a model of how to do this right? By all >> accounts, Canada is very good at this, with families virtually adopting >> refugees and helping them resettle and integrate into Canadian society. >> >> >> >> Just be happy we get some choice unlike Europe which doesn’t have >> >> ... >> >> >> > > > -- > *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* > Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 > [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> > <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> > >
