Tamales from a can

United States
November 11, 2021 8:11pm CST
Tonight for dinner; I opened up a can of tamale. I am not going to buy any more tamales that come in a can. For some reason; the tamales does not taste the same as they did a few years ago. I wonder if my taste for them changed over the years. It seems to me that the tamales are getting more dry over the years.
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
12 Nov 21
No it is probably not as good quality like many things these days..but it could be you have gone off them for a while.
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• Arvada, Colorado
12 Nov 21
@Scrapper88 They never used to be like that. I remember them well and liked them.
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• United States
12 Nov 21
@RebeccasFarm I remember how they use to be. Since they are getting pretty dry now; I am going to stop eating them for a while.
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• United States
12 Nov 21
The tamales from the can are real dry.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
12 Nov 21
Never had one before
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• United States
12 Nov 21
If the tamales are made from scratch; they are pretty good. The tamales that came out of a can are not so good.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
12 Nov 21
@Scrapper88 good to know
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
2 Dec 21
I know those bear no resemblance to fresh tamales, @Scrapper88 but I remember what a comfort food they were when we were kids! I haven't eaten anything like that in 20 years or more, as homemade tamales are cheap and plentiful in my neighborhood, but if your canned ones are dry just heat them up in a bowl of tomato soup!
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• United States
2 Dec 21
I am going to try heating the tamales up in tomato soup and try it out that way.
@snowy22315 (180660)
• United States
12 Nov 21
I have never had tamales in a can as far as I know. I think I have tasted them though.
@Deepizzaguy (102799)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Nov 21
I think that either our taste buds change as we get older or the tamales tastes are changing due to the chemicals in the air.
@Janet357 (75646)
12 Nov 21
I heard tamales before from my grandma and I think she made some of it. But I don't remember anymore the taste of it.
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• Midland, Michigan
12 Nov 21
Canned ones don't sound good to me. It could be the preparation is different and that's why they weren't as good.