My grandma's tamale recipe from Tucson has a weird step with corn husks.

Last month I was making her Christmas batch and she always soaks the husks in hot water with a pinch of baking soda. I skipped it once and the masa stuck like glue. Does anyone else's family recipe do something unusual like that?

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williams901mo ago

That step sounds completely unnecessary to me.

wade_perez23d ago

oh man, that baking soda trick is a game changer, i feel your pain lol

linda_ward1mo ago

Doubt it makes that much difference.