COMMENT 370722
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2013-02-04 02:47 PM |
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Costco has really good Jalepeno cheese ones
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COMMENT 370723
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2013-02-04 02:49 PM |
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Make them yourself. la Bella Rosa bakery on the westside sells vegetarian masa.
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COMMENT 370727
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2013-02-04 02:54 PM |
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Trader Joe's has cheese and Cheese and Chilli variety in frozen foods section
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COMMENT 370728
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2013-02-04 02:56 PM |
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Trader Joes has the best ones in my opinion.
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COMMENT 370732
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2013-02-04 02:58 PM |
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Costco has the best ones in my opinion.
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COMMENT 370735
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2013-02-04 03:02 PM |
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I make excellent chili & cheese.
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COMMENT 370737
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2013-02-04 03:10 PM |
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Daniel's bakery on De La Vina (above Alamar) has a sign in their window saying they have cheese tamales. No idea if they are truly vegetarian though.
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COMMENT 370738
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2013-02-04 03:13 PM |
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rudy's rajas tamales are my favorite!
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COMMENT 370741P
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2013-02-04 03:28 PM |
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Darn-now I'm hungry for a tamale!
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COMMENT 370742
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2013-02-04 03:31 PM |
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I'll 'third' that opinion about Trader Joe's tamales.
DONT microwave them-steam them in a steamer for 20 minutes-perfecto! and dont waste time on the Chicken tamales-blehhh
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COMMENT 370748
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2013-02-04 03:47 PM |
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Los agaves maybe
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COMMENT 370749
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2013-02-04 03:50 PM |
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A good place or a good tamale?
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COMMENT 370755
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2013-02-04 03:57 PM |
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723, that wasn't the question. If they wanted to make the tamales themselves, I would assume they would have just made them and not asked the question to begin with. Why do some people feel the need to answer questions that aren't asked in the first place? OP, I second 737's suggestion about Daniel's and also I agree with those who say the TJ's cheese tamales are pretty good, too. Nothing close to authentic, but pretty darn good!
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COMMENT 370756
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2013-02-04 03:59 PM |
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Do you have any Mexican friends? I have dozens of them, and no fewer than 4 of them have family members that make tamales (cheese and others). Ask around. These homemade tamales put Costco and Trader Joe's tamales to shame...and they cost less.
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COMMENT 370760
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2013-02-04 04:07 PM |
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756, what is your point? That out of dozens of Mexican friends, 4 make great tamales? Cool story. But the question still remains where to buy them! I can't imagine asking my Mexican friends (and I AM half Mexican) to make me tamales every week. I don't understand why this question is so hard for some people to get!
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STRAY
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2013-02-04 05:02 PM |
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We've enjoyed dozens of tamales made locally from a new business "Food For My Soul." They're tamales made like they're made in Belize. Delicious! http://www.foodformysoul.net/tamales/
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COMMENT 370791
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2013-02-04 06:26 PM |
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770, 760 here. I see what you mean, now. And fwiw, I didn't think anything was removal-worthy on your comment. But I think there were plenty of good suggestions here.
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COMMENT 370793
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2013-02-04 06:54 PM |
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The lady that sold in my neighborhood had the best cheese tamales. She rolled around with a baby stroller. Lift up the blanket and there was a pot of hot tamales! 3 for $5. Potato toacos were good too. She prolly got caught... I haven't seen her in a long time. Where are you tamale lady?! TAMALES! TAMALES!
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COMMENT 370801
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2013-02-04 07:17 PM |
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Call the Natural Cafe on State St or in Goleta. Theirs are vegetarian and I think they can make them just the way *you* like them. If you are looking for a retail store that sells them, I second Costco or TJ's.
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WAHINE
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2013-02-05 07:20 AM |
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Los Agaves has great veggie tamales!
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COMMENT 370885
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2013-02-05 07:50 AM |
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Unlicensed street vendors can be good for this, but just don't mind the bacterial contamination.
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COMMENT 371000
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2013-02-05 10:55 AM |
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Costco? Really??? A mega-chain corporation has the best tamales? I'm afraid you might need to check your palate...Yikes! BUY LOCAL. You'll be so much better off!
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COMMENT 371122
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2013-02-05 03:56 PM |
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La super rica has a really good veggie tamales ; )
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COMMENT 371138P
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2013-02-05 04:17 PM |
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Tamales are steamed a good long while -- I don't think any bugs can survive. The street vendors have the best delicate masa wrapping around the cheese interior, eaten when they're brand new hot, that can't be rivalled by anything frozen.
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COMMENT 371142
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2013-02-05 04:21 PM |
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I hate to spoil it for you all--I loves me some tamales--but most tamales are GMO. Almost all yellow corn is now genetically engineered. Thank you Monsanto!
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COMMENT 371154
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2013-02-05 04:38 PM |
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885, bacterial contamination? Check out the recall list for every major grocery store chain in the past few months. Mass marketed food is just as dangerous - if not moreso - than hand made food. Also, I'd trust people whose livelihood depends on repeat business than a bigger chain, in certain instances. 000, they aren't authentic by any means, but they do make a good tamale for sale at Costco. Try it, you might like it. As for local, two months ago, the tamales they had were from Ventura. So, your argument is a bit under-researched!
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COMMENT 371180
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2013-02-05 05:46 PM |
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There's no meat in town? Did you try La Cuca's? They've got a nice display case full of meats.
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COMMENT 371327
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2013-02-06 09:14 AM |
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I don't know why people on here have to police others comments. Worry about yourself! As far as making tamales, if you like them enough you learn how to make them, it's as simple as that! Mexican or not!
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SEEDLADY
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2013-02-06 12:23 PM |
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re: the GMO comment; most of the importers for restaurants sell white corn for tamale masa making. There's a supplier in Santa Maria on Blosser near Betteravia. Have no idea if its' GMO or not, but it's "superior white corn for authentic masa". Now I'm hungry for tamales too. I make them but can't get that fluffy texture to the masa. mmm mmm good!
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