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The comfy Christmas/winter thread, A thread to share your Christmas recipes, experiences, etc |
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TheCheshireKhajiit |
Dec 6 2016, 07:17 AM
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Joined: 28-September 16
From: Sheogorath's shrine talking to myselves!
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Fond memories, lets see. Most of Khajiit's fond Christmas memories comes from pre-2002 years, before his parents got divorced. We would get together on Christmas Eve at grandma's (Da's side as Ma has no more living family members besides Khajiit and his younger sister) house, eat a nice dinner, and exchange gifts with Da's ma, sister, and nephew, and then Khajiit, his Ma and Da, and little sister would go back home. On Christmas Day we'd wake up early and exchange our gifts after a breakfast of sweet rolls! Later Da's folks would come over and stay till after dinner. Good times, lost to the past. *sad smile*
This post has been edited by TheCheshireKhajiit: Dec 6 2016, 07:24 AM
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"Family is an odd thing, is it not? Defined by blood, separated by blood, joined by blood. In the end, it's all just blood." -Dhaunayne Aundae
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mALX |
Dec 9 2016, 08:36 PM
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Joined: 14-March 10
From: Cyrodiil, the Wastelands, and BFE TN
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TheCheshireKhajiit |
Dec 10 2016, 03:23 AM
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Joined: 28-September 16
From: Sheogorath's shrine talking to myselves!
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QUOTE(mALX @ Dec 9 2016, 08:02 PM) QUOTE(TheCheshireKhajiit @ Dec 9 2016, 07:35 PM) Yay Christmas squirrel!
Merry Christmas CheshireKhajiit !!!! Same to you mALX! Hope yours is holly-jolly (that's like 20x more than just regular jolly!)
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"Family is an odd thing, is it not? Defined by blood, separated by blood, joined by blood. In the end, it's all just blood." -Dhaunayne Aundae
May you walk on warm sands!
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Dark Reaper |
Dec 10 2016, 06:32 AM
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Joined: 28-September 16
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QUOTE(mALX @ Dec 9 2016, 08:26 PM) That is really nice!
Thanks .
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Jacki Dice |
Dec 10 2016, 06:42 AM
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Joined: 18-March 10
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Oh sure!
It seems like every Latin American country makes them differently, so both of them are probably a little different than Guatemalan tamales.
Pasteles are made with a masa (which is the mealy-"dough" mixture) made with yautia root (no idea what it's called in English), large plantains, and potatoes mixed together with achiote oil, for color. It's filled with pork, ham cubes, olives, garbanzo beans, and a pimiento. The masa is laid on a banana leaf, then you add the filler and then fold the banana leaf and boil them for 4 to 5 hours.
Nacatamals are made with corn masa, like Mexican tamales, though the ingredients are slightly different. For example, the achiote is made into a paste, rather than an oil. It's filled with pork as well, and also mint, tomatoes, potatoes, and occasionally raisins. I've never had it with raisins and I don't think I will. Then you wrap them in a banana leaf and steam it for a few hours. They're very good with some cheese on top, but that's not exactly traditional
Another difference is that pasteles are a Christmas tradition. They take way too long to make any old time. But Nacatamals are eaten for Sunday's breakfast in Nicaragua.
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TheCheshireKhajiit |
Dec 10 2016, 07:14 AM
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Joined: 28-September 16
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QUOTE(Jacki Dice @ Dec 9 2016, 11:42 PM) Nacatamals are made with corn masa, like Mexican tamales, though the ingredients are slightly different. For example, the achiote is made into a paste, rather than an oil. It's filled with pork as well, and also mint, tomatoes, potatoes, and occasionally raisins. I've never had it with raisins and I don't think I will. Then you wrap them in a banana leaf and steam it for a few hours. They're very good with some cheese on top, but that's not exactly traditional
That sounds really good! Like you, Khajiit would not want to try the one with raisins, as he is not a fan of raisins.
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"Family is an odd thing, is it not? Defined by blood, separated by blood, joined by blood. In the end, it's all just blood." -Dhaunayne Aundae
May you walk on warm sands!
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