Food & Gourmet Items

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The Return of Your Own Personal Tamalada!  12 Dozen Tamales!

When we offered this auction lot last year, we knew it would be a favorite, and we’ve had loads of folks asking us for a repeat…so, here it is…

Today, no celebration in the Hispanic community is complete without a proper showing of tamales.  Families argue over who makes the best tamales, and friendly rivalries abound. Now, here is your chance to be the lucky recipient of twelve dozen tamales, this year made by Calistoga’s own Promotoras home chefs. Cheese, pork, chicken, … you can even request them vegetarian if you wish!  Choose to have your tamales twice or three times this year, or get them all at the same time for a huge family celebration or other special occasion. 

Las Promotoras are Calistoga residents who participate in the Calistoga Family Center Leadership Program, with goals to build a stronger Calistoga community. They are trained to become advocates in the areas of mental health, social services, community health, and leadership …and are actively giving back to our community.  But more importantly for this auction lot, the Promotoras are also well known for their very excellent traditional Mexican home cooking. We are grateful to Calistoga’s Promotoras for their contribution, and pleased that you and your family can enjoy their wonderful creations. 

Here is your chance to celebrate your own “Tamalada”, where coming together to enjoy wonderful food is the very foundation of all things family.

Tamales can be traced back to as early as 7000 B.C. in Pre-Columbian history, when the Aztec women were taken along in battle as cooks for the army. There was a need to have a portable and sustainable food, and the tamales could be made ahead of  time, packed and warmed as needed.

Later, the Aztecs learned to steam tamales in underground pits from the Spanish conquistadores. When steaming the tamales, the Aztecs believed that the tamal sticking to the bottom of the pot was a sign of good luck, and would protect them from the dangers on the battleground.

Item Special Note

Restrictions: Tamales will be delivered in Napa County, or may be picked up at the Calistoga Family Center. Winner receives a total of 144 tamales, and may have these divided into 1, 2 or 3 deliveries.