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The best tamale steamer

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The best tamale steamer

There are as many different tamale recipes as there are homes in Mexico, where this hearty dish is enjoyed as a snack or festive food for holidays.

Making your own fluffy, savory tamales with fresh masa and a juicy filling is a fun culinary project with major rewards, especially to feed a hungry crowd. And after you’ve perfected your light-as-air masa dough and tender meat or veggie filling, all that’s missing is the right pot to gently steam your corn husk-wrapped packages to perfection. 

These are the best tamale-steaming pots on the market for every budget, kitchen size and need. Our all-around favorite is the , which is the kind of heavy-duty pot you can use for all kinds of recipes all year long, not just tamales. 



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