Bruce wrote:
>
> Corn Masa (Water, Nixtamalized Corn Flour [Corn Treated with
> Limewater], Processed Pork Lard, Red Salsa [Water, Red Pepper,
> Guajillo Pepper, Garlic, Oregano, Cumin, Black Pepper, Clove],
> Processed Beef Tallow, Vegetable Shortening [Partially Hydrogenated
> Cottonseed Oil], Salt, Pork Flavor [Lactose, Salt, Dehydrated Chicken
> Broth (Chicken Broth, Salt, Gelatin), Hydrolyzed Pork Stock, Autolyzed
> Yeast Extract, Dextrose, Disodium Isonate and Guanylate, Chicken
> Flavor (Including Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Chicken Fat), and Less than
> 2% Silicon Dioxide], Potassium Sorbate). Pork Filling (Cooked Pork
> Meat, Processed Pork Lard, Red Salsa [Water, Red Pepper, Guajillo
> Pepper, Garlic, Oregano, Cumin, Black Pepper, Clove]. Pork Broth,
> Water, Isolated Soy Protein, Salt)
>
> I can't believe people are even allowed to sell this as food.
Bruce -
To be honest, the above list is a good example of "WTF?"
I've always wondered just HOW IN THE HELL did they
come up with all the weird ingredients? Not just the tamales but
with so many commercial foods. I can understand the need for
some preservatives, etc for food to be shipped out but not
all of this nonsense.
If gramma has a killer homemade spaghetti sauce then relatives
convince her to market it, what arrives on the grocery
shelves will be far different from what gramma made.
Case in point: French fries. I like fries...from the grocery
stores or from McDonald's, etc. I'll buy them occasionally.
However, I can make very tasty fries at home too and they
taste just as good or better using only potatoes, cooking
oil (canola) and S&P. No odd chemical additions and I don't
have to mash them, add ingredients, then form back into
french fry shape. Again....WTH?
Here's a pic of a hamburger and fries that I made a
couple of weeks ago. Lousy pic especially of the burger.
Underneath that meat was also mustard, onions and a
slice of tomato.
The pattie was mystery meat, Sheldon. ;)
This pic is mainly to look at the fries...russet potatos
microwaved until almost done, then cut into wedges and
deep fried until golden and crispy. S&P after cooked.
Just as tasty as any commercial fries without all
the nonsense additions.
http://www.hostpic.org/images/1711042007530096.jpg