| The Great Texas Tamale Click-Off |
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| How Texas' top tamale sites measure up. |
| by Suzy Banks |
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| URL |
alamotamale.com |
tamale-8.com |
tamale.com |
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| Company Name |
Alamo Tamale |
Guerra's Tamales |
Pedro's Tamales |
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| City |
Houston |
Edinburg |
Lubbock |
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| In Business Since |
1960 |
1970 |
1977 |
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| Minimum Order |
six dozen |
four dozen |
six dozen |
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| Cost |
$59.95
(includes next day delivery if ordered by 11 a.m.) |
$57
(includes next day delivery) |
$65.89
(including next day delivery) |
| Varieties |
Mild pork, hot pork, beef, chicken, spinach and cheese, bean |
Beef, bean, bean and cheese, spinach, bean and jalapeño, cabbage, chicken, broccoli and cheese, bell pepper and cheese, corn, and low-fat vegetarian. |
Chicken, pork, mild beef, and spicy beef |
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| Delivery |
Arrived on time, still frozen,
packed in a reusable foam cooler emblazoned with the yellow, green, and red Alamotamale logo. |
Arrived on time, still frozen, in a foam-lined box. |
Never got my first order; after reordering, they arrived on
time, still frozen, in a reusable foam cooler. |
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| Quality |
Perfect masa-to-filling ratio. |
Tasty, delicate creations. |
A classic tamale with lots of spice. |
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