Comments on: Best Tamales Ever: Los Hernández in Union Gap, WA http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/ Databases, code and all things agile. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: May http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-93213 May Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:17:12 +0000 http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-93213 <p>These tamales are the best. I can't eat any others because they don't even come close to how good Los Hernandez makes them. The tamales aren't MADE on site, they're made at Los Hernandez tamale and masa plant about 10 miles south of the tamale shop. They arrive to the tamale shop where the final steaming is done just before they are ordered and taken away by the lucky customers. They are made FRESH every morning, by hand. They go great with the salsa provided at the tamale shop. The frozen ones are best baked or fried up. It is unfortunate that a couple of you claimed that there was no flavor, or that they were runny. Many other restaurants serve tamales with weird sauces poured over them, maybe that's what you were expecting, but I guarantee that without those sauces, you'd find the most blandest masa on earth. Los Hernandez has a very unique masa, and it's appreciated all over Eastern Washington, just check out the local grocery stores, he sells it to them. The "runny" part is usually only on the exterior, and is because it's the freshest out of the steamer, try frying it a little. Enjoy!</p> These tamales are the best. I can’t eat any others because they don’t even come close to how good Los Hernandez makes them. The tamales aren’t MADE on site, they’re made at Los Hernandez tamale and masa plant about 10 miles south of the tamale shop. They arrive to the tamale shop where the final steaming is done just before they are ordered and taken away by the lucky customers. They are made FRESH every morning, by hand. They go great with the salsa provided at the tamale shop. The frozen ones are best baked or fried up. It is unfortunate that a couple of you claimed that there was no flavor, or that they were runny. Many other restaurants serve tamales with weird sauces poured over them, maybe that’s what you were expecting, but I guarantee that without those sauces, you’d find the most blandest masa on earth. Los Hernandez has a very unique masa, and it’s appreciated all over Eastern Washington, just check out the local grocery stores, he sells it to them. The “runny” part is usually only on the exterior, and is because it’s the freshest out of the steamer, try frying it a little. Enjoy!

]]> By: James http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-93061 James Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:22:06 +0000 http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-93061 <p>I agree with Mary Suazo, these tamales had no favor or texture to them. The owner was telling how good they were so I bought three dozen what a waste of money. I don't think they make them on site.</p> I agree with Mary Suazo, these tamales had no favor or texture to them. The owner was telling how good they were so I bought three dozen what a waste of money. I don’t think they make them on site.

]]> By: Kim http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-85541 Kim Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:34:42 +0000 http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-85541 <p>How did you heat them up? Did they get water logged in the cooler?</p> <p>Best way to have the frozen tamales, are to fry them up in a pan. They get a little crispy on the outside. They are never complete without their salsa... imo. ;-)</p> How did you heat them up? Did they get water logged in the cooler?

Best way to have the frozen tamales, are to fry them up in a pan. They get a little crispy on the outside. They are never complete without their salsa… imo. ;-)

]]> By: Mary Suazo http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-77348 Mary Suazo Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:49:54 +0000 http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-77348 <p>I just purchase two dozen of these tamales and I am not happy with them, they are running there is no texture to them at all. I can't even find the number to call and complain that I paid too much for these tamales.</p> I just purchase two dozen of these tamales and I am not happy with them, they are running there is no texture to them at all. I can’t even find the number to call and complain that I paid too much for these tamales.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-72913 Dawn Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:43:22 +0000 http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-72913 <p>Hernandez Tamales are the best I have ever tasted. The tamales I have tasted at the several Mexican resturants I have been to, do not hold a candel to Hernandez Tamales. Their salsa they make adds even more flavor to them.</p> Hernandez Tamales are the best I have ever tasted. The tamales I have tasted at the several Mexican resturants I have been to, do not hold a candel to Hernandez Tamales. Their salsa they make adds even more flavor to them.

]]> By: Wes http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-1811 Wes Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:12:26 +0000 http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-1811 <p>Donna,</p> <p>The "getting shot at" was a reference to the Capitol Hill shootings that happened a while back, not to the Yakima/Union Gap area. And of course I was visiting from Seattle.</p> Donna,

The “getting shot at” was a reference to the Capitol Hill shootings that happened a while back, not to the Yakima/Union Gap area. And of course I was visiting from Seattle.

]]> By: Donna http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-1804 Donna Tue, 27 Jun 2006 03:50:28 +0000 http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-1804 <p>I have personally eaten many of these tamales, both chicken and pork and they are DELICIOUS!! Los Hernandez has been in business for 15 years in the Yakima/Union Gap area.</p> <p>I haven't seen many people being shot at and I've lived here for 15 years. I hope you are visiting the good areas of the Pacific Northwest. Let me guess, you're probably from the Seattle area.....am I right??</p> I have personally eaten many of these tamales, both chicken and pork and they are DELICIOUS!! Los Hernandez has been in business for 15 years in the Yakima/Union Gap area.

I haven’t seen many people being shot at and I’ve lived here for 15 years. I hope you are visiting the good areas of the Pacific Northwest. Let me guess, you’re probably from the Seattle area…..am I right??

]]> By: Luke Hollins http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-458 Luke Hollins Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-458 <p>I heard they aren't reliable.</p> I heard they aren’t reliable.

]]> By: Wes http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-454 Wes Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:26:19 +0000 http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-454 <p>Wikipedia <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamale" rel="nofollow">knows</a>.</p> Wikipedia knows.

]]> By: Luke Hollins http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-452 Luke Hollins Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:43:08 +0000 http://www.brokenbuild.com/blog/2006/03/27/best-tamales-ever-los-hernandez-in-union-gap-wa/#comment-452 <p>What's a tamale? Nice to see you didn't get shot this weekend.</p> What’s a tamale? Nice to see you didn’t get shot this weekend.

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