Kitchen Arts
Plant-Based Tamales
Learn all about how to make tasty plant-based tamales and create a batch to take home to your family.
Meeting Times
- Sun, 5/5/2024 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sun, 5/5/2024
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About
Have you ever wanted to make your tamales from scratch? Tamales are fun to make together, and once you know the basics, there are endless possibilities for different fillings and flavors.
Learn the tips and tricks of a perfect masa dough (without lard) and some tasty traditional fillings with a plant-based spin. You'll select and prepare corn husks, discuss alternative wrappings, and practice by creating your own batch of tamales to take home. You'll also make a wonderful sauce to go with the tamales and pack it to go. There will be some tamale sampling going on, as well.
Note: Everyone will need a way to steam tamales at home. Both a larger pot with a steamer basket or a “spaghetti pot” work well.
Learn the tips and tricks of a perfect masa dough (without lard) and some tasty traditional fillings with a plant-based spin. You'll select and prepare corn husks, discuss alternative wrappings, and practice by creating your own batch of tamales to take home. You'll also make a wonderful sauce to go with the tamales and pack it to go. There will be some tamale sampling going on, as well.
Note: Everyone will need a way to steam tamales at home. Both a larger pot with a steamer basket or a “spaghetti pot” work well.
Materials
A $25 materials fee is included in the price of this class and will cover everything you need.
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- You must wear closed-toe shoes in the studio.
- Each participant will need to be registered for the class (no drop-ins).
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy
- View BARN's current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.
Instructors or Guides
Nancy Travis
Nancy Travis is passionate about plant-based lifestyles and diets, and has decades of experience in cooking, serving, and educating people about vegan cuisine. She has formal culinary training in vegan, plant-based whole food and macrobiotic cooking and has a certification in plant-based nutrition. She has owned a vegetarian restaurant in Seattle and a vegan café on Bainbridge Island and has worked as a personal chef for many years. Nancy is a trained vegan hospitality consultant and a certified vegan lifestyle coach and educator.
She currently works to help individuals adopt and maintain a plant-based lifestyle through classes and personal support and has been teaching at BARN for five years.
She currently works to help individuals adopt and maintain a plant-based lifestyle through classes and personal support and has been teaching at BARN for five years.
