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reviews at the makers: 45 min
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The best tamales

About Tamales on RankMyRecipe

6
recipes: 1,663
reviews at the makers: 45 min
fastest recipe

Ordered by RankMyRecipe score: reviews here and stars at the maker, weighted by how trustworthy they are. How it works

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We compared 6 recipes for tamales from 6 makers, with 1,663 reviews between them. Number 1 is the one by Tastes Better From Scratch, with a RankMyRecipe score of 7.6.

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7.2

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Tastes Better From Scratch

7.6

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Tastes Better From Scratch

45 min

7.6

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Tastes Better From Scratch

1,522 reviews

7.6

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Budget Bytes

7.2

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