Corti Brothers has finally found a substitute worthy to call a replacement for the long vanished “L&D Spanish Style Seasoning” which was always a top selling spice blend for us.

California Classic Spanish Style Seasoning is now available at Corti Brothers. It is a wonderful salt free, spice blend to use when cooking old “Spanish Style” recipes.  That definition of this kind of  “Spanish Style” is actually more California/Mexico influenced simple dishes, which came out of the historical Spanish influences on the south west part of the U.S.

When is the last time you have thought about making Tamale Pie? Do you even know what Tamale Pie is?

Tamale pie is an American pot-luck style casserole dish.

It was most likely invented by someone who had a taste of a real tamale and tried to recreate the them in a casserole. Tamale pie is not remotely Mexican and only somewhat resembles the flavor of real tamales. But it does taste great, is budget friendly, and easily feeds a lot of people! 

Tamale pie is thought to have originated in Texas sometime in the 1900s and became popular in high school cafeterias to feed students. Variations may include beef, pork, chicken, beans, and cheese with vegetables, cornbread, and/or creamed corn. It became an especially popular dish during times when there was a shortage like during the World War II era

Here is a link to some wonderful recipes. The recipes have been somewhat modernized as the originals are most likely from the 1940's or earlier. 

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