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Place
Lay a flexible, drained corn husk beneath the tamale guide board template to define your spreading area.
Eat More Tamales!
Great tamales
shouldn’t take
years to learn.
The tamale guide board helps with more even masa distribution and consistent thickness on a corn husk, giving you a repeatable starting point — whether you are new to learning how to make tamales or an experienced maker after a more consistent batch.
A simple tool. A tradition worth sharing.MEET YOUR NEW KITCHEN COMPANION
Tamale Board in actionDemonstration coming soon
A welcoming start for anyone new to tamales A tamale guide board for consistent masa thickness More moments around the table
YOUR TAMALE GUIDE BOARD, STEP BY STEP
Four steps. Then make it yours.
Your tamale guide board helps with consistent masa thickness,
and a little more confidence at every step.
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Spread
Spread masa evenly across the opening, using the tamale guide board template for consistent thickness.
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Lift
Lift the template to release the husk with the masa layer shaped by the tamale guide board, ready for filling.
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Fill & Fold
Add a modest portion of filling and fold. Repeat with a similar masa layer from husk to husk.
Folding next? Open the printable folding guide
Download your tamale folding guide
The six folding steps, printable for the counter while you work. Folding is just as important as spreading — don't skip it.
LESS GUESSWORK. MORE HOMEMADE.
Start with a tamale guide board.
Build your confidence.
Learning to make tamales should feel welcoming. But spreading masa across a corn husk can be the part that makes you hesitate.
The tamale guide board helps with more even masa distribution and consistent thickness on a corn husk, giving you a repeatable starting point — whether you are new to learning how to make tamales or an experienced maker after a more consistent batch.
A more even masa layer can support more even steaming and a consistent texture. Dough preparation, filling portions, and steam circulation still matter—check a rested sample for doneness rather than relying on the tamale guide board alone.
There’s always room for one more at the table.
Tamales are better when everybody has a hand in them. Someone soaks the husks, someone spreads the masa, someone keeps the stories going — and the chair at the end of the table is pulled out for whoever needs it.
Young ones and old ones at the same counter, each making their favorite and quietly certain theirs came out best.
Share the food, the stories, the laughs. A meal that tastes a little better because everyone had a part in it — and a tradition that stays alive any time of the year.
— Rob #gratefulGet Your Tamale Board
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YOUR NEXT TAMALADA STARTS HERE
Tamale Board
Your tamale guide board.
A whole lot of homemade.
The tamale guide board has a base board and hinged, liftable template that helps spread an even masa layer on a corn husk. Made for anyone new to spreading masa, and for the next family tamalada.
The tamale guide board helps with more even masa distribution and consistent thickness on a corn husk, giving you a repeatable starting point — whether you are new to learning how to make tamales or an experienced maker after a more consistent batch.
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Explore the instructionsDownload your tamale folding guide
The six folding steps, printable for the counter while you work. Folding is just as important as spreading — don't skip it.
A FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING
Good questions.
Simple answers.
A little more about your next kitchen companion.
How does the Tamale Board work?
The Tamale Board has a base board and a hinged, liftable template. Place a corn husk beneath the template, spread masa evenly across the opening using the tamale guide board template for consistent thickness, lift the template, then add your filling and fold the tamale.
Who is the Tamale Board for?
Tamale Board is made for anyone learning how to make tamales, and for experienced makers who want a more consistent masa layer. Its defined spreading area guides more even masa distribution and consistent thickness, reducing guesswork while you build your confidence.
Why does a consistent masa layer matter?
A more even masa layer can support more even steaming and a consistent texture. Dough preparation, filling portions, and steam circulation still matter—check a rested sample for doneness rather than relying on the tamale guide board alone.
Where can I find instructions and recipes?
Visit our instructions page for the four basic Tamale Board steps, then explore Recipes & Learning for masa preparation, filling, folding, steaming, troubleshooting, and safe storage. Untested filling recipes are not published.
View instructionsPASS THE HUSKS. PULL UP A CHAIR.
Homemade starts with you.
Make room for a new tradition.
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