Chef Rick Martínez Teaches Seth How to Make Dessert Tamales

Chef Rick Martínez shows Seth how to make his holiday dessert tamales while talking about his cookbook Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico.
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[@molliewatts6445]

I adore Seth and cooking segments. You can 100% tell that he is NOT interested in cooking anything, he just wants to eat. He's like a toddler "helping" 🙂 Also, much love to Rick!

[@yasmeen6790]

Totally agree ! He didn't mind the Tequila ;-)

[@alumpyhorse]

oh absolutely. he could not wait to stop helping and pick up that drink😀

[@johnsilwanus9774]

Haha, I kept waiting for Wally to tell him, "Hey Seth, this isn't day drinking. Slow down!"

[@jeandrzyzgula]

Still mad at BA for not paying this man. Very happy he's had such success

[@entertaintech4374]

I miss the old BA crew, such simpler times 😢

[@NiGHTSaturn]

They (ARapapapapp***) didn’t realized they had true lightning in a bottle. It could have been huge.

[@kindablue1959]

Rick's videos of him cooking in Mexico (available on the Food52 and Babish channels) are so well filmed and produced, with not only great work in his beautiful cocina (kitchen), but gorgeous exterior shots of Mexican markets, restaurants and general scenery. His recipes and techniques are explained in good detail, very approachable and delicious. They are so much more than he was ever able to do for BA. I highly recommend watching his videos, and of course, buy his book if you want to make some great Mexican dishes that go beyond the basics.

[@kindablue1959]

I'm so happy how Rick debunks the myth of 'authentic' recipes. So many people confuse authenticity with how their mother/grandmother/aunt or other people in the town they grew up made it and think it's the 'one true way'.

[@billyeveryteen7328]

I partially agree with you and Chef Rick. I think the problem is that people conflate "traditional" with "authentic. " I think it's important, not just for us Mexicans but for all cultures, to keep their food traditions alive. But it's also important to not try to keep food traditions locked away in a little box unable to be retouched or played with. Let's take these tamales, for example. Brown butter and pecan isn't a "traditional" filling (although they sound fantastic), but there's nothing "inauthentic" about them. Because where does the gatekeeping end for authenticity? There's a Mexican bakery near my house, and they make sweet strawberry and sweet pineapple tamales. Neither strawberries nor pineapples are native to Mexico, and the ancient Aztecs would have had no way of getting ahold of either of them? Should we stop making them because they're not authentic? Of course not,.

[@kindablue1959]

​@@billyeveryteen7328 If you're judging by Aztec roots, sugar, wheat, rice, onions, garlic, limes, oil, pork, and beef are all not native to South America - they were all brought by the Spaniards. How many years must go by before something becomes accepted as 'authentic'? I say if a Mexican cooks something, it's Mexican food.

[@deborahpirman3479]

Rick is the best!!!! ❤

[@dreapress1227]

I can’t wait to see the Cocina pronunciation corrected in corrections and Seth roasting himself 😄

[@aliss05]

please!!!

[@kindablue1959]

How did Rick not correct him, even before the segment when they wrote the intro?

[@HomeWorkComics]

I heard it in the monologue and was like “EXCUSE ME?! 😮” Had to find the segment to see if he got corrected. My wife says that Rick was probably trying to be polite lol

[@carlosquinto6011]

it’s not an italian word, seth

[@choicemusings]

Rick was 100% being polite. Culture difference? You don't go to someone's house and correct them on what he probably considers a minor error in front of a million people.

[@matthewsanchez7953]

Dessert tamales are _woefully_ underrepresented in the United States. One time we were near the playas de Tijuana and came across a dude selling sweet tamales. Let me tell ya that fresh warm tamales made with juice-sweetened masa and filled with pineapple compote are little husk-hugged factories of happiness.

[@the_erin_zone]

Exceptional talent but also that SHIRT IS AWESOME

[@FussyPickles]

Wow I expected some boring chef (I live in Mex) but this guy is amazing. What he said about authenticity is very much true here. Just cook and enjoy.

[@franciet99]

He has great videos on KZbin

[@sortius_]

I've been following Rick's cooking for a while, and his passion for food is so infectious. I love his attitude toward "authentic" food. When I started cooking I had a similar view to what he described; I wanted to find the "authentic" versions of so many dishes. Over the past 20+ years I came to the same conclusion as Rick. There is no "authentic" food, just everyone's take on it. Some are bad, some are good, but it's all down to what you can get when.

[@kathybell6268]

I love Chef's shirt! What beautiful embroidery!!!!

[@LindaC616]

Guayabera 🙂

[@umarshamsi8550]

I was testing some small devices at my job while watching this video. I saw Seth burn himself before taking a bite of the freshly made tamales. And I found my self blowing on the device in my hand to cool it down or something, like an insane person.

[@franciet99]

Wow! That is wild!

[@alumpyhorse]

i love this comment far too much. by any chance are you a fellow jackal?

[@AlisVolatPropiis]

@@alumpyhorseyour instincts are what makes you a jackal! Takes one to know one! Love it!

[@alumpyhorse]

@@AlisVolatPropiis I think it was the end bit that tipped me off, “…like an insane person.“ I’m still laughing🐾

[@umarshamsi8550]

@@alumpyhorse Not a dedicated one. Posted on issues I noticed a couple of times.

[@LS-jj4sy]

Yesssss we love Rick Martinez!!!

[@julseabate4173]

congratulations Rick!!! I love your show SWEET HEAT!!

[@ludiehaubner771]

I'm a huge fan of Chef Martinez, so glad Seth had him on the show... Bravo!!!

[@jorgee3934]

CORRECTION: Cocina is pronounced like ” co-see-na”you pronounced it like an Italian word by making the c sound like ch. also, cochina is already a word that can means “dirty girl”

[@catbangs276]

"Mi cochina" lol. My dirty...my nasty. Expect this in corrections!

[@matthewsanchez7953]

Chef was like, "Oh Hell yeah it is..." lol

[@NiGHTSaturn]

Rick’s recipe of toffee brown butter cookies is DANGEROUS. My family eats it all in minutes when I make it every Christmas

[@mariacuellar1450]

As has already been mentioned the word cocina is pronounced “cosina” with an s sound which means kitchen. The way Seth was saying it is “Cochina” which in Spanish means dirty or dirty girl. Seth Meyers, your pronunciation is burnt! 😂 but still love ya

[@Charlierose214]

I always think ppl that don’t know the difference between Romance language particularly Italian/spanish confuse certain words (like Seth did with Cocina) or when ppl pronounce Dulce (but pronounce it with the O sound instead of the U because in Italian it’s the o.

[@alumpyhorse]

this is some fine jackal work here

[@xyzpdq1122]

Italian would be “coo-cheena”, right?

[@crushcity3034]

Was coming here to say this!

[@MariaVosa]

That's hilarious!

[@NewMessage]

Gettin' the buzz on right away. Good man.

[@rachelattack]

Love RIck, going to a Christmas do with a friend from Mexico and I'm doing food gifts but wasn't set on a cocktail yet. Thank you!

[@codyhills100]

I heard about Rick’s book on NPR a little over a year ago and have made over two dozen dishes. They have all been amazing. Correction: Seth, work on your pronunciation of the word, “Cocina.” No one wants a cook book called, “My Dirty Pig” which is what you were saying.

[@danielleryan196]

Yay Rickkkkkkkkk

[@quinnhen2325]

Way to go Rick!!!

[@nels5413]

I love this cookbook! The pozole recipe is lovely!

[@patriciaetchegoin5471]

Is the recipe for the sweet tamales that he cooked with Seth in this book?

[@priyashort2021]

Had a dulce de leche tamale at South Philly Barbacoa last month. Was so good we ordered another.

[@rascal_rae]

Rick just makes me happy :)

[@chriskennedy1052]

Used to see sweet Tamales around Christmas time in NM with like raisins and dried fruit in them

[@MariaVosa]

Love this!

[@waywardmind]

Yes! I love Rick. Found out about him via his food series on Babish's yt channel. Great to see him appreciated more in the mainstream

[@ginny9577]

I love Rick, he's a great teacher

[@sethlarson9433]

Is cool to see Rick again. I’m glad to see he’s still thriving.

[@Generationrhino]

Cant believe he called the book cochina lol.

[@jennytaylorsversion929]

Rick and Seth's tamales are looking delicious, tasty and fabulous!!

[@Caterpillartears]

I love this segment style!

[@lfeb]

I want the drink! I love hibiscus tea, yum

[@rikkiechambers4959]

Someone locally was making a sweet corn tamale for a while .. it wasn’t desert but it was close .. those look amazing !!

[@lynnhettrick7588]

I’m surprised Rick didn’t correct Seth with Cocina!

[@franciet99]

Maybe, like some of us, wants to be called “dirty girl”. 😜

[@lynnhettrick7588]

@@franciet99 😁😂

[@Dr_1212]

👍

[@jesucio]

"Cocina" is pronounced coh-see-na. What it sounds like Seth is saying, co-chee-na (or cochina), translates to 'filthy pig.' I think he's mixing up the Spanish "cocina" with the Italian "cucina." I don't think Rick's book is (only) about the pork in his kitchen.

[@matthewsanchez7953]

Lol Chef was probably smirking like, "Yeah...My kitchen's been _very_ naughty this year."

[@lefty2460]

No, sweet tamales are very common in Mexico..

[@MaxxCozza057]

I love that nobody thought of correcting him for the outro... Go team!

[@Ashley-xu1lk]

Let's just pretend Seth mean to use the (almost) Italian pronunciation for kitchen and call it a day.

[@h7opolo]

Mas cocina

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

Check out his nails. Painted blue. I got locked out of my apartment and had to call a locksmith. As he was picking my lock I noticed he had painted blue fingernails.

[@francesbernard2445]

Seth have you ever tried to put on the best holiday experience for your loved ones during a lot of controversies going on at the time as to what happened to grandma? A pure Indigenous friend to the family warned me well ahead of time how problematic that could become. Looks like Late night with Seth has some good suggestions on how to cope with stress during such times.

[@LF-pe9ok]

Ricky Martin!

[@withershin]

How to torture Seth. This isn't mulled wine? No. This is a hibiscus hot toddy. I love when cooks believe their own story. I chose the word COOK carefully.

[@baronerth]

Great segment. But holy crap, Seth, could you rush him a little faster?

[@Ochoduckie]

It’s “co-see-na”, not “co-chee-na”. “Cochina” means “dirty girl” in Spanish. #elchacal

[@zoezelleke3662]

A perfect correction. Thank you

[@franciet99]

Unless someone wants to be called dirty girl 😜

[@matthewsanchez7953]

[Chef nodding and smirking]

[@hamperionsma7218]

POSITIVITY FORCE

[@midnightvargas9835]

Mi cochina 😂 seth is saying "my dirty" 😂😂😂

[@coomtothebroom778]

This has a very Jimmy Fallon kind of feel to it but it’s good. 😊

[@AlexDogwalker1234]

"Mi cochina" like Seth pronounced it means "my piggy".

[@HomeWorkComics]

So who’s gonna tell Seth the difference between “cocina” and “cochina”? 😂

[@directorhu]

I can’t any more. Seth is reading the title of the book in Italian. “Cochina” is dirty or messy in Spanish. Mi Cocina (my kitchen) uses a soft S. Like in Cancer. Please use this in corrections!!!!😊

[@richardsimon4135]

After all, this is just a cooking show

[@RandallChase1]

AGAIN SETH! You called it “Mi Cochina” which mean My Pig as opposed to the ACTUAL name “Mi Cocina” which means My Kitchen.

[@mparis130]

Correction: The book is called "Mi Cocina" not "Mi Cochina", which translates to "my (female) pig". Spanish Jackals (Chacales) rise up!

[@galaticpretty]

seth saying cochina has me in tears god bless white people trying their best

[@Digitokethreepointoh]

Rick I like your shirt. And Seth. You make me laugh. Thank you. I love the drinking day your had with Dua. She's hot. In lame mans term's. Lucky dog!

[@Moekoffee2001]

I’m here for the booze

[@rafaelmazzoleni3233]

Issaí é pamonha

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Same truth in China, there's no such thing as fortune 🥠 cookie in China or Asia 😅 I tried Southern California tamale, it was like eating a pase with something in the middle. Ok, I'm bias 😅 I like the Chinese gluten rice parcel shaped like a pyramid, with mushrooms, walnut, lotus seeds, meat in it. I said Im bias😶 towards other cuisine

[@aliss05]

Yo quería ver a Seth desenvolver un tamal :/

[@matthewsanchez7953]

Pero quedan mucho mejores cuando están crujientes 😜 jajaja.

[@aliss05]

@@matthewsanchez7953 es que amo la masa pegada en la hoja

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

I will be getting that book…but dessert tamales are a strangely kept secret. They are almost non-existent, in texas. I hate it here. texas is an evil, ugly, awful place to be trapped.😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@alumpyhorse]

Can’t imagine what you’re going through living in Texas in this time. Hope you find fellow peeps to help you through. You’re definitely not alone

[@princess-mn2li]

I've only had dessert tamales once here in Texas at a restaurant but never have seen them again. Too bad because they were SO good. I live in Texas too and hate it for many reasons. So you're not alone.

[@CAP198462]

I follow this guy on Food52. I’ve made two of his recipes and they were good. He just needs to do up all the buttons on his shirts. Some of the relatives I share the videos with aren’t thrilled with seeing so much of him.

[@xyzpdq1122]

He’d probably unbutton two more if they let him 😂

[@LindaC616]

​@xyzpdq1122😅

[@billyeveryteen7328]

Not really worthy of a correction, since so many Americans (even native Spanish-speaking Americans) do this, but I really hate that people say "tamale." The singular of tamales is "tamal."

[@nicoledeburton5169]

Will someone there speak up and tell Seth how to pronounce cocina!? My Spanish teacher ears are cringing!! Seth, I’ll teach you correct Spanish pronunciation! 😆😉

[@GuyFrommexico]

We Mexicans do not know there are sweet tamales?????

[@kindablue1959]

I don't blame Seth for not knowing how to pronounce 'cocina', but how could his producers/writers or someone on the staff not catch it, and how could Rick stand there and not correct Seth on how pronounce the name of his book?

[@chosenArchitec]

Why does he always rush these food segments.

[@marianaduran6132]

Tamal, not tamal-e. And I don’t think there’s a single Mexican that doesn’t know there’s sweet tamales. 🙄

[@LindaC616]

I think that knowing that the singular is "tamal" is something that only Spanish speakers are going to know

[@marianaduran6132]

I think you learned something today then, yay you! Learning languages is fun ❤@@LindaC616

[@saraeastman40]

Not a lot of Mexicans know you can make sweet tamales? The trouble with pochos is that they think they know Mexico and they don’t. The Mexican tradition is tamales dulces con atole. That cinnamon toddy and butter pecan tamale is 100% American. Embarrassing

[@marianaduran6132]

Word.

[@diseno2040]

Rick struggling to understand the difference between diversity and authenticity. Not a sophisticated thinker, I see.