Coatzingo, Puebla
Severina comes from Coatzingo, Zaragoza, in Puebla, Mexico. In her small town there weren’t many opportunities. People worked in the fields, and most of all, they worked the corn.
Our Story
Severina’s recipe, by the dozen.
Every tamale we make starts with one woman from a small town in Puebla, Mexico, and with her mother, Elena.
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One of nine
Severina was one of nine kids. While she was still in elementary school, she left to go to work and help feed her family.
Taught by Elena
It was her mother, Elena, who taught her to make tamales. That is the recipe we make today, Puebla style.
A Dozen Tamales
Today her family makes tamales from Severina’s recipe in San Bernardino, CA. The name came easily: a dozen is how everyone orders tamales.
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From Puebla to San Bernardino
Three generations of tamales.
- ElenaTaught her daughter to make tamales
- SeverinaFrom Coatzingo, Puebla. The recipe is hers.
- Her sonMakes them by the dozen in San Bernardino, CA