Tamale Chef Kills Friend, Cooks Him

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican cook killed his drinking buddy, cut up his body and boiled him in herbs, according to police who fear he may have been turning him into tamales.

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Prosecutors said on Wednesday they had arrested Carlos Machuca, a tamale-maker, at his home in the western city of Morelia on Tuesday, after receiving an anonymous phone tip.

Officers found a man's mutilated corpse in the living room and body parts simmering in aluminum saucepans on the patio, state prosecutors told Reuters.

"We saw the flesh and the tamales, and our first impression was that he was making tamales with the flesh of the deceased, although it has yet to be confirmed," Lorena Cortes, a spokeswoman for Michoacan state prosecutors, said.

But she also told Reuters by telephone that Machuca, 56, may just have been trying to dispose of the body. Police say he stabbed the man through the heart in a fight after they had drunk together.

Tamales are made of packets of maize dough with a savory or sweet filling, typically wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves. They often contain pork or chicken.

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[HungarianGypsy]

I read about this in this morning's paper. I think I'll be making my own tamales from now on. Even if he denies it, it still made me sick to read.

[Billthedrill]

Today's special at the company cafeteria was burritos .

Thanks.

[TheLion]

Wonder if he was serving Chianti?

[Quilla]

Here today, gone tamale.

[Fierce Allegiance]

with fava beans?

[Reb Raider]

Jeepers creepers! Choose your friends wisely....

[FirstFlaBn]

Here today, gone tamale.

[Fifth Business]

"They often contain taste like pork or chicken."

[b4its2late]

He must've mistook the weather forecast for a dinner menu....

Chili today, hot tamale.

[Hank Rearden]

Tamales are made of packets of maize dough with a savory or sweet filling, typically wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves. They often contain pork or chicken.

Note: it says "often". Not "always".

So this guy may not have been violating any Tamale Rules after all.

[Monty22]

mmmmm, long pig.

[dirtboy]

Long Pig. The other white meat.

[TheLion]

"Here today, gone tamale."

You ought to get an award.....lol

[balrog666]

Shades of "Human Meat Pies: The Untold Story (1992)".

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggh!

[No Blue States]

And Hannity thought WE eat our own...

[TXBubba]

But she also told Reuters by telephone that Machuca, 56, may just have been trying to dispose of the body.

Yeah, that's why he used herbs in the mix. Glad we decided on Italian and not Mexican for tomorrow night's dinner out.

[dirtboy]

Tamales a la Dahmer

[Semper Paratus]

Hope that Chairman of the Iron Chefs doesn't see this for a "Suprise Ingredient".