I’ve had real tamales only a few times. I’m never quite sure what to do with the corn husk wrapped around it. Eat it?
I don’t think so.
I just discreetly throw it away.
Corn husks have a lot of fiber!
Just kidding, don’t try to eat them. They are just a vehicle for the masa/corn meal. Keeps them from falling apart during steaming.
I live in Texas, tamales are a weekly thing for this household. There are hundreds of varieties.
It’s just to hold the tamale together while cooking.
Definitely throw it away.
You throw away the corn husk. Think of a tamale as an old Mexican breakfast bar. The husk is the wrapper. You can put a few in your pouch and eat em when you are out on your travel or your hunt.