▲ 353 ▼ I stopped eating junk food several years ago. I just learned pizza tacos exist. Somebody tell me they aren't as good as they look, please. (thelemmy.club) submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world to c/foodporn@lemmy.world 107 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (3 children) Tbh, hard-shell tortillas don't even transport tacos that well. I love 'em, especially coated in Dorito dust, but it's a flawed system for sure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Today@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 child) No no. Box crispy shells suck. Real corn tortillas cooked in oil until crispy enough to hold a V shape but just soft enough to really envelope the filling. Holy crap that's delicious! Dude, I'm making tacos tomorrow! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago Yeah I was talking about the box shells, I didn't realize that's not what is in the picture. Oops! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago This is why they invented the soft taco - cheese - hard taco layer combo. I need to try it sometime permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 days ago (2 children) Well, those weird crunchy taco shells make no sense. They're a weird American thing, and I don't understand how they became popular. I like some crunch with my food too, but not a shell that just shatters when it's meant to contain the food. A tortilla fried in a pan becomes somewhat crispy though, and it tastes better and holds together better. That's what this picture looks like. It should be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago Good point, I didn't look close enough at the pic and just assumed they were hard-shelled tacos. permalink fedilink source parent [–] daychilde@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago They’re a weird American thing, Well, no. They were invented in CaliMex cuisine, which evolved around California from Spanish and Mexican settlers, also taking some inspiration from Asian influences later. Not only mission and california style buritoes, but also Calimex brought us taquitos as we know them, along with fish tacos. Taco Bell probably brought them to the rest of the US and to some of the world, but they originated in Calimex. But fusion and evolution have been the name of the game in food for centuries, even millenia. For example, look at how relatively recently tomatoes and potatoes went from the Americas to Europe and how much we consider them not to be fusion or newcomers now - but they were, not that long ago. People disparage so many American cuisines, but especially Calimex and Texmex, and both of those are fully worthy of respect. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Today@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 child) No no. Box crispy shells suck. Real corn tortillas cooked in oil until crispy enough to hold a V shape but just soft enough to really envelope the filling. Holy crap that's delicious! Dude, I'm making tacos tomorrow! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago Yeah I was talking about the box shells, I didn't realize that's not what is in the picture. Oops! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago Yeah I was talking about the box shells, I didn't realize that's not what is in the picture. Oops! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago This is why they invented the soft taco - cheese - hard taco layer combo. I need to try it sometime permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 days ago (2 children) Well, those weird crunchy taco shells make no sense. They're a weird American thing, and I don't understand how they became popular. I like some crunch with my food too, but not a shell that just shatters when it's meant to contain the food. A tortilla fried in a pan becomes somewhat crispy though, and it tastes better and holds together better. That's what this picture looks like. It should be fine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago Good point, I didn't look close enough at the pic and just assumed they were hard-shelled tacos. permalink fedilink source parent [–] daychilde@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago They’re a weird American thing, Well, no. They were invented in CaliMex cuisine, which evolved around California from Spanish and Mexican settlers, also taking some inspiration from Asian influences later. Not only mission and california style buritoes, but also Calimex brought us taquitos as we know them, along with fish tacos. Taco Bell probably brought them to the rest of the US and to some of the world, but they originated in Calimex. But fusion and evolution have been the name of the game in food for centuries, even millenia. For example, look at how relatively recently tomatoes and potatoes went from the Americas to Europe and how much we consider them not to be fusion or newcomers now - but they were, not that long ago. People disparage so many American cuisines, but especially Calimex and Texmex, and both of those are fully worthy of respect. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago Good point, I didn't look close enough at the pic and just assumed they were hard-shelled tacos. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 1 point 2 days ago They’re a weird American thing, Well, no. They were invented in CaliMex cuisine, which evolved around California from Spanish and Mexican settlers, also taking some inspiration from Asian influences later. Not only mission and california style buritoes, but also Calimex brought us taquitos as we know them, along with fish tacos. Taco Bell probably brought them to the rest of the US and to some of the world, but they originated in Calimex. But fusion and evolution have been the name of the game in food for centuries, even millenia. For example, look at how relatively recently tomatoes and potatoes went from the Americas to Europe and how much we consider them not to be fusion or newcomers now - but they were, not that long ago. People disparage so many American cuisines, but especially Calimex and Texmex, and both of those are fully worthy of respect. permalink fedilink source parent
