I say screw the Taco Bell Truck and sell tacos out of this thing.
Custom Paint Job
Friday, September 3, 2010
1986 Custom Taco Bell Cutlass
I say screw the Taco Bell Truck and sell tacos out of this thing.
Custom Paint Job
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Taco Albums
This blog puts tacos on album covers. Simple as that.
There are some pretty funny ones.
http://albumtacos.tumblr.com/
I need to submit one of my own. Hum, which album shall I do?
Monday, August 30, 2010
The Most Ridiculous Celebrity Food Endorsements EVER (PHOTOS)
Not much to say except I wanted to share this link with you all from the Huffington Post.
The Most Ridiculous Celebrity Food Endorsements EVER (PHOTOS)
I remember Mr.T cereal. Also, correct me if I'm wrong but I thought Danny Devito was a wine maker. Why would that be ridiculous?
But when I see Sylvester Stallone Pudding and Smokey Robinson microwavable Down Home Pot Roast I have to giggle a little bit.
The Most Ridiculous Celebrity Food Endorsements EVER (PHOTOS)
But when I see Sylvester Stallone Pudding and Smokey Robinson microwavable Down Home Pot Roast I have to giggle a little bit.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Taco Bell Cantina Tacos are bad
No Shit is probably the first thing you thought when you read the title.
But let's be fair, you can't judge a book by its cover. Taco Bell say's they are trying a new concept and I am willing to give them a chance.. a chance to shoot them down.
AND to make it as hard as possible for them I went to my most hated Taco Bell in the world. The one in Buda, Texas. Without even ordering I already knew my tacos would be .03% meat filled. Proof here. The management at this Taco Bell cares about our health so much that they rather not properly fill their menu items with their meat product. I'm being sarcastic.
So, you are probably asking yourself If you hate that Taco Bell so much, why did you go there? Because deep down we really like it but we don't want to admit it. It's like picking at your gums, You know you shouldn't be picking at your gum but it just feels kinda good and you keep doing it. Same thing here. AND plus I had a few beers in me and things always seem like a better idea when you've had a few beers.
Anyway, back to the visit. The wife and I were headed home from my brothers house and it was kind of late. Erika stated she was hungry and felt like Taco Bell but figured we would hit up HEB or Jack in the Box because of my displeasure with the Buda Taco Bell. I was tipsy and cocky and blurted out "Hell No! Let's go to Taco Bell. I need to check out their new Craptina Tacos." We both giggled like school children at our silly wise cracks and started towards Taco Hell.
We pulled up to the drive through and we were greeted with the Cantina tacos sign. I started to laugh when I saw the sign because I knew there was NO WAY the tacos were going to look like that. Real Cantina tacos don't even look like that in the first place. Strike one Then came the voice over the intercom speaking perfect English "Hello and welcome to Taco Bell. Would you like to try one of our new Cantina tacos?" Strike two. I quickly replied yes but weren't ready to order yet. Erika made her decision and we placed our order. I can still remember Erika asking me "Are you sure you want to try those? I bet they don't even remotely taste like Taco Bell" Good, that's what I was hoping for. Erika played it safe and went with her usual.
We put our order in and in an instant we were headed home to try our bag of goodies.
On the way home I kept looking in the bag with anticipation. There they were. Silver Taco torpedoes in my plastic bag. What am I gonna get? Will it be a big taco? Will it fall flat? Will I actually be surprised? But logic kept telling me, "really? REALLY?"
We get home, I get prepped and place the tacos on our dinner table. "OK, Here I go" I half drunkenly told myself. I began to open the first taco and I can already hear the sad Price is Right trumpet in the back ground WAAA, WAAA, WAAAAAAA.
I seriously thought about just throwing them away but I had a job to do. I needed to tell you what they were actually like and how they actually tasted.
The first thing that came to my mind what "Hey Taco Bell, McDonalds called and they want their reconstituted onions back." The second thing that came to my mind was "What a piece of shit". Cantinas Tacos all over the world demand an apology.
In effort to get my point across, I did a comparison of what Taco Bell advertised to what I got.
Exhibit A. The Carnitas tasted best of the three but really doesn't say much. I added some Taco Bell Fire sauce. I understand that pictures are what makes you want to order them but the amount of meat in the taco that was served doesn't come close to what they advertise and they don't have that cantina/taco truck taste.
Exhibit B. The Chicken was plain. Plain and simple. I think it had more onions than it has chicken meat. I should have taken pictures of the tacos rolled up for the best view of how lazily these were put together.
Exhibit C. The beef taco had the most meat but that's not saying much. The beef was rubbery but was at least seasoned.... with something.
Really Buda Taco Bell? What gets me upset the most is that it seems like there was very little effort in putting these tacos together. Taco Bell takes on a new campaign, that will for surely be scrutinized, and they can't get their franchisees to get their employees to put their best effort forward when putting these tacos together? Don't try to claim you are the fourthmeal and then rip us off by giving us nothing. If you plan on getting us fat with the fourthmeal then stuff those damn tacos and GET US FAT!
To wrap it all up, anticipation was there but the Buda Taco Bell did a really poor job of execution. I was ready to like these tacos but disappointment reigned. They are right when they said these tacos would be different but these tacos didn't even give me my Taco Bell fix we need from time to time. We will always need a Taco Bell fix. And don't say you won't, like I stated before, We complain but we still eat it but I can guarantee that I won't be ordering these again.
But let's be fair, you can't judge a book by its cover. Taco Bell say's they are trying a new concept and I am willing to give them a chance.. a chance to shoot them down.
AND to make it as hard as possible for them I went to my most hated Taco Bell in the world. The one in Buda, Texas. Without even ordering I already knew my tacos would be .03% meat filled. Proof here. The management at this Taco Bell cares about our health so much that they rather not properly fill their menu items with their meat product. I'm being sarcastic.
So, you are probably asking yourself If you hate that Taco Bell so much, why did you go there? Because deep down we really like it but we don't want to admit it. It's like picking at your gums, You know you shouldn't be picking at your gum but it just feels kinda good and you keep doing it. Same thing here. AND plus I had a few beers in me and things always seem like a better idea when you've had a few beers.
Anyway, back to the visit. The wife and I were headed home from my brothers house and it was kind of late. Erika stated she was hungry and felt like Taco Bell but figured we would hit up HEB or Jack in the Box because of my displeasure with the Buda Taco Bell. I was tipsy and cocky and blurted out "Hell No! Let's go to Taco Bell. I need to check out their new Craptina Tacos." We both giggled like school children at our silly wise cracks and started towards Taco Hell.
We put our order in and in an instant we were headed home to try our bag of goodies.
On the way home I kept looking in the bag with anticipation. There they were. Silver Taco torpedoes in my plastic bag. What am I gonna get? Will it be a big taco? Will it fall flat? Will I actually be surprised? But logic kept telling me, "really? REALLY?"
We get home, I get prepped and place the tacos on our dinner table. "OK, Here I go" I half drunkenly told myself. I began to open the first taco and I can already hear the sad Price is Right trumpet in the back ground WAAA, WAAA, WAAAAAAA.
I seriously thought about just throwing them away but I had a job to do. I needed to tell you what they were actually like and how they actually tasted.
The first thing that came to my mind what "Hey Taco Bell, McDonalds called and they want their reconstituted onions back." The second thing that came to my mind was "What a piece of shit". Cantinas Tacos all over the world demand an apology.
In effort to get my point across, I did a comparison of what Taco Bell advertised to what I got.
Exhibit A. The Carnitas tasted best of the three but really doesn't say much. I added some Taco Bell Fire sauce. I understand that pictures are what makes you want to order them but the amount of meat in the taco that was served doesn't come close to what they advertise and they don't have that cantina/taco truck taste.
Exhibit B. The Chicken was plain. Plain and simple. I think it had more onions than it has chicken meat. I should have taken pictures of the tacos rolled up for the best view of how lazily these were put together.
Exhibit C. The beef taco had the most meat but that's not saying much. The beef was rubbery but was at least seasoned.... with something.
Really Buda Taco Bell? What gets me upset the most is that it seems like there was very little effort in putting these tacos together. Taco Bell takes on a new campaign, that will for surely be scrutinized, and they can't get their franchisees to get their employees to put their best effort forward when putting these tacos together? Don't try to claim you are the fourthmeal and then rip us off by giving us nothing. If you plan on getting us fat with the fourthmeal then stuff those damn tacos and GET US FAT!
To wrap it all up, anticipation was there but the Buda Taco Bell did a really poor job of execution. I was ready to like these tacos but disappointment reigned. They are right when they said these tacos would be different but these tacos didn't even give me my Taco Bell fix we need from time to time. We will always need a Taco Bell fix. And don't say you won't, like I stated before, We complain but we still eat it but I can guarantee that I won't be ordering these again.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Tacos - From simple to versatile
The taco has grown from simple, humble beginnings to become a versatile food favorite
Nice to see the East coast jumping on the taco bandwagon.
Here in Austin, we know that tacos can be more than just a tortilla with some filling. They can be a fusion of Asian and Mexican tastes, a Mexican BBQ taco or the simple chorizo and egg taco that always tickles my fancy. We know tacos.
However, I can't tell if the story is trying to tell me about how versatile the taco is or if the writer is trying to tell me where to experience the best versatile tacos in Pittsburgh.
Either way, it's good press for tacos.
Way to got tacos, I am so proud of you.
Nice to see the East coast jumping on the taco bandwagon.
Here in Austin, we know that tacos can be more than just a tortilla with some filling. They can be a fusion of Asian and Mexican tastes, a Mexican BBQ taco or the simple chorizo and egg taco that always tickles my fancy. We know tacos.
However, I can't tell if the story is trying to tell me about how versatile the taco is or if the writer is trying to tell me where to experience the best versatile tacos in Pittsburgh.
Either way, it's good press for tacos.
Way to got tacos, I am so proud of you.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tortilla Science - Tortilla Suave
Caravan Ingredients has developed a conditioner called Tortilla Suave to extend the shelf life and reduce the stickiness of tortillas.
Tortilla Suave? I have to admit this first thing that popped into my mind looked something like the picture to the right.
BUT NO, that is not Tortilla Suave. To bad because I would definitely buy that cassette and play it on my boom box all day long.
Nope, Tortilla Suave is a new ingredient developed by Caravan in effort to increase the shelf life of tortillas. Yes, the shelf life of tortillas.
I don't know about your tortilla usage but a pack of 20 tortillas doesn't last a week in my household. I don't think I'll be needing Tortilla Suave in my torts. Better yet, tell me who is going to use this ingredient in their tortillas and I will make sure not to buy them. I know I don't want tortillas that have been stacked on shelves for a while.
The best tortillas are made on premise anyway. You can keep your taco science and give me lard.
I still think you need to read the story so you can read about how Tortillas have a very large surface area to weight ratio and how the “control” tortilla becomes dry and brittle and the “test” tortilla retains its soft flexible qualities.”
Bakeryandsnacks.com
Pure Gold
Monday, August 9, 2010
Tacos and Tequila - Austin TX
A couple of weeks ago I passed by this new place off 5th street called Tacos & Tequila. Tacos & Tequila huh? I thought to myself. I need to make some time and check this place out.
Too bad I only focus on the tacos side of it. I’ll need to find a drinker to go with me.
Fast forward one week and I meet my new foodie friend Matt McGinnis. And guess what? He reviews alcoholic drinks. I had mentioned that I saw this new place and wanted to try it. He mentioned that he had gone before but would like to go again. We were like a peanut butter cup, chocolate and peanut butter for one great taste. We were like milk and cookies. We were like gin and tonic…OK, you get the idea.
It was like the Alcohol Gods’ sent Matt to me to partake in Tacos and Tequila, coincidentally the name of the place were going to review. We had a plan. We would have a feast of Tacos and Tequila and review the parts we review the best.
For all the Tequila goodness, go visit Matt’s site for his review.
For all the taco goodness, stay where you are because the ride is about to start on its way.
First of all you need to be good looking to eat here, seriously. This place could be called TnTnA and it would still be the same place. WOW!
We went on a Thursday night and it was hopping. It was either birthday night for beautiful people or the Beautiful people’s weekly meeting or wear your shortest skirt, lowest cut blouse night... even for the guys.
But I had to ignore it all. I was there so I could tell you about their tacos not their unusual amount of hotness.
After getting primed with a few drinks and appetizers it was taco time. We let them choose our tacos since we really couldn’t decide. Our server happily recommended two taco platters with the staff agreed six best tacos. Let’s do it.
Out came two plates of tacos. This is in no particular order.
Corn Crusted Chicken – Easily my favorite taco of the night. Not only because Matt doesn’t eat fried food and I got it all to myself, but because it was just a plain ole good taco. It was a like a Chicken Milanese wrapped in a tortilla with cumin, coriander and pickled red onions. Simple and good. $3
Chipotle Chicken – I like the chipotle. If it has a chipotle flavor I am probably going to like it. And I did. But what made this one special was the ginger that was infused into the chipotle baste. It made me do a double take and quickly grab the menu to figure out what that taste was. $3
Rojo Shrimp – This was a grilled shrimp taco basted with the same chipotle ginger used in the chipotle chicken. The shrimp were big and the relish was made up of jicama slaw, a spicy guajillo mayo, and mango. So far three for three on the tasty scale. $3.5
Fried Shrimp – Think the Rojo shrimp above but with beer battered fried shrimp. I like the fried better. It might be because I got it all to myself. Something about the crust at TnT that makes these fried things taste good.
Red Chile Salmon – Rubbed with a mild red chile crust that works well with the same relish and the other sea food tacos. The chunks of Salmon were big and meaty and not to fishy. Really worked well with the spicy guajillo mayo.
BBQ Pulled Pork – This taco is the one that made me wonder if it would just ruin the whole experience before I even tasted it. . I like BBQ but never really had a BBQ taco before and wasn’t really looking forward to trying it. I have to admit it was surprisingly good. The rachera BBQ sauce is what did it for me. It wasn’t just BBQ; it was like a Mexican, not so BBQy, not so al pastor bbq sauce.
So there we go, a nice quick round up of the beautiful people taco experience. The tacos are a tad pricey but nothing uncommon for tacos in these parts.
Next time I go, I will make sure to get more beer.... and be better looking.
I put up two reviews for this one. One for the tacos and one for the tequila. They are both 5 1/2 minutes. The beginnings and the ends are somewhat the same but the middles are different.
The Tacos
Tacos & Tequila Tacos from Nelson Flores on Vimeo.
The Tequilas
Tacoism – 3.5 out of 5
Too bad I only focus on the tacos side of it. I’ll need to find a drinker to go with me.
Fast forward one week and I meet my new foodie friend Matt McGinnis. And guess what? He reviews alcoholic drinks. I had mentioned that I saw this new place and wanted to try it. He mentioned that he had gone before but would like to go again. We were like a peanut butter cup, chocolate and peanut butter for one great taste. We were like milk and cookies. We were like gin and tonic…OK, you get the idea.
It was like the Alcohol Gods’ sent Matt to me to partake in Tacos and Tequila, coincidentally the name of the place were going to review. We had a plan. We would have a feast of Tacos and Tequila and review the parts we review the best.
For all the Tequila goodness, go visit Matt’s site for his review.
For all the taco goodness, stay where you are because the ride is about to start on its way.
First of all you need to be good looking to eat here, seriously. This place could be called TnTnA and it would still be the same place. WOW!
We went on a Thursday night and it was hopping. It was either birthday night for beautiful people or the Beautiful people’s weekly meeting or wear your shortest skirt, lowest cut blouse night... even for the guys.
But I had to ignore it all. I was there so I could tell you about their tacos not their unusual amount of hotness.
After getting primed with a few drinks and appetizers it was taco time. We let them choose our tacos since we really couldn’t decide. Our server happily recommended two taco platters with the staff agreed six best tacos. Let’s do it.
Out came two plates of tacos. This is in no particular order.
Corn Crusted Chicken – Easily my favorite taco of the night. Not only because Matt doesn’t eat fried food and I got it all to myself, but because it was just a plain ole good taco. It was a like a Chicken Milanese wrapped in a tortilla with cumin, coriander and pickled red onions. Simple and good. $3
Chipotle Chicken – I like the chipotle. If it has a chipotle flavor I am probably going to like it. And I did. But what made this one special was the ginger that was infused into the chipotle baste. It made me do a double take and quickly grab the menu to figure out what that taste was. $3
Rojo Shrimp – This was a grilled shrimp taco basted with the same chipotle ginger used in the chipotle chicken. The shrimp were big and the relish was made up of jicama slaw, a spicy guajillo mayo, and mango. So far three for three on the tasty scale. $3.5
Fried Shrimp – Think the Rojo shrimp above but with beer battered fried shrimp. I like the fried better. It might be because I got it all to myself. Something about the crust at TnT that makes these fried things taste good.
Red Chile Salmon – Rubbed with a mild red chile crust that works well with the same relish and the other sea food tacos. The chunks of Salmon were big and meaty and not to fishy. Really worked well with the spicy guajillo mayo.
BBQ Pulled Pork – This taco is the one that made me wonder if it would just ruin the whole experience before I even tasted it. . I like BBQ but never really had a BBQ taco before and wasn’t really looking forward to trying it. I have to admit it was surprisingly good. The rachera BBQ sauce is what did it for me. It wasn’t just BBQ; it was like a Mexican, not so BBQy, not so al pastor bbq sauce.
So there we go, a nice quick round up of the beautiful people taco experience. The tacos are a tad pricey but nothing uncommon for tacos in these parts.
Next time I go, I will make sure to get more beer.... and be better looking.
I put up two reviews for this one. One for the tacos and one for the tequila. They are both 5 1/2 minutes. The beginnings and the ends are somewhat the same but the middles are different.
The Tacos
Tacos & Tequila Tacos from Nelson Flores on Vimeo.
The Tequilas
Tacoism – 3.5 out of 5
Thursday, July 29, 2010
This mornings taco
As always, I had two breakfast tacos waiting for me this morning when I dropped of our youngest at my mom and dad's house.
This morning it was Barbacoa y huevos.
Thanks mom, I love you.
This morning it was Barbacoa y huevos.
Thanks mom, I love you.
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