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PaperclipPerfector  1yr ago (text post)   3351 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for April 21, 2023

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Many weeks ago, I asked about content related to food science. I came across a New Yorker article that scratched my itch and kept the inevitable snark and superiority to an acceptable level:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/04/24/taco-bells-innovation-kitchen-the-front-line-in-the-stunt-food-wars

I'm an unabashed Taco Bell/general fast-food fan and love getting some glances under the hood.

It's a tragedy of national proportions that the Naked Chicken Chalupa was a limited-time offer. I was eating that five days a week.

Almost as bad as them canceling the Cool Ranch Doritos taco. (WHY)

I started adding beef to the NCC once in a while and agree that it was an awesome item. I've always had a fascination with multi-meat offerings - I've found that 1/4 McDonald's employees will actually build you a McGangBang.

My only challenge with DLTs is that they're so expensive. I don't maximize calories per dollar, I can afford flavor especially at taco bell, but $3 for 4 bites of Taco is pretty intense. I miss the few times I got Firey, Cool Ranch, and traditional DLTs at the same time.

If you haven't tried the flavored shells from Old El Paso, they're incredible.

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