Taco Salad 

"Shamoononon drives like a farmer" (shamoononon) 04/01/2016 at 14:32 • Filed to: Lunchopnik, TacoSalad

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So, I believe the discussion has come up on here before about what makes a Taco Salad so good. (Hint: It’s the deep fried bowl). Hey, look here, I found one such discussion.

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Anyhow, today was Taco Salad day again at the cafeteria. I had obtained my taco salad and was walking down a hall back to my part of the building. A man, another engineer, came barreling out of a door leading to a large section of cubicles into the hallway presumably going towards the cafeteria. He spots me walking with my taco salad and his barreling slows to a slow methodical kind of walk. I was a little curious what his issue was but as he gets to within a couple feet of me he seemingly absent mindedly starts chanting ‘Taco, taco-taco.... Taco, taco-taco, taco-taco... Salad. Tacoooooo Salad’.

I wonder if he’ll be embarrassed when it occurs to him what he had done. Also, yes, a Taco Salad is THAT good.

What’s for lunch?

Xyl0c41n3 > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/01/2016 at 14:43

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People do strange things when they're hungry. Thank you for sharing one such example with us. :)

Mattbob > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/01/2016 at 14:48

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another question! Is everyone’s version of taco salad the same? I think the midwest version is salad with taco meat, nacho doritos, and french dressing. Is that the norm in other places? I am guessing this is a fat midwest thing, but I have been wrong before. Btw I love this version.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > Mattbob 04/01/2016 at 14:51

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Ours is typically the deep fried salad bowl, lettuce, carrot, black beans, corn, salsa, sour cream, and either chicken or beef taco meat. Not sure how common that is but it seems to be the average in San Diego.

Mattbob > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/01/2016 at 14:58

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sounds a lot healthier than ours.... About right I guess. I would take either version right now.

CalzoneGolem > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/01/2016 at 15:45

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I had some marinated grilled chicken, coleslaw and whole wheat dinner rolls.

Re Taco Salad:

Nibbles > Mattbob 04/01/2016 at 15:51

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My in-laws eat this version. I find it repugnant. Taco salad is:

Fried bowl
Seasoned beef
Refritos
Cheese
LTO
Salsa
Sour Cream (optional)

Nibbles > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/01/2016 at 15:52

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He’s an engineer. His actions are expected.

-Signed,
Engineer that has likely done the same thing many times

Master Cylinder > Mattbob 04/01/2016 at 15:54

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Where in the Midwest is that? I don’t run into taco salads that often but at least at my work cafeteria it’s pretty standard - fried corn tortilla bowl, taco meat, shredded lettuce, tomato, salsa, cheese and sour cream, maybe some beans and olives tossed in for good measure, too.

Mattbob > Nibbles 04/03/2016 at 15:52

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your version admittedly sounds a lot better.

Mattbob > Master Cylinder 04/03/2016 at 15:54

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I’m in michigan. In my cafeteria, they serve it the proper way with the bowl and the fresh stuff, but I’ve seen people make it the doritos way at home etc...