Yep, that came from the Taco Bell website. Those, my friends, are tacos. And, in my opinion, there is a simple and noble truth: tacos are beautiful in all forms, at least to someone.
We have a taco night at least once a month. During that time, we cook up ground turkey, use a taco seasoning packet or two (sometimes it's a name brand, sometimes it's generic), and put them on our table with tortillas, hard shells, sour cream, diced onions, olives, and other fixings. It's an absolutely wonderful meal.
Sometimes, it's just us. Sometimes we have my inlaws over. And it's entirely possible that someone reading this will request an invite to our next taco night. Maybe we'd even say yes!
My tacos aren't like those awesome street tacos in LA. And they aren't like some of the other cool restaurants that you might pick them up from. We buy from those restaurants sometimes, too. There are some really fantastic places around here that we really, really enjoy.
But, sometimes, we just feel the need for a Taco Bell night. It's a simple evening of joy, and maybe a little gluttony, but most importantly, tacos. And, make no mistake, these are tacos.
See, I don't believe in taco shaming. Beef, turkey, chicken, pork, fish, beans - dude, tacos can have a lot of fantastic fillings, and I love a lot of them! If they taste good, why do you care where they came from? What good comes from mocking any particular taco vendor if it tastes good?
You know, people love hamburgers. Specifically, so very many people love McDonald's. I've never know anyone to say that a Big Mac isn't a real burger. So why would a Taco Bell taco be anything less?
Simple, it's a perfectly fine taco. Some people are just food snobs, and want to deny themselves to prove that they're cool or something similarly stupid. Damned right I'm being judgemental. If you're going to taco shame, then I'm going to judge. Tacos are delicious all around. Get over yourself and just eat em.
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