Tacos: soft or hard shell?

Damn you Mike! I'm supposed to be watching what I eat because I've been eating like cr@p ever since Vegas and now you mention Mexican...

I guess you and I will have to herf it up soon, go for Mex, then to somewhere us SoCal folk can actually smoke, hoping that the hot spice which I LOVE won't numb our taste buds for cigars.

Mmm...double-decker, what a great invention.

I'm really torn by your question though Mike. I like fish tacos (only the beer-battered & fried kind) in soft tortillas (flour or corn), but I'm a traditionalist...if hard tacos are really what came first (the chicken or the egg). I'd take a hard beef taco over soft any day.

So what's that favorite restaurant of yours?

Over on the west side, our haunt (we practically lived there) used to be Don Antonio's on Pico between Barrington & Bundy...sounds Italian but it ain't!

[borndead1]

LOVE corn tortillas. Heated up on the grill or even on the burner of the stove.



Hard shell is a distant second. I will eat them but don't buy them.


Flour tortillas are for burritos!

[ucla695]

Originally Posted by Mr.Maduro

No option for both? I like double-deckers....hard shell wrapped with a soft tortilla stuck on with refried beans!! Yummy!!

That sounds absolutely delicious! I'm trying it the next time I go to a place that serves soft and hard shell tacos.

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

Damn you Mike! I'm supposed to be watching what I eat because I've been eating like cr@p ever since Vegas and now you mention Mexican...

I guess you and I will have to herf it up soon, go for Mex, then to somewhere us SoCal folk can actually smoke, hoping that the hot spice which I LOVE won't numb our taste buds for cigars.

Mmm...double-decker, what a great invention.

I'm really torn by your question though Mike. I like fish tacos (only the beer-battered & fried kind) in soft tortillas (flour or corn), but I'm a traditionalist...if hard tacos are really what came first (the chicken or the egg). I'd take a hard beef taco over soft any day.

So what's that favorite restaurant of yours?

Over on the west side, our haunt (we practically lived there) used to be Don Antonio's on Pico between Barrington & Bundy...sounds Italian but it ain't!

It's a dive chain called King Taco and it's great for picking up lunch/dinner. More of a order from the counter type place. The salsa roja will numb the tongue for hours. I love it! Definitely not advised before smoking a cigar as I've found out on several occassions.

I've been to DA's. Great place for hanging out and sipping/throwing back margs. They have a patio in back and I've seen one of the owners smoking cigars there before, but I'm not sure if that was a one off thing. Hmmmmmm……tacos.

Originally Posted by ucla695

That sounds absolutely delicious! I'm trying it the next time I go to a place that serves soft and hard shell tacos.

Not sure if Taco Bell still has 'em on the menu but if I'm not mistaken, they invented it!

Originally Posted by ucla695

It's a dive chain called King Taco and it's great for picking up lunch/dinner. More of a order from the counter type place. The salsa roja will numb the tongue for hours. I love it! Definitely not advised before smoking a cigar as I've found out on several occassions.

I've driven by numerous King Taco's but never tried 'em. I imagine they're like Tito's Tacos...mmm....

Originally Posted by ucla695

I've been to DA's. Great place for hanging out and sipping/throwing back margs. They have a patio in back and I've seen one of the owners smoking cigars there before, but I'm not sure if that was a one off thing. Hmmmmmm……tacos.

Definitely great margs & Taco Tuesday (or is it Wednesday...)! You're absolutely right about that patio...I wonder......I'm calling...

[ucla695]

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

Not sure if Taco Bell still has 'em on the menu but if I'm not mistaken, they invented it!

That’s right!

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

I've driven by numerous King Taco's but never tried 'em. I imagine they're like Tito's Tacos...mmm....

They’re kinda different…a little more authentic. Hmmmm….given the choice, I think I’d take KT over Tito’s.

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

Definitely great margs & Taco Tuesday (or is it Wednesday...)!

I believe it’s Wednesday…turns into a madhouse!

soft corn is the only way to go. Everything else is bastardized.

[Prozac_Puros]

Coin flip if I had to choose..

Heads Soft - corn tortillas
Tails Soft - flour tortillas

Heads!

Originally Posted by mrreindeer

Mmm...double-decker, what a great invention.

I seldom go to Taco Bell (maybe once every 3 months) but when I do, I always get the Double Decker Taco Supreme. It's been my favorite there for over a decade.

As far as the poll goes, I voted hard shell. I prefer to make my own shells at home and fry them up, the only time I'll eat tacos out is at a LEGIT Mexican restaurant and in CA, given our Hispanic population - those restaurants are rare IMO.