#TACOSHELL - Twitter Hashtag

4 months ago

The real origins of what passes for #MexicanFood in the #US are far more interesting than the label suggests. A thread. 3/10 #TacoShell Every single day, millions of people in the U.S. crunch through a deep-fried hard taco shell and feel a connection to Mexico that, culinarily speaking, simply isn't there. In Mexico, tacos are soft. They have always been soft. A warm corn tortilla folded around grilled meat, fresh cilantro, diced onion, and a squeeze of lime — an elegant, centuries-old tradition. Nobody in Mexico looked at a tortilla and thought: you know what this needs? Structural rigidity. That thought belonged to Glenn Bell, a young entrepreneur from California who opened a fast food stand in San Bernardino in the 1950s and began pre-frying taco shells so they could be filled quickly without falling apart during the lunch rush. Speed, not tradition, was the entire point. Bell went on to found Taco Bell in 1962, and the crunchy shell spread across the U.S. like a beautiful, culturally creative wildfire. The detail that reframes the story: when food journalists have asked chefs in Mexico City about the hard shell taco, the response has been — with remarkable consistency — not offense, not anger, but a sort of polite bewilderment that anyone would do that to a tortilla. Glenn Bell didn't misappropriate Mexican food. He invented something new, called it Mexican, and sold it to hundreds of millions of people who never questioned the label. Brilliant, audacious, or both — depending on where you're standing.

mexicotimes's tweet photo. The real origins of what passes for #MexicanFood in the #US are far more interesting than the label suggests. A thread.

3/10 #TacoShell
Every single day, millions of people in the U.S. crunch through a deep-fried hard taco shell and feel a connection to Mexico that, culinarily speaking, simply isn't there. In Mexico, tacos are soft. They have always been soft. A warm corn tortilla folded around grilled meat, fresh cilantro, diced onion, and a squeeze of lime — an elegant, centuries-old tradition. Nobody in Mexico looked at a tortilla and thought: you know what this needs? Structural rigidity. That thought belonged to Glenn Bell, a young entrepreneur from California who opened a fast food stand in San Bernardino in the 1950s and began pre-frying taco shells so they could be filled quickly without falling apart during the lunch rush. Speed, not tradition, was the entire point. Bell went on to found Taco Bell in 1962, and the crunchy shell spread across the U.S. like a beautiful, culturally creative wildfire. The detail that reframes the story: when food journalists have asked chefs in Mexico City about the hard shell taco, the response has been — with remarkable consistency — not offense, not anger, but a sort of polite bewilderment that anyone would do that to a tortilla. Glenn Bell didn't misappropriate Mexican food. He invented something new, called it Mexican, and sold it to hundreds of millions of people who never questioned the label. Brilliant, audacious, or both — depending on where you're standing.

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f u muskateers 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🙌🏻🔆 @canuckpride

about 1 year ago

@RussellCochran @glenn_tunes Another #tacoshell

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f u muskateers 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🙌🏻🔆 @canuckpride

about 1 year ago

@perrrysrep @JordanUhl Typical #tacoshell - horses >people

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f u muskateers 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🙌🏻🔆 @canuckpride

about 1 year ago

@LCTRfan @mattxiv 5th place hater and #tacoshell vs the goat.

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f u muskateers 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🙌🏻🔆 @canuckpride

over 1 year ago

@jammles9 @acnewsitics @grok Another idiot #tacoshell

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Matt Starr Fine Art @MattStarrFineA1

over 1 year ago

I love tacos so I had to paint this acrylic painting of a prehistoric Tacosaurus adventure. https://t.co/HthvDb6wSv #mattstarrfineart #gift #gifts #tshirts #apparel #homedecor #Tacosaurus #taco #tacos #food #foodie #Mexico #Mexican #dinosaur #dinosaurus #tacoshell #funny

MattStarrFineA1's tweet photo. I love tacos so I had to paint this acrylic painting of a prehistoric Tacosaurus adventure. https://t.co/HthvDb6wSv
#mattstarrfineart #gift #gifts #tshirts #apparel #homedecor #Tacosaurus #taco #tacos #food #foodie #Mexico #Mexican #dinosaur #dinosaurus #tacoshell #funny https://t.co/LBb2f7JOZN

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Joel Sanchez @S3Joel

over 1 year ago

@9trevv There’s a lot going on here but the taco shell is a beast! #TacoShell $VHS and Chill! @BlockbusterVHS_

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Karlito's @KarlitoMex

over 3 years ago

もちろんタコシェルは自家製です。今週は月曜日18:00オープン。火曜日と水曜日がお休みです。 #タコシェル #自家製 #tacoshell #homemade

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Wynjym ChrisNP 🇨🇦 @Wynjym

over 3 years ago

❗️HAPPY NEW YEAR #NewYorkCity❗️ ⚠️CRITICAL⚠️2YO PUP⚠️#TacoShell⚠️@NYCACC 🆘TO BE KILLED DEC 31st🆘 SWEET❤️SCARED IN KENNEL NOW A TRUE LOVEBUG🆘NEEDS #FOSTER #ADOPTER #PLEDGES❌A KIND FOSTER CAN SAVE HER PRECIOUS LIFE❌FOSTERING IS FREE/NEEDED 4 #RESCUE TO PULL❌ #RescueDog

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Gina @redhed67

over 3 years ago

Please help SAVE precious #TacoShell's life!

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Mrs.O'Leary🏜🌵

@GatheredDirt

about 4 years ago

#TacoShell #JillBidenTacoTrain #TacoStrenght

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Taco @TavoShredzz

almost 5 years ago

When your contact name in her phone is your Xbox gamer tag 🥰 #tacoshell

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Lu @FancyTacoLu

almost 6 years ago

Yesterday was a fun fun stream designing the #TacoShell Thank you so much for being there! Thank you @KamiVenus and @StarwindYuki for the raids. We sent the love over to @euphorikitty who is also hosting a shell challenge!

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Lu @FancyTacoLu

almost 6 years ago

Hello simmers! We are hosting our first shell challenge. I would love to see what you do with it. Tours will be Monday Dec 21st 11:00 am CST. #TacoShell Origin ID: Bilingual_simmer

FancyTacoLu's tweet photo. Hello simmers! We are hosting our first shell challenge. I would love to see what you do with it. Tours will be Monday Dec 21st 11:00 am CST.
#TacoShell
Origin ID: Bilingual_simmer https://t.co/nfFNdIpOxz

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Thoughts of Wilson @FenceWisdom

over 6 years ago

Totally bringing your girl a taco from Taco Bell on Valentines Day. #TheFireSauceIsExtra #TacoShell

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Chef Vanalee @chefvanalee

over 6 years ago

The process of making the wonton tacos #taco #tacoshell #wonton #wontontaco #chefvanalee

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Mucho Burrito Davie @DavieMuchoB

over 6 years ago

🌮 We’re here to help you get out of your shell.. and into one of ours! #vancouver #foodies #tacoshell

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Foxy Cuisine 🍽 @FoxyCuisine

almost 7 years ago · Middletown

My father has been making taco shells for years. This delicious flour taco is fried to perfection. Along with his seasonings and special taco sauce, the result is the perfect balance of crunch to spice ratio. 🌮 😋 #FoxyCuisine #tacos #tacoshell