On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 7:20:39 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Friday, September 11, 2015 at 5:24:21 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >
> >> > > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> >> On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 10:43:04 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I finally got around to buying some of those molds for baking taco
> >> >>> salad
> >> >>> shells from tortillas.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >> I know before even touching my keyboard you will shoot my
> >> >> suggestions down and everybody else who is crazy enough to
> >> >> reply to you. But you could have saved yourself some money
> >> >> and just draped the tortillas over and inverted metal bowl.
> >> >>
> >> >> I know, I know, it wouldn't work in your kitchen. Carry on.
> >> >
> >> > Over an upside down microwave safe bowl in the microwave works fine
> >> > too,
> >> > just have to watch them carefully.
> >>
> >> I suppose that would work if I wanted a bowl shape. I have never
> >> actually
> >> seen a taco salad served in a bowl shaped shell. Always the crown shape.
> >
> > Why does the exact shape matter? It's a thingy to hold a salad.
> > An actual bowl would work as well.
>
> Like I said to Gary... With the crown shape, you can tuck things in so they
> don't roll around and fling out. Like olives or little round tomatoes.
> Besides, I had asked about the molds specifically because that is what I
> used. I used them because I specifically wanted that shape.
>
> I do not much like making salads. I find them to be rather boring. So when
> I do make them, I go all out. I have gotten compliments from strangers
> about the way I arrange stuff at a salad bar. And my taco salads are no
> different. I used to take the ingredients to make them at the dance studio
> and people there commented that they looked good.

Fair enough. I don't like taco salads, so the nuances are lost on me.

Cindy Hamilton