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Default Taco salad shells

On Sat, 12 Sep 2015 14:45:12 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

>Grin, it's ok.
>
>1) Taco. A flour shell (normally corn and fried to crisp but may be
>soft and white flour based). This is filled with a small portion of
>meat, sauces, cheese, lettuce and cheese for the basic version. Eaten
>with your hands. The meat may be ground or shaved. Normally beef,
>they also can come with seafood or chicken fillings.
>
>2) Taco chips. Just the shell. Can come in white flour or a corn
>flour. Often called 'corn chips'. They have no filling but are used
>to scoup up foods. Usually corn based.
>
>3) Taco bowl. A corn or white flour bowl that has been baked or fried
>into a bowl shape. Filled with the same stuff as in number 1 above.
>
>4) Taco salad. This is a bowl with lots of meat, lettuce, cheese,
>onions, and sauce. Taco/corn chips are used with it. Common is to add
>refried beans.
>
>That help?
> Carol



Thanks Carol! Gosh, I feel like I have a PhD in Taco Chemistry

William