to think that Tacos have a basic design fault...

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... or are we eating them wrong?

We have had some Mexican food before and quite liked it. We have had fajitas several times. Anway we came in to an Old El Paso Tacos kit (didn't buy it but PILs found themselves with it, didn't fancy it so gave it to us)

Anyway we decided to have them at the weekend and I was quite looking forward. Cooked the meat and put out all the accompaniments e.g. lettuce, tomatoes, guacomole, salsa and so on. But what happens after you load the taco shell up? You bite it, it splinters open and you end up with a handful of gunge that is what!

I had always assumed they were the sort of "party" food your could hold in your hand, but maybe not. Are you meant to eat them with a knife and fork? But if you do then the tacos shell is still going to split open and leave a pile of stuff on your plate so what is the point?

Gingerwrath you are a genius thanks for the tip.

You can buy square shaped bottoms here. (US)

They, of course hold more!

YANBU. The ones here in the UK are shit. They have better ones in Mexico.

Oh yeah, they're a mess. Just eat them over a plate, and quickly. Or make burritos instead.

This American finds Taco Bell vile.

Chipotle--much, much better.

Now I will weep in the corner for some beloved overprocessed, Americanized Mexican food. :(

Argh stupid thread!! think i might have to have tacos for breakfast

Tacos are messy shells of loveliness.

You lean over the plate as you bite!

Yum, I want tacos now.

Chipotle is divine. I'm going to have some on Friday Halbanoo. :o

I love MixedBerries comment that tacos are better in Mexico! :) (not being bitchy, it genuinely made me smile)

My tacos never fall apart. Why is that? Maybe you're not rolling them tight enough or putting too much in?

"My tacos never fall apart. Why is that? Maybe you're not rolling them tight enough or putting too much in?"

But you can't roll them!! They are rigid and crisp.

Oh are you talking about taco shells. I thought you were talking about the soft tacos.

I thought you were talking about the soft tacos

Which would be made with Tortillas!

Not really, AmberLeaf. If you go into a Mexican restaurant, 9 times out of 10, a taco will come in a soft bread.

A soft flatbread which is admittedly called a tortilla. But the hard shell things are remarkably rare in Mexican restaurants.

We went to taco bell while in America. It was fast food but OK. My mexican friend however, her tacos are the business even though they sear the top of your mouth off.

Yeah I know what we get here is so far removed from real mexican food! bit like thinking Pizza represents Italy!

I wasnt actually disagreeing with you as from your first post you were obviously talking about soft tacos, was just clarifying that they are made with Tortillas [soft ones not the chippy sort-to add to the confusion] and more wraplike.

Whatever anyway..I love all of them!

Oh it's all so CONFUSING.

Enchillada, burrito, empinada, taco, tortilla...can't they just have sandwiches?

This is making me crave a Mexican.

Ive just been googling for decent Mexican restaurants in London.

Don't forget quesadillas, Yellow. My fave!

are you overfilling them?

Lupita on Villiers Street is good, AmberLeaf.

There's one in Soho on Brewer Street that's also pretty nice - don't remember the name.

Did you find one?

Prefer nachos - oh and Tesco's own are the best - much nicer than El Paso

I love enchiladas. Am very hungry now! Don't like tacos though so can't help there.

AmberLeaf there is a place called Wahaca - Mexican street food. Bluewater, Canary Wharf, Covent Garden and Soho. I could eat my bodyweight in food there and they have tequila