"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:34:33 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> > Taco Bell is to Mexican food as Ball Park Franks are to German
>> > sausage.
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>> I have seen dried packets of Mexican food in the supermarkets, but never
>> a
>> Taco Bell.
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> You aren't missing anything. One thing they did was put Mexican food
> on the map for us non-Mexicans. People's palates matured, but Taco
> Bell either remained the same or cheapened. I liked it at first
> (truth be told, I liked their "hot" sauce more than the taco itself +
> it was teenager cheap food) and then took a hiatus of a couple decade
> - when I tried it again... phooey! I must say I did like their
> "Mexican Pizza" back when it was first introduced, but that's another
> thing I haven't tried in ages and looking at current images, I doubt
> I'd like it today.

The appeal when I was a kid was that it was cheap. Back then we didn't know
what they put in the food. It appears to be wholesome but if you look at
the ingredients, it is not. I do like the taste of the bean burrito but I
can make one at home that is just as tasty and is wholesome.