best food deal in america?
you can walk into a taco bell, order two bean burritos, pile on hot sauce (tres paquetes por burrito es perfecto), and end up stuffed and happy for less than two bucks. vegan? order it fresco style, which also throws in some tasty cilantro.
Looking for lower-fat alternatives at TACO BELL®? You can order anything on our menu “Fresco” Style. When you say “Fresco,” we’ll replace cheese and sauce with our freshly prepared Fiesta Salsa – a zesty mix of diced tomatoes, white onions and cilantro. Fiesta Salsa packs in lots of flavor, but adds only five calories per serving and no fat. So, your TACO BELL favorites become lower in fat.
taco bell’s pulled off a rarity — created a menu easily modified for vegan happiness. many “mexican” joints, you’re lucky if even the tortilla’s vegan. at taco bell they’ve published a complete ingredient list (.PDF) specifying when questionable items are not made with animal products. rice, beans, tortillas, and guacamole — all vegan. the standard, unfortunately, is for none of those to be vegan, as they’re usually made with chicken stock, lard, whey/milk, and sour cream, respectively. sadly, taco bell’s veggies are nearly destroyed by freezing/thawing, but when the mood’s right, taco bell’s right.
another favorite o’ mine is the 7-layer burrito, which can be made vegan with the removal of the cheese and sour cream. unfortunately, with the quality of employees, you’re lucky to get more than a teaspoon of guacamole on it, but WTF, it’s under $2, and you just go up, show them the pitiful state, and ask for a side of guac. not sure why, but some taco bell employees tend to leave off guac entirely simply because you asked for no sour cream and no cheese.
taco bell apparently did a smart thing recently, telling their front line staff to ditch the usual tired greetings, in favor of a simple, “how are you?” It’s funny how that small change encourages at least a sheen of friendliness from employees. i think it’s harder instinctively to say “how are you” with a pissed off tone. and good riddance to the 5-second “suggestive selling” bilge before you even said a word (lame cousin of the “thank you for calling confederated products incorporated, i’m ulla, how may i direct your call” telephone waste).
some vegans refuse to eat at taco bell because it’s mainly a vendor of animal cruelty. however, that valid point, in my opinion, is more than countered by the positive aspect of transforming their menu slowly via reasonable request and regular custom by vegans. it’s happening, bitch!
another down side for vegans: every now and then, despite clearly ordering no animal products, they’ll fuck the order and make it regular, even when the ticket shows otherwise. listen up, dumbshit vegans: you are not decreasing animal cruelty when you return these items to be thrown away, fucking sanctimonious fanatical morons. eat it, and if it continues to happen, raise the subject nicely with the staff. never throw away animal products in the misguided dipshit feeling that you’re aiding the animal(s) from which they were taken. too late then. eat it yourself or, if possible, give to omnivores who’ll eat them. become a demand vegan, not a religious vegan. animal food products are not poison.
BTW, if anyone can describe to me the taste difference between taco bell hot sauce and fire sauce, please… i beg you. last year i sat down with a packet of each, tasting one then the other. think i picked a favorite, but i forgot which it was and can’t differentiate under normal circumstances.<