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The taco truck: An American dream

I have debates with many a people on the sanity of eating from a taco truck, roach coach, barf bus, etc.

Most of these people say they would rather eat taco bell than from a taco truck!

This really baffles me.

This is how I see it:

Food quality-

Taco Truck-

They have to buy in small quantities, which means fresher food. A busy taco truck will not have food for long, and most buy their meats every day or two. Since they have to buy in small quantities and frequently, they have to get the better meats and cut them themselves. It is more economical that way.

Taco Bell-

lowest cost huge volume. I wish the “grade d edible” urban legend were true for my arguments sake, but its not. However, do you think Pepsico cares about your beef quality when selling you a 1.59 crunchwrap? (i call it the cr-wrap.)

Cleanliness-

Taco Truck-

You can see the sink. You watch them prepare the food. If their customers get sick, word spreads fast. The small business man cannot afford to wait out a bad review, so making sure you return, which includes cleaning so you don’t get sick, is very important.

Taco bell-

Nice, modern cleaning policies and procedures. You can almost guarantee that the teenager back there has washed his hands and put on gloves. The manager made sure of that. However, as far as what is in your food, remember back to when you were 16. What was funny to you then? Would you want the 16 year old you (or your high school friends) back there?

’nuff said. street taco or booger burrito?