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JESSE
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Whats interesting, is WHO licenced the name to those guys in Vegas. Remember the real Hussong's cantina got ripped off by the owners of grupo anderson
(Sr Frogs fame) many years ago. Seems they registered the trademark for themselves, and left the original owners without the option to market their
own brand. All the stores you see in Ensenada selling Hussong's merchandise belong to Anderson, not the original owners.
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And, unfortunately, after Carlos Anderson's untimely demise, his company has never been the same. So it may very well be a case of two entities that
have no connection to history, just going forward for profit.
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Jesse. That's Very Interesting
I didn't know that background info.
Years ago, Nancy Conroy told me about a boozy night she spent at the bar of Hussong's with a member of the family (name unknown/unremembered).
She was obviously impressed and in the midst of a serious crush. Anyway, she said that he had BIG plans for real estate development in Ensenada and
for licensing the name (building the brand) in the U.S.
About five years ago, someone associated with the name Hussong started a real estate development in the Ensenada marina - I read a few press releases
that promised the building of million-dollar-plus homes and docking for mega yachts.
I guess that this was just another Baja pipe dream of gold flowing like the oil in the OPEC pipes from the pockets of gringos to the Mexicans.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
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I saw this article in today's LA Times and thought that Jesse, in particular, would get a kick out of it. Basically, in a kinder, gentler time,
Mexican food, as well as Mexican culture was introduced to the US. How I long for those days. Despite the fact that the author still considers Taco
Ball food to be garbage, he obviously acknowledges the important role this gringo played in assimilating the culture.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-arellan...
Sorry that the entire link didn't come across. But I'm too lazy to fix it. All ya gotta do is cut and paste it into your browser.
[Edited on 1-24-2010 by Bajahowodd]
[Edited on 1-25-2010 by BajaNomad]
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JESSE
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
I saw this article in today's LA Times and thought that Jesse, in particular, would get a kick out of it. Basically, in a kinder, gentler time,
Mexican food, as well as Mexican culture was introduced to the US. How I long for those days. Despite the fact that the author still considers Taco
Ball food to be garbage, he obviously acknowledges the important role this gringo played in assimilating the culture.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-arellan...
Sorry that the entire link didn't come across. But I'm too lazy to fix it. All ya gotta do is cut and paste it into your browser.
[Edited on 1-24-2010 by Bajahowodd] |
I agree with his opinion, except this quote:
"I didn't invent the taco," he remarked, "but I believe I improved it."
Anybody that has been to Yaqui, or el Frances knows thats light years away from true.
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I believe that the overriding intent of the article was to praise that gringo Glen Bell, with having been a catalyst in mixing the Mexican and US
culture.
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I Am Familiar With Tacos el Yaqui
Where is El Frances?
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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
I believe that the overriding intent of the article was to praise that gringo Glen Bell, with having been a catalyst in mixing the Mexican and US
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Oh efffing please. The guy was Tex-Mex. That was his ridiculous flavor and it's a taste all it's own. Any card carrying Mexican will tell you this.
Total garbage. Not Mexican. Something else.
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anyone ever had a good Mexican crunchy taco? didn't think so. each is good in its own right......
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JESSE
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody in ob
anyone ever had a good Mexican crunchy taco? didn't think so. each is good in its own right...... |
I have had many, Taco bell is not even close.
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rough crowd
well any way,, some times me and the wife like Taco Bell,, he must have done something right,, hell he is very big here in the states,
and we also know the diff,, growing up in Socal,, and living and traveling in baja for years,, and no Taco Bell does not taste as good Tacos from
baja, here in yuma we have many taco stands from baja,, cant go wrong
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Gypsy Jan
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Ahem, Just a Mild Observation
On cultural assimilation, not on interpersonal aggression issues.
Back to the discussion about Taco Bell. When I was a young tulip, a basketball player walked me home after the game. He was very tall and very black
in a 99% white community. He asked me if I would like to stop at Taco Bell. I had no knowledge at all about anything to do with Mexican food and I
was very unwilling to try this strange stuff. We stopped, we ate. It was probably not good food, most certainly inauthentic, but what I remember is
that a very nice person who was very different from me introduced me to a food experience that was also very much outside of my experience and my
comfort zone, at that time.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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JESSE
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While i think Taco Bell tacos are horrible, Taco Bell style tacos from other places are not as bad to me. For example, every now and then while i am
up in the US i do indulge in some Jack & The Box tacos:
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Gypsy Jan
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Oh Jesse!
I confessed to eating Taco Bell tacos, but you admit that you crave Jack-in-Box Tacos?
No soup for you!
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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JESSE
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
I confessed to eating Taco Bell tacos, but you admit that you crave Jack-in-Box Tacos?
No soup for you! |
I don't know what it is, but many Mexicans that consider Taco Bell trash, seem to like the Jack version. Go figure.
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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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Pop quiz Jesse
What's in those Jack tacos? Chicken? Beef? or ????
No worries
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JESSE
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Curt63
Pop quiz Jesse
What's in those Jack tacos? Chicken? Beef? or ???? |
My guess is all of the above, and then some.
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I spent 3 years as a Restaurant Manager in the Research and Deveopment Division. I love those tacos and I even like Taco Bell tacos. I ran restaurants
for them as well (the Encinitas store that was closest to founder Glen Bell's house in Rancho Santa Fe).
Anyhoo, Jack tacos primary ingredient is TVP.
No worries
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JESSE
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Curt63
Anyhoo, Jack tacos primary ingredient is TVP. |
Really? pretty good for a non meat Taco.
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