2% of Americans (claim to) have never eaten a taco
Survey: 2% of Americans have never eaten a taco
My fellow Americans, a silent tragedy plays out every day in this country. Across our fair land, 6.5 million of our brothers and sisters suffer every day in the shadows. But now that their plight has come to our attention, we can no longer ignore this chilling reality: 2% of Americans have never eaten a taco. What can each of us to do to reduce this disturbing statistic? Ask not what your country can do for you, ask your friends to make sure they’ve eaten a taco before. I propose a nationwide program of Taco Wellness Checks.
The harrowing statistic comes courtesy of food brand Ortega, which commissioned a Suzy poll of more than 8,600 Americans, asking them about taco preferences. We’ll get to results about toppings and tortilla styles in a bit, but the most shocking number is the 2% of people who claim to have never eaten a taco.
https://thetakeout.com/percentage-americans-have-never-eaten-taco-survey-1834414682
Link to survey
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ortega-survey-finds-americans-prefer-soft-taco-shells-300840262.html
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of consumerism is how such terrible hamburgers became so successful, at least before they came up with play places. Maybe it was the French fries.
But giving a good taco a proper try at a busy taqueria or cart with a long lunch line might just be a lifestyle improvement for these unfortunates. 
Healthier flour tortillas with fresh chopped pico de gallo and meat, say, are very worthwhile; but corn tortillas for the real experience and these tortillas must be fried before filling if one is to understand what a taco is supposed to be.
Unfair, of course, and food everywhere's become better, but...PTSD. No internet in those days and I didn't luck into decent Mexican food coming either direction, which I really had expected to find. I recall my first trauma after all these years, a hamburger taco with potato chips as a side, and this was in a Tex-Mex restaurant chosen because it was quite busy.
You're right about corn definitely being healthier in themselves, of course. Our friend Maria, who as eldest daughter of 10 cooked for her family while their parents were working in the fields, always fried them in oil or fat, often a mixture, turning and lifting with asbestos fingers to knock those puppies out, so I do too but stick to tongs. She ruined me for anything else, and even my daughter, who serves her family quinoa and fresh veggies most of the time, fries tortillas for special taco nights. I use my comal and flour to knock out a quick quesadilla.
Try it. What's the reason? Afraid that you'll like it and become addicted?
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In fact now I can't tolerate the level of peppers in these kits. I make my own "taco" seasoning with no hot peppers at all. I would not call what I have eaten a real taco.
foreign foods at the school lunch . The kids were not used to them and would not eat them at school . I guess everyday had one main dish and slim pickings for lunch if you didn’t like that meal
I had to ask . Spaghetti was one , tacos was another
That was about ten years ago but I still remember . It seemed so odd to me
At the time we lived 20 mins outside of Chicago city limits
So not just dust bowl towns
I will add a lot of people would not care to know how to make tacos at home and also do not eat out anywhere
for $ or other reasons
They might be missing out on the guacamole too!😟
Grilled marinated skirt steak with homemade pico de gallo, lime-marinated cabbage, and sliced avocado, on homemade flour tortillas?
If so, I guess maybe I have tried them once or twice 
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in the last few minutes. 
