Taco Bell Wants You to Puree Tacos to Make a Thanksgiving Bisque

November 15, 2019 Admin 0 Comments

Plus, GrubHub is partnering with Shake Shack for delivery, and more news to start your day

Clap your hands if you believe tacos are just pre-bisque!

According to the company’s internal blog, Taco Bell employees throw an annual Friendsgiving in which they’re encouraged to create new dishes out of what’s already on the Taco Bell menu. Previous innovations have included Nacho Fries Au Gratin, Mexican Rice Arancini, a compound butter flavored with their hot-sauce packs. But this year’s addition—Rolled Chicken Tacos Bisque—perhaps wins for having the most “fuck it” attitude toward home cooking. The recipe calls for simmering tomatoes and seasonings in chicken broth, then adding chopped chicken tacos and blending everything together until you get a hot taco slop that you serve in a bowl with a sprinkling of cilantro. “Use remaining Rolled Chicken Tacos to dip if you please.”

Okay, the problem is that there is no problem. Adding bread or another starchy thickener to soup is a common step, and plenty of recipes suggest slightly unconventional ingredients. Even Alton Brown thickened his chili with tortilla chips. Learning one can make soup out of tacos is like looking at the first picture of Earth taken by the Voyager and realizing that the universe is big, and anything we do here is arbitrary. We stared into the void, and the void hurled Rolled Chicken Tacos Bisque at us before revving its motorcycle engine and peeling away. Happy Friendsgiving, stuff your Turkey with an Arby’s sandwich or whatever.

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