Check Out My Fish Taco



I found this ad in the newspaper coupons last weekend. There are at least 15 things that make this picture worth taking to Michael's for custom framing. Let me give you the top 5.

1. The expression on the face of the middle kid. He looks like he's reaallllly enjoying that taco in an intimate sort of fashion. He's not doing the natural pose of opening his mouth as wide as possible to get a good hearty bite in. He's caressing it in a delicate one-handed fashion and carefully preening it as he makes bedroom eyes at the camera.

2. The kid on the right is eating his taco upside down. Either this kid is some sort of Marvel type mutant with the ability to defy gravity in food products or he is eating a fake glued together taco.

3. The Spongebob Taco Kit. As if they needed any help getting kids to eat tacos, here's the icing on the cake. Ortega has produced a Spongebob Squarepants taco kit complete with branded seasoning and sauce packets and even a special TACO HOLDER designed just like Spongebob. I haven't seen these hit the store shelves yet, but I hope it won't be a long wait.

4. The football uniforms have the Ortega logo printed on them. They are also white uniforms, so good luck getting out those taco stains. The chances of anyone anywhere eating a taco without spilling it on themselves is only 1 out of 10.

5. While the Crunch Squad is clearly noshing on some beef tacos, the plated tacos are actually fish tacos. Ortega and Gordon's have some sort of partnership going, because  this isn't the only ad I've seen declaring love of fish tacos.



Even the box of shells I have in my cupboard are promoting fish tacos. I'm usually a ground turkey kinda gal, but I did once try the potato taco at Taco Bell and it was fairly good so I'm willing to try other alternatives. I'm also not a big fish person, though. I love salmon raw in sushi but if you give me a piece cooked, I'm likely to turn my nose up at it. I eat the standard canned tuna fish and battered or breaded fish, but not much beyond that and the sushi.



Luckily I had some reduced fat fishsticks in the freezer so I could try this out. The box recommended the use of avocado, which I loooooove but sadly I didn't have any. I was also suspicious of the lack of shredded cheese in the topping suggestions. I should have put it on anyway. Cheese makes everything delicious.

I found this fish taco to be a little bland. I mean, there isn't any taco seasoning involved so that's a big strike against it. No. No. I think I'm going to stick to ground turkey. I don't foresee myself ever growing a taste for fish tacos. I like my hot, dripping meat.

Posted by Mystie at 1/29/2011 3:59 PM
Categories: Food
 

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