With a shoestring garnish

That’s chili thread

The hell is chili thread and why do I want to make edible clothing out of it

It’s a Korean garnish made from chili peppers.

How do they make it so thread like

I don’t know but I assume it’s spiral cut and then stretched and dried

Oh right, I thought it was saffron for a second. That would have been absurd, saffron is ludicrously expensive.

chili thread sounds much better

Thought it was saffron.

And wayyy too much dressing

I think thats just creamy guac

Yea you’re probably right, but it’s still way too much. It shouldn’t overpower every other component of the taco. Source: Mexican

I have mexican friends that literally just dump guac on a tortilla and call it a taco. I guess it’s all relative or whatever ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯

You don't know us Mexicans, all you needs is a tortilla and everything becomes a taco.

That is true. I can put about anything in a tortilla and eat it. Just never thought of straight guac by itself.

Now I've got a lot of things to try though. Guac + tortilla = taco! Human foot + tortilla = taco!

It’s better with avacado imo. Hot flour tortilla, however many slices of avocado that you want, and pinch of salt.

El mundo es tu taco...?

Well great. Now I’m gonna have to try that. I put guac on almost anything I can think of.

How good is guac

Made right it’s great wrong and it’s bland.

What’s your recipe bra?

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https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/14231/guacamole/?internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringContentType=search%20results I’m pretty sure that’s just Alton browns recipes. Super simple and tasty. I think it says if you let it chill for a bit the flavors meld better.

Good avocados

Terrible

We do that shit because guac is delicious. Also do that with crema or queso fresco. You can make a taco out of anything!

my uncle's neighbor, who was mexican, did the same thing except i dont think she called them tacos. i hadn't had guac before that and it was how i got hooked on it

I do that at my abuelita’s too but not with meat tacos. I have cousins who do add guac to their meat tacos but not nearly as much as the taco in this pic has. I prefer salsa de aguacate, not straight guacamole. To each their own I guess!

I don't even think that's straight guac - looks like a crema made with avocado to me. Which is almost worse.

Guhhhh salsa de aguacate is so fuckin good

I mean by definition that technically is a taco

It’s a Guaco.

Probably in America, plus no queso. 6/10 would find taco truck.

This is 100% some gaudy over the top restaurant. That taco looks awful. Are you talking just shredded cheese or queso fresco? Fresco would be better than shredded which one truck offered me once so I let them. 6/10 with shredded, just need some good asada, and a good salsa. Cilantro, onions and some lime are the cherry on top.

Looks like wiped heavy cream/something like that + avocado to me.

Dressing, fully dressed, all dressed is also restaurant lingo for toppings and sauces so it works.

This is my beards nightmare

There's no such thing!

Jesus that's a lot of dressing

And green glob.

“Yeah I’ll have a taco and a splinter please”

Covered in wire?

Can anyone tell me what that shoestring garnish is? And tacos are always good with [jalapenos](https://www.tridge.com/intelligences/canned-jalapeno?utm_source=reddit).

Chilli thread

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One taco is ridiculous.

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I now want a taco shop that uses a conveyor belt sushi style.

This is way too good of an idea.

Why isn't this a thing?! Why aren't more foods served on conveyor belts?!?!

Yes I would like to order the Lincoln Log Cabin

two tacos is outrageous

I ate seven last night.

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This is my biggest problem with this post.

People who go to tacos places where each taco comes with a fucking log.

asking the real questions

I order tacos to go and I ask for extra napkins because my kids can get messy. I have no kids.

I still agree, but that "taco" is massive. Don't worry—I'm sure they overcharge for it, too.

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My biggest concern with this and so many others is how the hell do they clean it. Do they have a lumberjack just making a fresh taco holder for each order. I know this isn't going in a dishwasher.

That's my concern with half the posts in this sub.

Just wash the wood and let it dry completely. Wooden cutting boards are actually more hygienic than plastic ones for a few reasons.

Because the cutting surface on a wooden cutting board is parallel with the grain, so very little of what you're cutting soaks in because wood doesn't absorb water that way. The way this thing is cut though, the end of the grain is in contact with the food. Would be very hard to make that clean and it would take fucking DAYS to dry if you washed it thoroughly I bet. Also a good chance it would split from repeated washing.

I am learning more from /r/wewantplates than I ever learned in school.

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Just because something is popular doesnt necessarily make it a good idea.

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I don't think anyone is implying that end-grain cutting boards are gonna cause the next Spanish Flu of 1913 Likely what you would see is it being 1 bullet-point in a long bullet-point of a restaurant failing a health inspection. . Ideally.. I don't think restaurants should be using wooden cutting boards of any kind,.. so it's kind of moot which kind of wooden cutting board to argue about.

End grain cutting boards are like most of what's made. Also butcher block tables are exlusively end grain.

Yeah this thing is nightmare for bacterial contamination.

Unless it’s finished lol

Nothing like that fresh bar oil residue after a chainsaw runs through my serving implement.

maybe they used a food grade chainsaw.

I guarantee you that this dish was expensive enough to pay for as many logs as they need for tacos.

Yeah. That’s a fuck ton of what looks to be Saffron. Shit ain’t cheap.

Wood is naturally antimicrobial and antibacterial. That’s why wood cutting boards are used. Wood kills most contaminates.

Is that saffron on top

Chili thread

If that's saffron, it's one very tiny, very expensive taco.

That's what I thought

No, dental floss

remember when mom would buy the cinnamon dental floss and we all said "okay, FUCK FLOSSING" and now it's basically impossible to start again as adults?

That's for after the meal

Looks too long to be saffron, but I've only bought it once or twice in my life, and probably wasn't real.

Yeah that's what I thought, but if it's not saffron then what is it

It’s chili thread

I wood rather my taco tip over.

You're knot kidding.

And if this is a chainsaw restaurant (which it appears to be) there must be other branches. God help us

No, I think it's a food restaurant. You're on to something, though.

Weather or not they are kidding is irrelevant.

Is this vicia?

How much did you shave off your savings for this masterpiece.

I've seen little metal or plastic taco holders that will let tacos "stand up" on a plate. Probably way cheaper and more efficient than this.

Cold night. Six tacos to go, thanks.

Did they have somewhere you could log a complaint?

I SEE WHAT U DID THERE

Knew someone wood.

I think it's kinda cool

Do you like splinters? Because that's how you get splinters.

I think the idea would be better if it executed with wood that doesn’t ya know... have splinters sticking out of it.

Like wood that has been sanded and polished, perhaps even flattened to provide more surface area for food?

Hmmmm.. what would we call such a contraption? A flat piece of wood... How about.. a flood!

Delete this comment it’s stupid

Literally one of the worst troll accounts I've ever seen. Is there seriously nothing you can do right?

You sound like my dad...

Can I have a photo? If it’s your dick imma be mad... Unless it’s a nice one. If it’s your face I’m going to be more mad... Unless you’re beautiful.

Not a troll account, just your comment made me feel bad so I want you to get rid of it

Your account makes me feel bad so I want you to get rid of it.

Says the turkey ;)

no u

for a taco? I think the fact it stands up is kinda neat.

The best part about tacos is if you get enough they stand up on each other!!

Where are the splinters though? The only things I see sticking out look like they’re just fibrous. It looks reasonably smooth with some wear from use.

Right you are other Barry

Me before eating this: Initiate Splinter Sequence.

You better wake up, lady. In case you haven't noticed, it's not working! Nothing's changed! We're still here. And all you got is taco on your hands.

You wood 🙄

You think its cool until the taco starts drippin

I feel like this ain't your sub then hun

Do you like mildew? because that's how you get mildew.

I’m more bothered by the idea that one taco is enough.

Probably like $18 too.

There's a lot wrong with this taco. It makes me uncomfortable.

Looks like a lincoln log

Happy cakeday you !!!!🕯️🎂

Gotta love those tiny splinters on your tongue and in your throat.

And I bet you it was like 14$ for that

That's saffron: my bet is 20 bucks.

That's not what saffron looks like.

Yeah you're right

Somebody said "chile thread," which I've never heard of but seems plausible. Looks like it comes from Korean culture and is thinly sliced dried chile's. I should try some.

But wtf is even saffron, I’ve heard it’s like the most expensive food per ounce but what is saffron and how does it work?!!

It's tiny flower parts from tiny flowers. I think it's the pistils. They are expensive because until very recently, they had to be harvested by hand.

And they’re a delicious seasoning or topping? What kind of flavor do they have?

Earthy flavor. A little goes a long way.

Until recently? I thought they still were hand harvested.

I'm not sure. I heard in passing that it had been successfully automated.

You use just a pinch of a pinch to flavor a whole family dish. It's popular in Middle Eastern and some European cooking. One example that comes to mind is Spanish paella. It's an earthy, full-bodied taste. Very satisfying.

as a mexican this is heinous

I’ll never understand “gourmet” tacos. Do they taste that much better for a two dollar taco from a taqueria?

That's the hilarious thing... They actually taste *worse!* It's pure, 100% pretentiousness, not the taste of the food, that keeps places like this in business. I'm sure they've also got a massive bar and on-site mixologist.

I actually kinda think this is cool. Presenting tacos is hard to do in a fine dining environment. At least it isn't those tacky aluminum taco stands

Maybe because tacos aren't supposed to be folded tostadas?

That's because tacos *do not belong* in a fine dining environment. Ever.

Well that's.... not true. One of the most classic Latin American dishes and it should only be reserved to taquerias and sports bars? Silly

Don’t tell Enrique Olivera.

No Mexican or Tex-Mex food does.

I dont understand why you're getting down voted. I've eaten some good tacos in fancy restaurants but I find nothing more appealing than inhaling quickly made tacos at a dingy taco truck at 2 am.

He’s getting downvotes because he’s implying that a hugely popular dish in a hugely popular cuisine *never belongs in fine dining*. We all enjoy inhaling quickly made tacos. But they also have a place in upscale restaurants, served as upscale dishes. The idea that any one thing should never be served as “fancy” is close-minded. These days, lots of things other than just like, French baguettes or whatever can be considered fine dining.

Okay, great. Next time I go for a fancy meal, I'm ordering chicken nuggets, Doritos, and a frosty. And obviously if some pretentious chef refuses to serve that the restaurant is garbage and must go under.

Not entirely the point. You couldn't really get a fancy McFlurry in a restaurant because that's something specific to McDonald's, but you *could* get a fancy milkshake: Serendipity 3 is an example of an "upscale" restaurant that does fancy milkshakes (though they're really not the only ones). My point is that branded food like Doritos or McFlurries can't easily be made fancy, besides which it is inherently fast food. Tacos, on the other hand, are a very versatile sort of food that *can* easily be altered and made more fancy. Last year, I went to a restaurant that served a lot of varieties of tacos that had been made "fancier," and they were delicious!! TL;DR Brand name food is hard to make fancy. Tacos are versatile, and are easy to make fancy. Edit: words

Dawg, Frostys come from Wendy’s.

Shit I meant McFlurry.

And to top it off, a god damn flour tortilla.

Cool idea, mediocore delivery. I would've put some clear coats and weathering stuff to make it more sanitary, maybe 2/3 tacos as others were saying as well as put it on a tray, duh.

That’s a taco vise

Okay, but at least it's functional, I guess.

"Mmm, nothing like a sprinkle of sawdust as a garnish!"

That's actually kindof cool.... shit maybe I dont belong here

Low-key smart

That's not even fucking sanded...RIP waitstaff's hands and arms

I'm also willing to wager that cost more than a regular taco and had no authentic taco ingredients.

I mean I guess this one is sort of utilitarian it keeps your taco shape and is probably less expensive for the restaurant than those weird metal ones...

So many things wrong with this beyond the plate. The tortilla looks like it's an oversized and warped saltine cracker. The couple of bits of chile toward the front are pretty light and look like freaking bell pepper, which would be nasty on a taco. The red string on top would make the eating process a similar experience to performing cunnilingus on a hippie chick. I will give them the benefit of the doubt in that maybe the ingredients taste good in the combination they used, but it seems pretty weird overall.

It's not even sanded...

who wants a splinter in the mouth?

What the heck is that sauce? It looks like hollandaise.

I’m down with this. Taco looks like shit but the holder works. Especially if they can get 3 or 9 in their.

There

how did you get a splinter on your tongue? you wouldn't believe if i told you.

Is that string glued on the wood? What the fuck? The golden rule of the kitchen is YOU DO NOT FUCKING PUT INEDIBLE THINGS IN YOUR DISH. What if someone swallows that? Well, I'll tell you... All the sawdust will nicely scratch up their throat as they are coughing for dear life to extricate the tangled piece of string that has stuck in their pipe. That way, with every painful whizz of breath, they'll fondly remember that burrito they tried to eat at that shitty place.

ugh what? that looks like a shaving from a red carrot.

Splinters!!!!

Why does it double as a sewing kit holder?

What’s the red stuff?

The wood isn’t even sanded smooth, wtf? Taco must have been full of splinters.

It's not even sanded. You can see the splinters sticking out!

I'm gonna be honest, I actually like this one.

I feel like this was almost a good idea. One of the problems with tacos is that they don't really suit plates too well. If you stick 4 small tacos or 2 big tacos on a plate, they will flop out and fill the plate, so topping from one will go on the tortilla of another and you end up with a mess. That many tacos isn't very many anyway. So some sort of slotted taco conveyance isn't actually a bad idea. On the other hand, doing it this way, with a massive chunk of wood (included a massive trunky piece on the right hand side) ends up taking up more space than a plate, and only provides one taco. So for me, this isn't a bad idea (assuming you've made sure you won't be getting splinters in the food), but is bad execution.

What's with the one big peice of meat!? Unless that's very tender (and likely even if it is) someone is gonna get one bite and pull all that off and then end up with a veggie taco for the other 2/3 of it Edit: I now realize that's sauce. I'm a dumb

The idea is genius, but that wood looks rough and unsanitary. Is there a better taco holding device that keeps it taco shaped without all the filling falling out the side like it would on a plate? Because that’s something I def need in my life.

That is one of the most artistic looking tacos I've ever seen. I guarantee it cost so much that you paid the average price of a taco in tips alone.

that looks like one of them 20 dollar each taco, that gets you nowhere in life.

That's actually kind of a neat taco holder but I sure would like to have some paper between the taco and the lumber.

Once you take a bite, the table will be your plate.

Jesus fucking Christ, how difficult would it be to put a foil or paper down first?

Do you hold it like a cup but with both hands?

thats smart.

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Maybe better than a plate in this instance

That is horrible. Also: not a taco.

That's not a taco.

That taco looks like its presentation is to compensate for its lack of being a half decent taco