/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.14962149]

It’s Sunday, and I bought Del Taco.

[Anonymous No.14962152]

my boy
better or worse than pre- and post-nuked taco bell?

[Anonymous No.14962153]

>>14962149
our del taco closed down became some greek shit now its a bank

[Anonymous No.14962162]

>>14962149
not anymore it isn't

[Anonymous No.14962165]

>>14962149
What kind of M & Ms are those?

[Anonymous No.14962171]

The burger's getting sadder and sadder...

[Anonymous No.14962200]

Those fish tacos they have are fucking amazing for fast food

[Anonymous No.14962210]

>>14962153
>Greek restaurant goes into Debt
>Becomes a bank
Comical

[Anonymous No.14962267]

>>14962152
I have a few things to say, dumb frog poster, which I intend to do. First of all, I’d like to clarify a few things for the anon(s) who kept asking why it took me so long to try a new drive through that wasn’t on my regular route, who’s menu, app, and drive through protocol I was not familiar with. The one location anywhere near me is next to the fancy liquor store, so making the trip necessitated making a liquor run, and that’s kind of a big decision. These are the whiskies I settled upon, along with my dumb frog vodka.

[Anonymous No.14962285]

>>14962267
Here's the beer. I saw someone post this AleSmith/Ommegang crossover in a beer thread last week and lamented never having seen it - and then I saw it, and bought 4 cans. Speedway Stout is one of my favorites, and though I haven't had an Ommegang in years and don't usually care for collaborations, I felt as though I had to try it. Turned out it's also Pliny season, so I picked up a couple bottles of the Elder, along with a fresh Mellow Corn, for good measure.

[Anonymous No.14962304]

>>14962171
It’s a Del Taco burger, silly, and the “sad” thing is the nachos; the burger is “raw”, which this certainly is not. I do have to say upfront: I’d be verging on livid had I not been day drinking until the sun went down. They burned me. I ordered 9 items, and only got 7 – and I definitely ordered two scoops of guac on my burger because it seemed like the best place to put it.

[Anonymous No.14962321]

>>14962304
Here's the order. I'm fairly certain the two things they left out (aside from my two scoops) were the value taco and the habanero crispy chicken taco - which means I have to go back, because a 79 cent drive through taco is something to try before you die.

[Anonymous No.14962362]

>>14962321
You make me happy I quit drinking, but you seem comfy at least. Enjoy, fat.

[Anonymous No.14962416]

>>14962362
I try to stay comfy, and usually do a decent job, but I’ll admit that I do get a little irked when they leave out $2 worth of my order (even after I’d just spent over $200 on whiskey). To make matters worse, when I got to the window, they told me to pull up to the parking lot, as they made my order 3 hours earlier, but will be, “happy to make it again”. I was so flummoxed that I completely forgot to request any hot sauce, let alone check my bag before driving off. By some fluke, they managed to throw in half a dozen del scorchos, which is what I was going to ask for, but was still underwhelming based on the partial order I received. I did a taste test with Fire, and the del scorcho was definitely better. For their “medium” sauce, it was actually hotter than Fire, and just generally more flavorful. All in all, I’d say Del Taco is a lot more like an actual Mexican restaurant, albeit fast food, while Taco Bell doesn’t even count as Tex Mex, but is just it’s own (formerly) special thing.

[Anonymous No.14962520]

>>14962149
Nachos don't look as sad as tb

[Anonymous No.14962525]

>>14962149
About fucking time faggot. Now give us your honest opinion in regards to how it compares to TB

[Anonymous No.14962543]

>>14962152
del taco uses fresh ingrdeiants and lacks msg+sugar, del taco obviously taste less addictive

[Anonymous No.14962557]

these chips were a dollar fifty and are really intersting and kinda good
8oz bag

[Anonymous No.14962559]

>>14962520
I’m on the fence about this one. The chips are definitely better, and the cheese they use has some actual flavor, but doesn’t spread as well (because it’s not processed cheese sauce, though that’s kind of the appeal of Taco Bell nachos), and the green sauce is better than any individual ingredient Taco Bell has ever offered. The problem is the beans, which taste like they came right out of a can. Overall it's a much tastier, higher quality product, but I think I might still prefer the Triple Layer (add onions and red sauce). It's sad to say, but those refried beans make Taco Bell look good.

[Anonymous No.14962565]

>>14962520
You're right, they look way sadder. I was really looking forward to this but to me it looks like quite a dissapointment. I'm european and don't really know about these chains.

[Anonymous No.14962574]

God I miss del taco

[Anonymous No.14962586]

>>14962149

please god stop posting, every thread you make is disgusting and you can't make a hamburger.

[Anonymous No.14962588]

>>14962416
Yeah OP, I've been wondering. How come it's so important to keep your TB order under $5? Seem like you can afford spending a bit more, you don't spare expenses when it comes to booze

[Anonymous No.14962602]

>>14962149
Are you alright man? Why the change? Del taco kind of sucks. Are you ok?

[Anonymous No.14962610]

>>14962559

the nachos don't look as good and at least near me taco bell rarely fucks up an order. thanks for the recon it is like 500 miles to the nearest del taco from me.

[Anonymous No.14962622]

>>14962200
At $2.89 for three bites, the fish taco was easily the most expensive item I purchased tonight (which honestly says something about the value, regardless of the size), and it was easily the most surprising. It was actually good. Fish, at a fast-food joint! The next two most expensive things were the burger and fries (well, I got the fries for a dollar with an online deal (which there are a lot of)), and I don’t think I’ll be ordering those again. The burger was like a McDonald’s kids’ burger, but for $2, and the fries were basically undercooked, crinkle cut oven fries. I know they didn’t cook them in the oven, but crinkle cut fries are always shitty oven fries in my opinion. I’ll definitely be picking up a fish taco on repeat visits – at least until it forces me to call out of work.
>>14962602
I didn't change; Taco Bell did.

[Anonymous No.14962657]

>>14962149
OP lives! Hope you find your sweet spot bro. Otherwise it's just Subway vegan patty, maybe a meatball sub

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okthJIVbi6g

[Anonymous No.14962725]

>>14962657
>Hope you find your sweet spot
Yeah, somehow I ended up with a bunch of chicken things, and the only thing with beef (other than the burger) they forgot. It was also definitely a sub-par fulfillment, which can happen anywhere, so I'll give it another shot and try different things. The portions are definitely smaller than Taco Bell, for the most part, but the sheer number of dollar items makes me want to find my order.
>otherwise it's just Subway vegan patty, maybe a meatball sub
Gross, I haven't eaten at Subway in over a decade and have no desire to give them another chance. And as much as I have a soft spot for Weezer, when it comes to 90's bands and Tex-Mex, nothing beats Dexter Holland's Gringo Bandito.
>>14962574
What would you recommend? I kind of feel like I got a little taste of it's potential, but didn't really hit on anything that made me want to go back for more.

[Anonymous No.14962727]

>>14962622
>I didnt change, Taco Bell did

feels like the end of an era lads

I cant believe that food was 3 hours old when you picked it up desu, I'd say try it again one more time, and if they fuxk it up, complain

[Anonymous No.14962748]

>>14962588
You have to budget somewhere, and if you're spending over $5 on fast food you might as well just go to a bar and buy a couple apps and get a beer. Those bottles of whiskey (along with the couple dozen other ones) will probably last me 3-4 years. You can't spend money frivolously if you don't put at least a little thought into what you're spending money on.
>>14962727
They remade my order - which is why it was half-assed. They have an option on the app to have the food made "now" so it's ready to pick up, or have them make it when you check in at the drive thru, and I chose the latter. I wish they had that option at Taco Bell, since I usually order when I'm only a few minutes away.

[Anonymous No.14962794]

>>14962725
Chicken soft tacos, which it looks like you forgot. I always get a ton of them with fries. Bean and cheese burrito too

[Anonymous No.14962819]

>>14962149
>leaving las vegas
Based

[Anonymous No.14962825]

>>14962622
Damn this makes me sad man. I feel like you leaving taco bell is a sign that maybe I shouldn't be on here anymore

[Anonymous No.14962829]

>>14962149
nigger where do you live i cant find Mellow in my state AAAAAAAAA

super jelly btw

[Anonymous No.14962841]

>>14962825
you dont have to go anywhere m8, just make sure it isnt taco bell

[Anonymous No.14962883]

>>14962725
>Weezer
Let me guess, you think Pinkerton is a good album

[Anonymous No.14962919]

>>14962829
>where do you live i cant find Mellow in my state
The bottle next to the Mellow Corn is by far the rarest thing in that image, and kind of gives away where OP lives.

[Anonymous No.14962923]

>>14962919
OP for sure lives somewhere in LA or OC

[Anonymous No.14962932]

why the unusual burger tonight, friend?

[Anonymous No.14962990]

>>14962932
It’s a Del Taco burger. I put it in the bowl so that people who don’t like these threads had some sort of continuity (I think they’re a little slow on the uptake). I also don’t work on Sundays – because people feel really entitled when they go out to eat after church; and I have the flexibility to stay home.
>>14962829
I’ve been drinking MC for years and didn’t even realize it was a thing. It’s like $12/750ml.

[Anonymous No.14963027]

>>14962543
>fresh ingrdeiants

cool meme

[Anonymous No.14963307]

I'm so sick of this obese ugly faggot using this place as a blog and you you redditors enabling it.

[Anonymous No.14963952]

>>14962990
Next time get the bacon double del

[Anonymous No.14964035]

>>14962149
>PSP games
>PS3
Based

[Anonymous No.14964338]

>>14963307
He'd do it no matter what and it literally has zero effect on you; which even if it did, you can't do a god damn thing about it, so best to just hide the thread and shut the fuck up toddler.

[Anonymous No.14964347]

>>14962267
>that bottle reflection
this goof looks like a short quentin tarantino

[Anonymous No.14964351]

>>14962149
>living near a del taco
must be nice. recently went on a vacation and was able to snag some del taco in orlando. they need to step it up now that taco bell has shit the bed and take over as the new fast food taco king. their menu is 100x better than taco bells

[Anonymous No.14964470]

>>14963307
Posting food on the food board isn't "blogging", retard.

[Anonymous No.14964500]

Goddamn, fatasses should be culled. What a degenerate piece of shit OP is.

[Anonymous No.14964503]

>>14962149
You post these comfy alcoholic and food binges every other day.

[Anonymous No.14964791]

>>14964351
I drive by Del Tacos all the time. I just thought it was another random shitty fast food place, and I've never heard anyone talking about going to one, so it never even crossed my mind to give it a try.

[Anonymous No.14964830]

> del taco
> order does not include a macho combo burrito
Son, I am disappoint.

[Anonymous No.14964914]

>>14964791
try it you fucking faggot. it's miles better than shitty taco bell
>>14964830
agreed. but we all know how much of a cheap bastard TB anon is

[Anonymous No.14965011]

>>14964914
>how much of a cheap bastard TB anon is
Nah, he just has his priorities in the right places.

[Anonymous No.14965075]

>>14962725
>I'll give it another shot and try different things
Good, this is what you should have set out to do in the first place, instead of over and over asking for recommendations on here and fretting over what to order like a bitch

[Anonymous No.14965122]

>>14965075
based

[Anonymous No.14965704]

>>14962932
>>14962932
I was curious about the burger, too.

[Anonymous No.14966746]

del taco is so much better than taco bell but why get a burger? it's called del taco for a reason

[Anonymous No.14966804]

>>14962923
Not at all, they don't have WinCo or Raley's than there, which is a shame because WinCo is the best goddam grocery store after Publix.

>t. California expat in the South

[Anonymous No.14967127]

>>14962285
Mellow Corn!!!!
One of my favorites

[Anonymous No.14967676]

Is del taco a less shitty taco bell?

[Anonymous No.14967870]

>>14967676
>Is del taco a less shitty taco bell?
Based on my (admittedly) limited experience, I'd say that Taco Bell is a fast food chain with a Mexican theme, whereas Del Taco is a fast food Taqueria chain. I was informed that someone hit a ball with a stick and I had a free taco waiting for me at Taco Bell tonight, so here's my haul. Apparently it's already the holidays - and I got a new scale!

[Anonymous No.14967888]

>>14967870
>goes back to taco bell
>still eating the same, vile looking raw burger
>saddest haul yet
Fuck this faggot

[Anonymous No.14967912]

>>14967888
>still eating the same burger
I actually made a completely different burger tonight. This one has shaved asiago, ham, pickled onions, and a whipped herb butter lightly spread on the toasted brioche bun. And I never said I was boycotting Taco Bell; it's more of an abusive girlfriend situation.

[Anonymous No.14967923]

>>14967912
did Ja/ck/ teach you how to use the kitchen?

[Anonymous No.14967933]

>>14962149
You took the time to lay everything out for this picture.

[Anonymous No.14967995]

>>14965075
>fretting over what to order like a bitch
I wasn't "fretting over what to order". It's just out of my way, and I knew going there would necessitate making a big liquor store run (which ended up being over $300, compared to $15 in fast food). Here's tonight's order, which took me less than 5 minutes on the drive home.

[Anonymous No.14968001]

>>14963307
at least he's not tripfagging

[Anonymous No.14968005]

>>14967995
I seriously considered subbing out the Doritos Locos taco for a basic soft shell fresco, but thought I'd give the locos one last chance since I didn't even know it was still a menu item, even though hard shell tacos suck, and doritos tacos are disgusting salt bombs. It looked surprisingly decent when I unwrapped it...

[Anonymous No.14968011]

>>14968005
...and then this happened. Yeah, fuck you, Taco Bell.

[Anonymous No.14968093]

>>14968011
That hair looks too thin to be one of your pubes, but I will choose to pretend that it is one anyway, since I find that hotter.

[Anonymous No.14968251]

>>14968093
Better yet, that hair doesn't even belong to me. This Delirium Noel was a complete impulse buy. I'm not a fan of Christmas ales, but I like the Tremens, and am a sucker for holiday box sets (I don't really even like Christmas shit, but who can say no to pink elephants in Santa hats?). At worst I can give one of the bottles away as a gift, so that pretty much pays for itself - because who the fuck intentionally goes out to buy Christmas gifts these days?

[Anonymous No.14968322]

>>14966746
I asked for recommendations, and kept being told to try the burger and fries. I wont make that mistake again, and it's going to take some time to figure out how to order there, just like it did at Taco Bell. I know I should be ashamed going back, but even these grilled cheesy bean and rice burritos with onions and ground beef are pretty good, even though I would have scoffed at the idea a measly year ago. It's a weening kind of process.

[Anonymous No.14969798]

Went to Taco Bell yesterday myself, only because I had a free reward to redeem. Already got the taco a few days ago. Chose a bean burrito, subbed black beans for refried. When I checked my bag I saw they gave me a fricken grilled cheese burrito. Took a bite, and instead of beef it had black beans. Weird mistake, but I'll take it. Seems like a win to me. Never even bothered trying the grilled cheese burrito before but whatever.

[Anonymous No.14969813]

Do you expect to get to 50?

[Anonymous No.14969827]

>>14962149
What's your height and weight?

[Anonymous No.14969918]

>>14969798
I only tried the grilled cheese burrito once, and it was so salty and greasy that it gave me a headache. I think so few people use the app that they get confused when a mobile order comes in.

[Anonymous No.14970707]

>>14967870
Jealous of that delirium gift set anon. No stores around me have them.

[Anonymous No.14970731]

>>14962149
nooooooo why god?
for fucking bad measure.
fuck you

[Anonymous No.14970740]

>>14967870
>new digital scale
It all adds up now. OP is a low level drug dealer

[Anonymous No.14970905]

>>14968322
Because you got the dollar menu burger. Next time get the double del. You'll thank me later. Also, their fries are great so fuck you

[Anonymous No.14972058]

>>14970740
I for one hope it’s for autistically comparing the size of his burritos from day to day

[Anonymous No.14972892]

>>14970905
>their fries are great
Maybe I've never had good crinkle cut fries - and I've had a lot of crinkle cut fries - but I've also never met anyone who's opinion I respected who even once characterized crinkle cut fries as "great".

[Anonymous No.14972928]

>>14962149
When will you post a body picture

[Anonymous No.14973267]

>>14970707
>no stores around me have them
In a way, you're kind of fortunate, anon. Every store near me has something like a dozen and a half gift boxes (*literally everywhere*) as soon as it starts feeling like Fall, and they just know I'm a sucker for a free glass. I haven't tried the Noel yet, but the glass is nice, and almost resembles a Christmas ornament. I've never owned a Delirium glass, but the Dutch-American anon who turned his house into a hipster bistro just posted one, and this is a little different (like, a little more like a Christmas ornament). I'm also not one for "fanbase" hype, but fuck, PtE is solid, and at $6.50 for 510 ML it's not even expensive. I tried PtY on a fluke back in better times, but have a policy not to wait in line for anything at this point in my life, so it's unlikely I'll ever taste it again, barring slight career changes.

[Anonymous No.14973343]

>>14973267
I'll admit, I kind of fucked up tonight. I also cracked open my Caol Ila 12 alongside the Pliny, and they don't mesh with one another - let alone with Taco Bell. I've been recommending pairing Laphroaig 10 with Taco Bell for years now, and stand by that assessment (assuming you have functioning taste buds and dip everything in fire sauce), but this Caol Ila is probably my new favorite Islay, and this is not the way to drink it. If I learned anything tonight, it's that a decent whiskey will outshine even a stellar beer; but hey, different strokes for different jokes.

[Anonymous No.14973376]

>>14973343
Oh yeah, I also bought Taco Bell again tonight... I know, I know, I KNOW (*in Peewee Herman voice). I promise I wont make another thread about Taco Bell until they change their menu or introduce a new LTO item worth trying. But damn, when it's just a turn off on your route, and you've been hitting the car flask after a long day, and then you get that grilled burrito smell when they hand you the bag, you roll up the window, hit play on the radio, and put the car into 1st... It's not even the salt or sugar or msg that's addictive; it's the smell when you're just a little buzzed and tired and heading home and have a red ready to fire and it just feels like home.

[Anonymous No.14973442]

>>14962149
What do you think of their Epic Burritos?
I'd still prefer a Chipotle burrito but Del Taco is closer and it's not too much of a compromise.

[Anonymous No.14973444]

>>14973376
How's del scorcho with tb items?

[Anonymous No.14973457]

>>14962149
I did a GrubHub order for Del Taco tonight. Drove three miles for $4.77 to deliver a dozen tacos.

ZERO TIP

Cheap bastards

[Anonymous No.14973488]

>>14973457
I've never worked delivery, and honestly hate you guys. Not you personally, but the people you work for, especially when half the orders we get these days are take-out. I had a paper route for awhile towards the end of the GwB era, when gas prices were skyrocketing, which was stupid and below my pay level. It was a comfy night owl gig (2:30-6 am), but I had ~200 deliveries, and at the end of the month I got maybe 6 (six) tips; a couple fives, a couple tens, a twenty, and a Benjamin. I find a particular comfort in routine, however unhealthy I know it might be, so can't imagine doing something like GrubHub.
>>14973444
It's my last packet, but I'll try it next. I was pretty burnt out tonight so went pretty vanilla with everything, along with my usual burger; but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

[Anonymous No.14973503]

>>14967870
>timemore scale
are you a coffee fag too?

[Anonymous No.14973510]

>>14973457
delivery drivers don't deserve tips. I don't tip my mailman either

[Anonymous No.14973530]

>>14973457
Sounds like you made as much as you deserved

[Anonymous No.14973561]

>>14973503
My faggotry has no bounds, up until the point of literally sucking dick. I’d prefer to exude the low key drug dealer pazzaz, but every time I’ve been put in a position to sell the "hard stuff" I only made enough money to make up for the amount I consumed. And I was typically doing a bi-weekly robotrips “someone” funded by shoving the bottles down their pants at that time on top of the coke, so just fuck my liver if that’s how you roll. I got 2 Beef Burritos and 2 Bean and Cheese Burritos, no modifications other than grilled, with a side of just-fuck-my-shit-up worth of fire sauce. I went pretty vanilla, but unless you want to spend half a Benji on a bellyful, that’s just how you roll the Bell in late 2020.

[Anonymous No.14973565]

>>14973561
shit blog

[Anonymous No.14973582]

>>14973565
Haha, you're right. I've combined too many liquors to post anything coherent at this point.

[Anonymous No.14973654]

Del Taco is fucking based. I spent six months in Denver for work and ate it like three times a week.

[Anonymous No.14973704]

>>14962586

[Anonymous No.14974703]

OP what part of socal do you live in

[Anonymous No.14975239]

A few questions OP...all in good humour. I quite like your posts to be honest.

Just how fat are you?

For somebody that seems to care a lot about what he consumes and claims to have a palate discerning enough to judge different single malts etc. how are you content with eating such low-quality food day in, day out?

Where does your tendency to surround yourself with your earthly belongings in this way stem from? Were you poor and lacking in possessions as a child? is it a safety blanket.

To what extent do you think your quest for high-end of obscure alcoholic drinks stems out of your consumerism over an earnest appreciation for the drinks themselves?