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Foodapalooza - the longest food draft of all time - The beef finally arrives in rounds 51 & 52 (1 Viewer)

7.ee - It's It  (Frozen Dessert)

It's Its are chocolate-dipped ice cream sandwiches made with oatmeal cookies.  They were originally produced at the old Playland By The Beach amusement park in San Francisco in 1928.  Playland was gone by the time I came here but the It's It survived.

I'm romanticizing It's Its as a culinary link between the SF of my mother's time and the present day but anybody who's spent time in the Bay Area has probably eaten one at some point ( @Drunken knight?).  And they are legitimately delicious--the cookies are a big improvement over a typical ice cream sandwich.

 
Eephus said:
7.ee - It's It  (Frozen Dessert)

It's Its are chocolate-dipped ice cream sandwiches made with oatmeal cookies.  They were originally produced at the old Playland By The Beach amusement park in San Francisco in 1928.  Playland was gone by the time I came here but the It's It survived.

I'm romanticizing It's Its as a culinary link between the SF of my mother's time and the present day but anybody who's spent time in the Bay Area has probably eaten one at some point ( @Drunken knight?).  And they are legitimately delicious--the cookies are a big improvement over a typical ice cream sandwich.
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oh yeah.... with many flavors.  I love the coffee.   I am trying to find bud's bittersweet chocolate ice cream

 
General Malaise said:
Round 6 - Dessert - Cake:  Decarli's Salted-Caramel Cheesecake

Alright, I live in Beaverton, a suburb west of Portland by about 10 minutes and forever a day best known as the home of Nike Inc.  I moved here in 2001 and if you wanted to dine out without going downtown or to the east side (where the best, hottest spots are) your choices were pretty meh.  All the generic TGI McScratchy type restaurants anchored the strip malls so the trade-off for better schools, wider streets, ample parking, less crime was bland, boring chain restaurants.  

But then a couple (the Decarli's, aptly enough) that owned a downtown Italian restaurant had an idea - what if we opened up a version of our store in dilapidated downtown Beaverton, next to the Hot Box Bong & Paraphernalia store, two tattoo parlors and a sketchy looking "dance" studio? 

Well, the answer came quickly - it became a destination for all the Beaverton residents STARVED for a decent restaurant without needing to go downtown and deal with limited parking.  The place was packed from the jump.  Fortunately, they also have a small bar area and offer an incredible happy hour with extensive options and terrific prices on beer and wine (and boy, do they have great offerings there too).  It was happy hour on Sunday after 5pm that lured me and the missus into the bar on a fairly regular basis....regular enough to establish a lasting friendship with our favorite server in the world, Jenifer. 

Jenifer knew our routine - a Spanish red for the lady, an IPA for me, couple of pizzas and she knew before we sat down that we'd share their salted-caramel cheesecake for desert.  Now, this isn't your run of the mill, ordinary cheesecake.  It's almost like a custard and comes in a ramekin looking thing.  I don't have much for a sweet tooth and generally prefer scotch or port to a dessert after a fine meal but this?  This is just love in a dish.
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Oh yeah, post script:. Beaverton is cool now!  Decarli's was the beacon of change.  All around are great choices to dine and drink, all right next to each other.  

Just hard to park now. :hot:

 
Eephus said:
7.ee - It's It  (Frozen Dessert)

It's Its are chocolate-dipped ice cream sandwiches made with oatmeal cookies.  They were originally produced at the old Playland By The Beach amusement park in San Francisco in 1928.  Playland was gone by the time I came here but the It's It survived.

I'm romanticizing It's Its as a culinary link between the SF of my mother's time and the present day but anybody who's spent time in the Bay Area has probably eaten one at some point ( @Drunken knight?).  And they are legitimately delicious--the cookies are a big improvement over a typical ice cream sandwich.
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Oh man......wow!

 
Eephus said:
7.ee - It's It  (Frozen Dessert)

It's Its are chocolate-dipped ice cream sandwiches made with oatmeal cookies.  They were originally produced at the old Playland By The Beach amusement park in San Francisco in 1928.  Playland was gone by the time I came here but the It's It survived.

I'm romanticizing It's Its as a culinary link between the SF of my mother's time and the present day but anybody who's spent time in the Bay Area has probably eaten one at some point ( @Drunken knight?).  And they are legitimately delicious--the cookies are a big improvement over a typical ice cream sandwich.
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We get these down in Southern California, too. They're quite tasty, and much better than an ice cream sandwich, though they're not as good as some other cookie sandwiches. Even the chain stores like Cold Stone Creamery taste a little better because the cookies taste a little fresher when they make them. I also could deal without the cinnamon flavor in the It's Its, if I'm recalling the flavor profile correctly. 

 
this is a tough one ...my frozen dessert category is pretty straight forward between 2 choices ...and one of them has been discontinued ...

My other choice is another meatless entree offering ...

RD 8:  DINNER MAIN COURSE/MEATLESS ENTREE - VEGAN MAPO TUFU

we eat something close to this a lot - and the hotter the better ...

we use ground pork sausage along with the tofu typically, but this vegan version uses chopped shiitakes as a substitute for the meat.  We usually throw in some baby bellas anyway.

it's easy, warming and filling - and spicy richness

recipe and pics

 
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Binky The Doormat said:
this is a tough one ...my frozen dessert category is pretty straight forward between 2 choices ...and one of them has been discontinued ...

My other choice is another meatless entree offering ...

RD 8:  DINNER MAIN COURSE/MEATLESS ENTREE - VEGAN MAPO TUFU

we eat something close to this a lot - and the hotter the better ...

we use ground pork sausage along with the tofu typically, but this vegan version uses chopped shiitakes as a substitute for the meat.  We usually throw in some baby bellas anyway.

it's easy, warming and filling - and spicy richness

recipe and pics
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That looks amazing.

 
Binky The Doormat said:
this is a tough one ...my frozen dessert category is pretty straight forward between 2 choices ...and one of them has been discontinued ...

My other choice is another meatless entree offering ...

RD 8:  DINNER MAIN COURSE/MEATLESS ENTREE - VEGAN MAPO TUFU

we eat something close to this a lot - and the hotter the better ...

we use ground pork sausage along with the tofu typically, but this vegan version uses chopped shiitakes as a substitute for the meat.  We usually throw in some baby bellas anyway.

it's easy, warming and filling - and spicy richness

recipe and pics
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Is it Wednesday already?

 
rockaction said:
We get these down in Southern California, too. They're quite tasty, and much better than an ice cream sandwich, though they're not as good as some other cookie sandwiches. Even the chain stores like Cold Stone Creamery taste a little better because the cookies taste a little fresher when they make them. I also could deal without the cinnamon flavor in the It's Its, if I'm recalling the flavor profile correctly. 
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Orson Welles in search of It's Its at Playland.

Orson knew food.

 
What a lovely story about Pinky and the Brain and their inspiration for doing so. Here is a synthesis from the Youtube comments. I cannot vouch for its veracity, but if true, that's a tear-jerker. 

________________________________________________________________________________________________

For the record, "Yes, Always" was a $500,000 inside joke dedicated to Maurice LaMarche. The backstory goes that the writers included the frozen peas outtakes verbatim as a means to provide levity upon hearing of the death of one of his friends since Maurice had a habit of warming up each daily session to this very dialog, much to the awe and irritation of the crew. It is noted that when he read the script and realized what was there, he actually teared up.

 
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Frostillicus said:
I don't think I'm fancy enough for this draft. 
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I'm sure you're kidding, but I absolutely love your non-fancy picks (and I've take some non-fancy, too, unless pepperoni pizza or chile con queso are haute cuisine).  Bratwurst in particular was inspired.  Somehow I hated bratwurst for most of my life, and then finally saw the light around 10 years ago when I started eating meat again.  One of my favorite guilty pleasures now.  

 
I'm sticking with my non-fancy strategy life Frosty.

7.xx Frozen dessert - Baskin Robbins Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

I'm sure everyone has had a variety of chocolate and peanut butter desserts and ice cream dishes, but this is hands down the best.  Where I grew up, we had a BR about a mile away, an easy bike ride.  For some reason whenever I was home alone for the evening, I'd go and get a hand-packed pint of this.  Not sure why, not like I was hiding it or anything, it was just something I liked to enjoy when I was on my own.  Probably one of the 1000 reasons I'm fat.  

This could easily have been a pick for the comfort food category, as I always requested as I was just getting over being sick.  I don't even know where any Baskin Robbins are anymore.

 
krista4 said:
I'm sure you're kidding, but I absolutely love your non-fancy picks (and I've take some non-fancy, too, unless pepperoni pizza or chile con queso are haute cuisine).  Bratwurst in particular was inspired.  Somehow I hated bratwurst for most of my life, and then finally saw the light around 10 years ago when I started eating meat again.  One of my favorite guilty pleasures now.  
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I had the last brat from Super Bowl Sunday for lunch today

 
Coach Beard said:
Round 5, Appetizer: Honey Coriander Chicken Wings

I see no glory in how hot you can make your Buffalo sauce.  I’ll take depth over heat, and will die on this hill.  I refuse to watch Hot Ones because of this stance.

Anyway… there was a time when one of the best restaurants in central Florida was Ohana, the flagship restaurant at the Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World.  In its glorious heyday, Ohana was a joyous setting for family dining, the bottomless table service of a churrascaria with the flavors of Polynesia.  The staff even had restaurant-wide games break out a few times an hour to get the kids away from the table for a moment and give the dads a chance to build up some meat sweats.  

First out of the box, before the skewers came to your table… Honey Coriander Chicken Wings.  

I’ve reproduced some of the Ohana menu at home, helped test the wing recipe published in the Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook.  The seasoning is a blend of salt, sugar, paprika, black pepper, turmeric, garlic powder, cinnamon, and just a little bit of cayenne.  The sauce is made from honey, coriander, soy sauce, lime juice, ginger, chili powder, plus a little cornstarch for thickening, heated up.  
 

Grill the wings with the seasoning and a little oil, then toss the wings in that sauce bath after grilling.  I like a little extra lime with it, so I serve it with lime wedges for a little extra squeeze of flavor.  

Not as hot as Buffalo, not as sweet or sticky as a teriyaki glaze, but to me a lot more depth than either of those.  

I might have eaten these as an appetizer, entree, and dessert, perhaps in the same evening.  But my first thought of them is as the Ohana opener before the parade of protein skewers commences, so I’ll slot them as appetizer.
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I made a variation of this for dinner tonight using drumsticks instead of wings.

I don't know how close my sauce was to the original article but it was tasty.

 
shuke said:
I'm sticking with my non-fancy strategy life Frosty.

7.xx Frozen dessert - Baskin Robbins Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

I'm sure everyone has had a variety of chocolate and peanut butter desserts and ice cream dishes, but this is hands down the best.  Where I grew up, we had a BR about a mile away, an easy bike ride.  For some reason whenever I was home alone for the evening, I'd go and get a hand-packed pint of this.  Not sure why, not like I was hiding it or anything, it was just something I liked to enjoy when I was on my own.  Probably one of the 1000 reasons I'm fat.  

This could easily have been a pick for the comfort food category, as I always requested as I was just getting over being sick.  I don't even know where any Baskin Robbins are anymore.
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this was a monster big deal when I was a kid.  There weren't many more than chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and neapolitan at the grocery store.  BR was amazing - and I think this came out when I was 10 or so - such giant chunks of the peanut butter - and it's sweet, but not too sweet.  This and a scoop of Pralines N' Cream was my go to order for years.

Daiquiri Ice - best sherbet flavor ever there.   

 
Binky The Doormat said:
this was a monster big deal when I was a kid.  There weren't many more than chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and neapolitan at the grocery store.  BR was amazing - and I think this came out when I was 10 or so - such giant chunks of the peanut butter - and it's sweet, but not too sweet.  This and a scoop of Pralines N' Cream was my go to order for years.

Daiquiri Ice - best sherbet flavor ever there.   
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My go to is Baseball Nut*

*if available

 
Binky The Doormat said:
this was a monster big deal when I was a kid.  There weren't many more than chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and neapolitan at the grocery store.  BR was amazing - and I think this came out when I was 10 or so - such giant chunks of the peanut butter - and it's sweet, but not too sweet.  This and a scoop of Pralines N' Cream was my go to order for years.

Daiquiri Ice - best sherbet flavor ever there.   
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Eephus said:
My go to is Baseball Nut*

*if available
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Daiquiri ice

quarterback crunch

winter white chocolate 

chocolate chip

 
Eephus said:
7.ee - It's It  (Frozen Dessert)

It's Its are chocolate-dipped ice cream sandwiches made with oatmeal cookies.  They were originally produced at the old Playland By The Beach amusement park in San Francisco in 1928.  Playland was gone by the time I came here but the It's It survived.

I'm romanticizing It's Its as a culinary link between the SF of my mother's time and the present day but anybody who's spent time in the Bay Area has probably eaten one at some point ( @Drunken knight?).  And they are legitimately delicious--the cookies are a big improvement over a typical ice cream sandwich.
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This looks really good, but I wish they had more varieties that weren't dipped in chocolate.  I see there's a chocolate chip version like that, but I'd like the oatmeal.  Please let them know of my request, thanks.

I see they make the Big Daddy ice cream sandwich, which is the best one I've had (though I'm not a connoisseur).  

 
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Well it's officially 2/16 now so I might as well pick. I almost picked this last round and I'm a little surprised it's still here. You can have all your rad naa so and your tofu polk back and your chinzy alaka proke. Give me some:

Round 8 - Fast Food - McDonalds Fries right out of the fryer when you have to wait in a numbered spot. 

They aren't waffled, they aren't curly, they aren't cajun, they aren't "seasoned", and they aren't hand cut. and all of those are glorious. But man, McDonald's fries? I have a 13 year old and a 11 year old. And a McDonald's less than 2 miles away. This McDonalds is also between our house and the kids' school. And our house and the girl's gymnastics gym. And the boy and where he has basketball practice. We pass this McDonalds multiple times a day. 

And. like tiny babies, these "older" children beg for McDonalds every time. And what do they order? The boy wants a large fry and a powerade. The girl wants a plain cheesebruger and a large fry. I'm avoiding McDonalds because I have minor health issues so I try not to eat ot. I don't steal a bite ofa burger. I don't steal a nugge when ordered (I do). But I always have to have some fries. I steal a few from the box thing (dad tax). Then I scrounge later to see what was left in the bag. 

Check any list of fast foods and these fries are near the top. And if you're lucky enough to get them fresh out of the fryer, whether you have to "pull up and wait" or not, you should consider yourself blessed. A handful of mcdonalds fries stuffed in your face while pulling out of of the drive thru while your kid looks at you like you stole from him/her that also slightly burn your mouth is a little slice of heaven on the way from from the 5th basketball/baseball/softball/gymnastis/karate/etc practice of the week. 

 
Frostillicus said:
Well it's officially 2/16 now so I might as well pick. I almost picked this last round and I'm a little surprised it's still here. You can have all your rad naa so and your tofu polk back and your chinzy alaka proke. Give me some:

Round 8 - Fast Food - McDonalds Fries right out of the fryer when you have to wait in a numbered spot. 
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Yes!  One of the rare examples of changing a recipe and having it be just as good, since they took the lard out (or did they??).  Since I don't have kids I don't have these often, but a few times a year I drive through and get [redacted other McDonald's item] and the fries, and they're glorious.

 
krista4 said:
Yes!  One of the rare examples of changing a recipe and having it be just as good, since they took the lard out (or did they??).  Since I don't have kids I don't have these often, but a few times a year I drive through and get [redacted other McDonald's item] and the fries, and they're glorious.
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Was it lard? I remembering that they had to swtich from beef fat to veggie oil. but I make stuff up alot. 

 
Time for a fast food pick.

I'm not entirely sure this qualifies.  It's slower than McDonalds or Burger King, but still faster than most fast casual sit down restaurants.  Maybe it's just because I'm a Hoover, but I can get in and out with a full meal eaten in 15 minutes.

8.x -  Nando's Peri Peri (specifically, 1/2 Chicken extra hot with Macho Peas)

In the United States, Nando's is pretty limited geographically.  They're all over here in the DC metro area and they're around Chicago, but nowhere else.  Internationally, they're pretty ubiquitous, particularly in England, where they are wildly popular.   In the Premiere League, if a player has a weight problem, you can bet a commentator will get a comment in about too many cheeky Nando's runs.

Nando's is a South African chain that specializes in Peri Peri chicken, a regional dish that was popularized in Mozambique.  It's just very spicy, very flavorful marinated and grilled chicken with spicy, flavorful "peri peri sauce."  I find the "extra hot" level of spice at Nando's to be pretty much the upper limits of what I find enjoyable in spice.  I can still feel it on my lips 20 minutes after, but it isn't super painful.  Real spice heads probably scoff.  But the sauce IS addictive.  Not just spicy, but super fruity and flavorful as the best hot sauces are.  Just some really satisfying chicken.  But what makes the meal, for me, is the Macho Peas (which are probably the least healthy side).  They're just peas that have been roughly mashed with lots of butter and olive oil, mint, pasley, and a good amount of red pepper flakes.  Again, a bit spicy, but delicious.

Today's video is some dude eating some Nando's.  "Oy, allo Shuke, old chap!"

 
shuke said:
I'm sticking with my non-fancy strategy life Frosty.

7.xx Frozen dessert - Baskin Robbins Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

I'm sure everyone has had a variety of chocolate and peanut butter desserts and ice cream dishes, but this is hands down the best.  Where I grew up, we had a BR about a mile away, an easy bike ride.  For some reason whenever I was home alone for the evening, I'd go and get a hand-packed pint of this.  Not sure why, not like I was hiding it or anything, it was just something I liked to enjoy when I was on my own.  Probably one of the 1000 reasons I'm fat.  

This could easily have been a pick for the comfort food category, as I always requested as I was just getting over being sick.  I don't even know where any Baskin Robbins are anymore.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter is my wife’s favorite ice cream flavor.  A couple grocery stores near us recently started carrying Tillamook ice creams, their take chocolate peanut butter is terrific.

 
Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
Time for a fast food pick.

I'm not entirely sure this qualifies.  It's slower than McDonalds or Burger King, but still faster than most fast casual sit down restaurants.  Maybe it's just because I'm a Hoover, but I can get in and out with a full meal eaten in 15 minutes.

8.x -  Nando's Peri Peri (specifically, 1/2 Chicken extra hot with Macho Peas)

In the United States, Nando's is pretty limited geographically.  They're all over here in the DC metro area and they're around Chicago, but nowhere else.  Internationally, they're pretty ubiquitous, particularly in England, where they are wildly popular.   In the Premiere League, if a player has a weight problem, you can bet a commentator will get a comment in about too many cheeky Nando's runs.

Nando's is a South African chain that specializes in Peri Peri chicken, a regional dish that was popularized in Mozambique.  It's just very spicy, very flavorful marinated and grilled chicken with spicy, flavorful "peri peri sauce."  I find the "extra hot" level of spice at Nando's to be pretty much the upper limits of what I find enjoyable in spice.  I can still feel it on my lips 20 minutes after, but it isn't super painful.  Real spice heads probably scoff.  But the sauce IS addictive.  Not just spicy, but super fruity and flavorful as the best hot sauces are.  Just some really satisfying chicken.  But what makes the meal, for me, is the Macho Peas (which are probably the least healthy side).  They're just peas that have been roughly mashed with lots of butter and olive oil, mint, pasley, and a good amount of red pepper flakes.  Again, a bit spicy, but delicious.

Today's video is some dude eating some Nando's.  "Oy, allo Shuke, old chap!"
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Nando’s was on my short list for fast food.  Ate there a couple times in London (in addition to the tasty casual food, Nando’s was also a rare reliable source of self-serve ice for beverages during our stay in England), and have hit up locations in DC and Chicago.  
We have the their Garlic and Extra Hot sauces at the house for grilled chicken, and their Peri-Peri Salt for fries and mashed potatoes.  The girls will mix a little Extra Hot with a little mayo to re-create the Perinaise sauce.

 
Round 8 fast food Lion’s Choice roast beef with Provel and extra seasoning

The fast food restaurant of my youth.  If my dad was traveling for work and my sister had dance rehearsal, mom took the night off from cooking and we would get Lion’s Choice.  Less greasy than burgers, and at the time were about the same price as a Big Mac.

If you’re not familiar with St Louis-style Italian… Provel is a processed cheese mix of provolone, Swiss, and white cheddar.  Melts easily but doesn’t string out when you bite into it like warm mozzarella does.  It’s most commonly seen on a STL thin crust pizza cut into squares.  And it’s also fantastic on a warm roast beef or ham sandwich.  

I’ve never really explored what’s in the Lion’s Choice seasoning blend.  It’s probably mostly salt.  I remember being in line at Lion’s Choice as a kid and hearing the guy in front of me order his roast beef with extra seasoning, and I liked the seasoning so I ordered mine that way and have ever since.  

 
I owe rounds seven and eight.  I'm not doing meatless anything, so what are the other two choices?

Fast food and frozen dessert?

 
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Rd 8 Frozen Dessert: A scoop of toasted coconut ice cream and a scoop of salted caramel ice cream in a bowl from Kilwins. 
 

My wife just loves the toasted coconut and we’ve discovered it pairs really well with their salted caramel. I just got her a few scoops of this for Valentines Day. I think ice cream is my favorite dessert. 

 
8.13 - Fast Food -Taco Bell's Chilito, AKA the Chili Cheese Burrito.

  It amazes me that Taco Bell discontinued Chili across most of the country.  The Chilito was originally brought down by the cancel culture back in the late 90's.  I guess Chilito means something bad in some language. So Taco Bell breifly changed the name to Chili Cheese Burrito, before finally just canceling it. 

   I won't even try to explain how good the Chilito tastes. Chili, melted cheese, and some secret sauce that seems to harden it up perfectly. Wow.  If you don't already know that flavor, you can't imagine.

   Last I checked there were still some rogue Taco Bell's around the country still serving them.  One of my bells randomly had chili for a week (another different name) about five years ago.  They said the chilli's were back for good, before they just dissappeared again.  That was a huge letdown.  Believe!

 
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PIK95 said:
8.13 - Fast Food -Taco Bell's Chilito, AKA the Chili Cheese Burrito.

  It amazes me that Taco Bell discontinued Chili across most of the country.  The Chilito was originally brought down by the cancel culture back in the late 90's.  I guess Chilito means something bad in some language. So Taco Bell breifly changed the name to Chili Cheese Burrito, before finally just canceling it. 

   I won't even try to explain how good the Chilito tastes. Chili, melted cheese, and some secret sauce that seems to harden it up perfectly. Wow.  If you don't already know that flavor, you can't imagine.

   Last I checked there were still some rogue Taco Bell's around the country still serving them.  One of my bells randomly had chili for a week (another different name) about five years ago.  They said the chilli's were back for good, before they just dissappeared again.  That was a huge letdown.  Believe!
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Still on the menu in Minnesota. 

 
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