Taco Bell Nacho Fries

Taco Bell is coming out with a new item on their dollar menu, and I am very excited about it.  As you can most likely tell from the title of this post, that item is the new nacho fries.  What these are, are regular fries with Mexican seasonings and served with nacho cheese.  I think these are great because Taco Bell has lacked a good side for a long time now.  They’ve had tortilla chips with nacho cheese as well as Doritos, but these do not feel substantial enough to supplement a meal.  That is why they are served as appetizers at most Mexican restaurants; they are okay by themselves but do not capture attention when served alongside a main course.  Nacho fries will go great alongside a burrito.  Additionally, it will be possible to put the fries inside of the burrito to be an extra filling, as one typically does with a hamburger.  This is actually something regularly done to burritos in California and has become a regional favorite.  Taco Bell serving these fries will help to spread this West Coast tradition across the country.  These fries will also be served as Nacho Fries Bell Grande which means that they will be served with beef, pico de gallo, nacho cheese, and sour cream.  This sounds great to me, and I’m much more excited to try these fries than I should probably be willing to admit.

Many might argue that it is not right to serve french fries alongside tacos because they are not a traditionally Mexican food item, but I disagree.  Food, like all other aspects of culture, is ever-evolving.  If a side goes well with a dish, they should be served together regardless of their regions of origin.  The reason we bother preparing meals at all and not simply serve just the necessary food to survive is that we have allowed food to evolve into an art form as legitimate as any other from literature to dancing.  If a story can contain elements of both classically Asian and European stories, why shouldn’t french fries (which are actually Belgian) be paired alongside Mexican food.  I feel that the only rule for art should be that it is good, and when art is not good, it should still be allowed to exist but should be critiqued just as good art is.  Good and bad are, of course, terms used to describe one’s opinions which cannot be proven right or wrong, by definition.

Author: Jackson Palmer

Jackson Palmer is a student studying literature at the Mississippi School of the Arts. He hopes to use the education he obtains there to write novels, short stories, poetry, and scripts for movies, television, and theater productions. Additionally, he would like to write within a number of genres such as comedy, drama, horror, etc. Some of his favorite writers and influences include Billy Joel, John Steinbeck, and Dan Harmon. He hopes to explore concepts and systems of thought such as existentialism, nihilism, and fulfillment within his writing. He would like to thank you visiting his blog and hopefully reading his work. View all posts by Jackson Palmer