Eating a taco or a burrito prepared by oneself can be very frustrating. Taco guts tend to spill out onto one's plate, and one feels very silly eating taco bits off of one's plate with a fork.

WE NEED A SOLUTION

Hey, here's a thought: Edible Taco Pins, made from sharp bits of hard taco shells. Just pin the end of the taco you're not eating from shut, and enjoy your taco without having to worry about taco guts. NOTE: The Taco Pin is only to be used on soft tortillas-the hard ones would shatter with a Taco Pin.
-- igirl, Jul 15 2003

Sandwich Staples http://www.halfbake.../sandwich_20staples
[DrCurry, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]

Edible Tape http://www.halfbake.../idea/Edible_20Tape
[DrCurry, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]

Pierced Sandwiches http://www.halfbake...ierced_20sandwiches
Edible sewing thread mentioned in the annotations. [DrCurry, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]

(?) Mexican Food Explained http://caperdu.home...chives/00000017.php
I have the answer! [silverstormer, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]

(???) Pitted Tacos http://www.halfbake...idea/Pitted_20Tacos
popular plug [FarmerJohn, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]

This would be heresy. Perhaps you're Americanizing the tortilla by overstuffing it. ¡Bienvenido a la instrucciones de la taco tradicional! If using corn tortillas, lay two tortillas down, cover with foodstuffs. What falls out of primero taco lands on el segundo.
-- thumbwax, Jul 16 2003


El Segundo - moustachio'd sidekick to TacoMan!
-- egbert, Jul 16 2003


There is an easy way out of this. Fold the bottom of the burrito up at about a fifth of the way up when it is still flat, then when you roll it it will be perfectly sealed.
-- sild, Jul 16 2003


I know that, but whenever I try that, it just falls out. I guess I'm just taco-impaired.
-- igirl, Jul 16 2003


Edible food staplers/tape - how many times have we done this now?
-- DrCurry, Jul 16 2003


Way more than twice - I guess the other ones were taken out back and shot.
-- DrCurry, Jul 16 2003


I thought the proper name was fajitas....Never mind [linky]
-- silverstormer, Jul 16 2003


My theory is that the taco was invented by a napkin manufacturer.
-- normzone, May 17 2006


Too funny - my wife and I were talking about the taco pin last night, and all the advertising fun you could have with it.

But as always, a search here shows prior art. I don't care, I'm going to build a proof-of-concept.
-- normzone, Jun 11 2014



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