Alright, let’s talk about them Jack in the Box tacos, you know, the ones the kids are always yappin’ about. I ain’t no fancy chef or nothin’, but I can tell ya what’s what when it comes to grub.
Now, the main thing in them tacos, that’s the beef, of course. They say it’s got beef, water, and some other stuff mixed in. Sounds kinda watery to me, but what do I know? They call some of it “textured vegetable protein,” which I reckon is just somethin’ they add to make it go further. Soy flour, they say, and somethin’ called “defatted soy grits.” Sounds like somethin’ you’d feed the chickens, but hey, if it tastes alright, I ain’t complainin’.
Then there’s the seasonin’. That’s where the flavor comes from, see? They got chili pepper in there, that’s for sure, gives it a little kick. And maltodextrin, whatever that is. Spices, they say, but they don’t tell ya which ones. Keepin’ their secrets, I guess. There’s some flour in there too, wheat flour it is, to thicken things up maybe. And salt, gotta have salt. Garlic and onion, but the dried kind, not the fresh stuff. And somethin’ called “hydrolyzed soy protein,” sounds fancy, don’t it? And more of that wheat stuff, gluten this time. Oh, and MSG, that monosodium glutamate, that stuff they say makes everything taste better. And some other things I can’t even pronounce, inosinate and guanylate, somethin’ like that.
- Beef
- Water
- Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color)
- Defatted Soy Grits
- Seasoning (Chili Pepper, Maltodextrin, Spices, Wheat Flour, Salt, Dry Garlic, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Corn and Wheat Gluten, Monosodium Glutamate, Dry Onion, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate)
Now, they got different kinds of tacos, you know. The regular ones, that’s what I mostly been talkin’ about. But they got these “monster tacos” too, bigger ones, with cheese and lettuce and sauce. And these little bitty tacos, “tiny tacos” they call ’em, comes with chicken, onion, tomato paste and seasonin’. They even got a spicy version with jalapenos, if you like it hot. My grandkids love em, I stick with the regular.
They say they check for all them allergy things, soy and eggs and milk and such. Peanuts too. So, if you’re allergic to somethin’, I guess you gotta be careful. But me, I ain’t allergic to nothin’ but hard work, ha!
I heard tell that the exact mix of stuff they put in the meat is a big secret. Like they got some magic recipe or somethin’. But I figure it’s just beef and spices, like I said before. Maybe a little somethin’ extra to make it special, who knows? It’s fast food, not gourmet, so don’t go expectin’ miracles. But for a quick bite, it ain’t bad. Fills ya up, and don’t cost too much. That’s what matters, right?
They got cheese in some of them, American cheese or provolone or cheddar. And they got bacon cheeseburgers too, but that’s a whole ‘nother story. We’re talkin’ about tacos here. Two tacos in an order, they give ya. Enough for a snack, anyways.
So, there you have it. That’s about all I know about them Jack in the Box tacos. Beef, spices, and a whole lotta other stuff I can’t pronounce. But like I said, they taste alright, and that’s good enough for me.
Tags：Tacos, Jack in the Box, Ingredients, Fast Food, Beef, Seasoning, Monster Taco, Tiny Tacos
