Slog - Comments on Doritos X-13D: Beef Tallow n' Tartar Sauce Crunch http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce As my fellow convenience-store shoppers are undoubtedly aware, Doritos has launched a new chip with a new gimmick: the X-13D Flavor Experiment, in which consumers are invited to name the company's new brand of flavored tortilla chips, with one lucky chip-namer awarded a year's supply of Doritos. I love taste tests, and like Doritos, and so I was happy to give the new chips a try. Among my group of taste-testers, the predominant identifiable flavor seemed to be tartar sauce, while a quick scan of Doritos-related message boards found others noting a distinct Whopper/ready-made-hamburger-with-all-the-fixins taste. After eating a half-dozen... Copyright 2008 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:55:28 -0800 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:22:16 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by seattle98104 dumbass. Really, who eats processed foods without reading the ingredients these days?

/from a fellow vegetarian

]]> seattle98104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758229 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758229 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:57:32 -0800 Comment by Jonah S Uch, he's not kidding. Those chips are the mayor of tartar sauce city.

]]> Jonah S http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758230 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758230 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:59:51 -0800 Comment by yungrii you always want to read the ingredients on processed foods as a vegetarian..

sorry your face got raped all the same.

]]> yungrii http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758237 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758237 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:04:45 -0800 Comment by Bauhaus Dave is NOT a dumbass. Show some respect.
He just gets a little pervy each week with the horror stories in Last Days, but he only fell victim to what happens to most of us at the grocery store.

Can't tell you how many times I've gotten canned goods home - something like canned spinach, which you have every right to think is vegetarian only to find pork in the ingredients. In some parts of the country, it's inconceivable, I guess, that some people don't eat pig. McDonald's was sued because they were spraying their fries with beef tallow and Hindis were upset. They were thinking they were eating a vegetable fried in vegetable oil.

Read those labels, Dave!

]]> Bauhaus http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758242 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758242 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:09:43 -0800 Comment by Bauhaus It's also harder and more expensive for corporations to get creative with seasonings and spices than it is to throw a wad of lard or suet in their products.

]]> Bauhaus http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758245 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758245 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:15:40 -0800 Comment by Gitai After the hole Hindu hullabaloo regarding McDonald's french fries, you really should have learned your lesson.

]]> Gitai http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758248 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758248 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:19:33 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale I thought they tasted like they were sprayed with deep fried shrimp fryer oil.

'Little dab' is true - after a couple of handfuls, I felt like I had shrimp fryer oil peanut butter slathered thick onto the roof of my mouth.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758262 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758262 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:32:33 -0800 Comment by mason oh sure, you get a little drunk over the 4th and wake up with spent doritos wrappers all over the bedroom floor. You regret your decision. Maybe you feel a little shame... but rape? It sounds like a clear cut case of consensual facial violation to me. A man has to take responsibility for the things he puts in his mouth.

]]> mason http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758264 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758264 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:34:36 -0800 Comment by monkey New Doritos Cool Mutten flavor.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758265 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758265 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:35:34 -0800 Comment by monkey Ooops, new Doritos Cool Mutton flavor!

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758266 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758266 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:36:30 -0800 Comment by sniggles I actually ate the WHOLE BAG.

Never. Again.

]]> sniggles http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758268 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758268 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:38:07 -0800 Comment by yarrrrr I bet it's fish'n'chips flavor. Cool Ranch is about how experimental I'd like a Dorito to be.

]]> yarrrrr http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758269 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758269 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:39:23 -0800 Comment by Phelix *chuckle* @ 8. :D

]]> Phelix http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758272 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758272 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:45:48 -0800 Comment by ddv we made the mistake of buying a bag a few weeks back. our poker group all concluded it tasted like a bad/cheap cheeseburger. i was not impressed, and i love cheeseburgers.

ddv

]]> ddv http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758291 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758291 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:03:11 -0800 Comment by ecce homo Doritos, "Lips and Assholes" flavor.

This new taste sensation will undoubtedly be a hit among many Seattle residents who will predictably find it sodomizingly good.

]]> ecce homo http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758296 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758296 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:04:08 -0800 Comment by Jake of 8bitjoystick.com I submitted my entry to name them
"Freedom Ranch"

Because they taste like Freedom.... and ranch.

]]> Jake of 8bitjoystick.com http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758302 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758302 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:09:21 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Cooney Hey Dave, I'd stay away from spicy chip products for awhile especially after the Veggie Booty with bad Chinese spices. Like the pet food, there's bound to be more out there!

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=3343405

]]> Lloyd Cooney http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758312 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758312 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:16:46 -0800 Comment by Dr_Awesome I like how the experimental name is an X and some digits... just like the NASA experimental space planes. Way to make yucky chips sound really really cool, Doritos!

]]> Dr_Awesome http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758347 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758347 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:50:45 -0800 Comment by Zerry Jiegler you guys are crazy, the taste is CLEARLY ketchup and mustard.

fuck yo tartar sauce!

]]> Zerry Jiegler http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758450 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758450 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:35:31 -0800 Comment by reverend dr dj riz i've been scared of 'special' chip flavors since that time i bought a bag of tim's coney island flavor which was supposed to taste like a coney dog with all the basic fixins . instead it tatsed like some drunk had vomited hot dog on my chips.
they don't make those any more..

]]> reverend dr dj riz http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758468 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758468 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:46:22 -0800 Comment by David Schmader Ooh, I remember those, too, Riz.

They tasted like potato chips that had been left under a slatted Coney Island boardwalk for a week, receiving the hot dog-, beer-, and puke-splatterings of the wandering mobs above...

Don't know why they didn't catch on.

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758473 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758473 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:51:49 -0800 Comment by Knowitall The correct answer for the mystery flavor is.......

AMPM Hamburger

Tah-Dah and fuck off

]]> Knowitall http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758516 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758516 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:15:50 -0800 Comment by elswinger I miss the Doritos Taco Bell Taco Supreme chip. I swear I could actually taste the lettuce and ground beef.

The Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Tortilla Chips are good too if you can find them. They do about two limited edition chips every couple months.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758563 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758563 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:43:05 -0800 Comment by brandon H Beef Tallow? I have to get me some of these chips. I will then crush them up and coat large cube steaks with it and fry them in butter. I will then top the end product with bacon and a pan gravy. All this will be done while wearing leather boots and a freshly made fur coat.

Seriously though, they don't sound appetizing at all, and I don't mind animal products. (I don't need an ethics or health lecture, I've made my choice and I'm sticking to it)

]]> brandon H http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758703 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758703 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:35:56 -0800 Comment by pgreyy I, too, tried the "bring out a bag for a group of guests and try to guess the flavor."

We came up with "Beef-a-Roni."

Then we flushed the 3/4ths of the remaining bag down the garbage disposal...because it was foul shit.

]]> pgreyy http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758708 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758708 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:47:06 -0800 Comment by JessB YES Elswinger!!!! The Taco Supreme Doritos were the BEST!

]]> JessB http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758758 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c758758 Chow Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:44:02 -0800 Comment by GinaBobina I LOVE these! At first sniff they reminded me of Ketchup flavored chips that you can only find in Canada - Love those man!!

My mouth is watering already and I can't find them in Portland anymore, dammit!

They totally taste like a Whopper with cheese! Yeah, I'm a carnivore and I don't mind at all!

]]> GinaBobina http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c759293 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c759293 Chow Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:47:40 -0800 Comment by K X One

thank you folks for the Coney Island descriptions!

My stomach hurts from laughing so much!

]]> K X One http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c759495 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/doritos_x13d_beef_tallow_n_tartar_sauce#c759495 Chow Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:22:16 -0800