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JamesG · 10-06-2010, 07:46 PM

Spaghetti Tacos: Silly Enough for Young Eaters
By HELENE STAPINSKI
Published: October 5, 2010

IT started as a gag: spaghetti tacos.

On an episode of the hit Nickelodeon series "iCarly", the lead character’s eccentric older brother, Spencer, makes dinner one night. Glimpsed on screen, the dish consists of red-sauce-coated pasta stuffed into hard taco shells.

What could be more unappealing?

When Julian Stuart-Burns, 8, asked his mother to make the tacos one night, she simply laughed. “I thought he was joking,” said Jennifer Burns, a Brooklyn mother of three. “But then he kept asking.”

Ms. Burns finally gave in — like thousands of other moms — and cooked up the punch line for Julian’s birthday party.

That punch line has now become part of American children’s cuisine, fostering a legion of imitators and improvisers across the country. Spurred on by reruns, Internet traffic, slumber parties and simple old-fashioned word of mouth among children, spaghetti tacos are all the rage.

Especially if you’re less than 5 feet tall and live with your mother.

Mom blogs and cooking Web sites are filled with recipes from dozens of desperate parents who have been confronted with how to feed their offspring the popular gag.

A Facebook page has sprung up with more than 1,200 fans.

Ed Dzitko, a dad from Woodbury, Conn., uses oversize taco shells to fit in more spaghetti.

Cheryl Trombetta, a grandmother from Secaucus, N.J., makes them whenever her 5-year-old grandson asks.

A woman in Lincoln, Neb., posted a meat-sauce version on Food.com in the winter, crediting her 7-year-old son with the idea.

And Karen Petersen, a mother of two from Rye, N.H., fries her own taco shells and breaks the spaghetti into thirds to make the strands fit more easily.

“Clearly, it’s spread like a virus,” said Ms. Petersen, a self-described “foodie,” who said that she has made them several times for her 11-year-old daughter, Amelia.

After seeing them on the show, Amelia was served the tacos at a friend’s slumber party this year and then begged her mom to make them.

“The mixture of spaghetti and tacos is odd,” Amelia admitted. “But it’s actually pretty good. They’re one of my favorite foods. I guess kids like making them because they think it’s cool to be like the people from ‘iCarly.’ ”

But the real reason, she said, is that “the taste is really, really good.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/di...ml?_r=2&src=mv

catlover79 · 10-06-2010, 08:58 PM

Spaghetti tacos???

Marvo301 · 10-06-2010, 09:43 PM

You know those days when you can't decide if you're hungry for Italian food or Mexican food? Now you don't have to decide. You can have both at the same time with Spaghetti Tacos!! Mmmm!!

Zoneboy · 10-06-2010, 11:37 PM

Marvo301 · 10-07-2010, 12:15 AM

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You did it again Charles!!

catlover79 · 10-08-2010, 01:46 AM

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D-Dey · 06-21-2011, 12:43 AM

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I agree with Marvo and Catlover, and I seriously want to know where you got this. Anyway, I'm nowhere near under 5 feet tall, and I've considered making spaghetti tacos myself.

Zoneboy · 06-21-2011, 12:46 AM

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I agree with Marvo and Catlover, and I seriouly want to know where you got this.

Taco Bell sign generator.

D-Dey · 10-12-2011, 06:16 PM

Well, guess what; Tonight, I made some for myself for dinner; Fore REAL.

Unfortunatley, a lot of the taco shells broke when I was driving them home from the supermarket. They didn't necessarily taste bad, but the mess that was made took away a lot of enjoyment in eating them. One could argue that the same can be said for pizza and sloppy joes, but those two are neater.

comedyfreak · 10-14-2011, 09:49 AM

No different than Laverne doing her Milk and Pepsi which I tried and it wasn't bad.

D-Dey · 10-14-2011, 06:05 PM

Except that Schneider's Bakery invented Spaghetti Tacos, and people were drinking milk and Pepsi as well as other sodas long before television was sold to the masses.

10-06-2010, 07:46 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,300	Due To an "iCarly" Gag, Children Across the Nation Request 'Spaghetti Tacos' Spaghetti Tacos: Silly Enough for Young Eaters By HELENE STAPINSKI Published: October 5, 2010 IT started as a gag: spaghetti tacos. On an episode of the hit Nickelodeon series "iCarly", the lead character’s eccentric older brother, Spencer, makes dinner one night. Glimpsed on screen, the dish consists of red-sauce-coated pasta stuffed into hard taco shells. What could be more unappealing? When Julian Stuart-Burns, 8, asked his mother to make the tacos one night, she simply laughed. “I thought he was joking,” said Jennifer Burns, a Brooklyn mother of three. “But then he kept asking.” Ms. Burns finally gave in — like thousands of other moms — and cooked up the punch line for Julian’s birthday party. That punch line has now become part of American children’s cuisine, fostering a legion of imitators and improvisers across the country. Spurred on by reruns, Internet traffic, slumber parties and simple old-fashioned word of mouth among children, spaghetti tacos are all the rage. Especially if you’re less than 5 feet tall and live with your mother. Mom blogs and cooking Web sites are filled with recipes from dozens of desperate parents who have been confronted with how to feed their offspring the popular gag. A Facebook page has sprung up with more than 1,200 fans. Ed Dzitko, a dad from Woodbury, Conn., uses oversize taco shells to fit in more spaghetti. Cheryl Trombetta, a grandmother from Secaucus, N.J., makes them whenever her 5-year-old grandson asks. A woman in Lincoln, Neb., posted a meat-sauce version on Food.com in the winter, crediting her 7-year-old son with the idea. And Karen Petersen, a mother of two from Rye, N.H., fries her own taco shells and breaks the spaghetti into thirds to make the strands fit more easily. “Clearly, it’s spread like a virus,” said Ms. Petersen, a self-described “foodie,” who said that she has made them several times for her 11-year-old daughter, Amelia. After seeing them on the show, Amelia was served the tacos at a friend’s slumber party this year and then begged her mom to make them. “The mixture of spaghetti and tacos is odd,” Amelia admitted. “But it’s actually pretty good. They’re one of my favorite foods. I guess kids like making them because they think it’s cool to be like the people from ‘iCarly.’ ” But the real reason, she said, is that “the taste is really, really good.” http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/di...ml?_r=2&src=mv Attached Images

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10-12-2011, 06:16 PM	#9
D-Dey Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 11, 2000 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 5,538	Well, guess what; Tonight, I made some for myself for dinner; Fore REAL. Unfortunatley, a lot of the taco shells broke when I was driving them home from the supermarket. They didn't necessarily taste bad, but the mess that was made took away a lot of enjoyment in eating them. One could argue that the same can be said for pizza and sloppy joes, but those two are neater. Attached Images
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10-14-2011, 09:49 AM	#10
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10-14-2011, 06:05 PM	#11
D-Dey Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 11, 2000 Location: Long Island, New York, USA Posts: 5,538	Except that Schneider's Bakery invented Spaghetti Tacos, and people were drinking milk and Pepsi as well as other sodas long before television was sold to the masses.