A spaghetti taco is a novelty dish of spaghetti and tomato sauce served inside hard taco shells. It began as a running joke on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom iCarly, in which the character Spencer Shay invented it in an episode first aired in November 2007, and the joke returned in five more episodes. It became a fad among children and teens while the show aired and was covered by The New York Times in 2010. Although it is most often described as an American invention, the New Yorker reported in 2012 on a spaghetti taco served at several Tijuana restaurants run by one family. Recipe variations include a spicy fiesta version, versions with guacamole or Italian sausage and peppers, and a dessert version made with brownie mix.
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spaghetti tacos are most often described as an American invention
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1. Gonna Want Seconds: Spaghetti Tacos
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These spaghetti tacos are an easy, super fun dinner
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lotsa cheese
View the Source 2. Spaghetti taco (Wikipedia)
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in an episode that first aired in November 2007
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spaghetti tacos are most often described as an American invention
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originated as a running joke on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom iCarly
Uses Ingredient: Spaghetti, Lead [uses-ingredient]
The dish consists of spaghetti and tomato sauce inside hard taco shells.
Uses Ingredient: Tomato, Lead [uses-ingredient]
The dish consists of spaghetti and tomato sauce inside hard taco shells.
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