OG TACO

7.0/10

So before I start, I'd like to do a shout-out to my man Thom, who hooked me up with this bag of Original Taco Doritos and another variety, Pizza Supreme, which I'll review later. As this is my first real Dorito review in about eleven months, I'll just say that it takes a lot to get me off my ass to do one of these things, but if you give me an unreviewed flavor, I'll still give it my best shot. Anyway, here goes:

When I look back, I somehow think that I've consumed Doritos on most of the July 4th I've been alive for. At any summer holiday party involving cookouts, someone always brings Doritos, usually either Nacho Cheese or, if they're a bit more adventurous, Cool Ranch. These two flavors absolutely work for parties, since they're not really very "bold"; in fact, they're pretty inoffensive. I still consider Nacho Cheese to be a great flavor, and I've never not enjoyed a few. Cool Ranch is also good, though I don't have the same bond with it, having grown up eating Nacho Cheese Doritos and little else. Since then, I've had all sorts (see the rest of this blog), and many of them, including the best flavors, i.e. Jalapeno Popper, Midnight Taco, and Cheesy Enchilada, build on that cheesiness, possibly adding sodium, maybe a hint of lime or cumin, and the all-important "SPICE" powder.

Though my favorite remains Jalapeno Popper, Midnight Taco is a great one, and as such, I found myself wondering how Original Taco would be. Well, the answer is, pretty underwhelming. It is in no way offensive, which is a plus, but it has none of that great cheesiness, it isn't that salty, and it doesn't have anything weird to really keep you guessing; in short, it's probably the most boring Dorito that I've seen, "Toasted Corn" Doritos excepted. And I'll be honest, these would be pretty good at a party, maybe even as good or better than Nacho Cheese--No saltiness to dry your mouth! No flavor assault to kill your hunger!--but man, we're still talking about the most adventurous brand of chips in American history. Midnight Taco probably tastes less like tacos than Original Taco, but it succeeds because it takes no prisoners and makes you focus on the flavor. Original Taco serves its purpose, I guess, but I still feel like there are better flavors to buy, regardless of your level of Dorito experience.

COMING SOON: PIZZA SUPREME REVIEW