here’s how Disneyland invented the taco salad so when Disneyland first opened in 1955 Dam near all the restaurants were sponsored by Brands you had the Carnation ice cream parlor the chicken of the sea pirate ship restaurant the Coca-Cola refreshment corner and Casa Fritos now at the time Fritos was owned by snack industry Titan CE Duan who actually bought the Fritos recipe for $100 from a Mexican cook named Gustavo Olin CAD Fritos is serving the basic Tex Mix food of the ‘ 50s he had enchiladas tamales and chili con carne but Duan wanted something to set Cas Fritos apart so he invented the tup short for taco in a cup he created a special bowl-shaped mold on a stick I just used Too Many tar pans and some tongs filled the Masa in there fried it until crispy filled it with beans ground beef cheese and all the fixin and thus the modern taco salad was born also fun fact Doritos were invented at casid Fritos just a few years later but that’s a story for another time I’d throw that up on the matter horn I’d be happy about it