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Taco Doritos. We were snacking on these long before Cool Ranch!

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Taco Doritos. We were snacking on these long before Cool Ranch!

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Sitcom_Watcher@reddit

Been getting them sporadically at Havertown Acme( just west of Philly).
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joan_hall_tacodorito@reddit

this is my specialty.
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weredev@reddit

These are still my favorite but they're hard to find.
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Tricktrick_@reddit

I know this is old, but you do know the company started a direct to consumer site (snacks.com), and the taco flavor doritos are in there. Will have to pay for shipping, but maybe it's worth it to you, in case you were interested..
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OkayLadyByeBye@reddit

These are my husband's favorites, we just bought two bags at Albertsons today.
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J-Cal22@reddit (OP)

The hubster always gets them when he sees them. Always.
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potchie626@reddit

I haven’t had them since I was a kid and actually forgot about them. A few years ago I tried the Loaded Taco low-carb chips from Quest and it immediately brought me back to childhood. The texture is different for sure because they’re low-carb, but the seasoning is spot-on, to my brain anyway.
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CookinCheap@reddit

Mine gets them for me because he knows I love them.
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davekva@reddit

Same. If I see them, I'm buying multiple bags.
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CookinCheap@reddit

I usually find them at Dollar General. Trust me, I've scoped my sources.
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chamberlain323@reddit

Walmart sells them too (at least here in CA). It’s the only place I’ve seen them lately.
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CookinCheap@reddit

Yep I occasionally see them at my WM here in Illinois
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CyberTitties@reddit

Here in Houston we seem to be able to find them at the larger stores Kroger/Walmart/HEB
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Bookish_Jen@reddit

When I find them I do the dance if joy.
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CookinCheap@reddit

Amen, Balki
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Hamster_Sandwiches@reddit

Da da da da dada dada da da hey hey hey hey heeeeeeeey HEY!
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CookinCheap@reddit

*Jumps into your arms*
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TitianTerror@reddit

I miss the Monterey Jack flavored Doritos from the early nineties. Those were the best.
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bigotis@reddit

Jumpin' Jack (Monterey Jack flavored Doritos) are back again for a limited time. Have you tried the Tostitos Monterey Jack dip?
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TitianTerror@reddit

Thank you for the heads up! The Monterey Jack dip sounds good!
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SoPittRugbyBaller@reddit

It's nice when they bring these out from time to time. They should also bring back the original non-flavored Doritos too. PS: Nacho Cheese were much better until they started going overboard with so much flavoring on them.
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treelovingaytheist@reddit

I thought I was the only one to remember original Doritos. Theirs were the best! With the tortilla chip explosion that followed in the 80's and 90's, I never understood why they didn't stay in the game. OR offer small size bags, for that matter. My mom used to send me to school with a little baggie of the plain ones in my lunch. My friends were always jealous. (In early 1970's New England, a tortilla chip was a rare sight) Then the 80's happened, and I would gag at everyone's breath who was eating Nacho cheese doritos in the cafeteria. I actually never cared for the flavored varieties of any chip and always stuck with plain fritos. And now, 50 years later, nothing has changed.
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CookinCheap@reddit

I still gag at the smell of Fritos on someone's breath. Remibds me of school, we never at them in my house.
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livinaparadox@reddit

They smell like dog feet, so...
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weareoutoftylenol@reddit

Can confirm. My dog's feet smell like Fritos!
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livinaparadox@reddit

Dog feet smell like potato chips after a bath. And then the funky notes start to revert them back to Fritos...
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weareoutoftylenol@reddit

It's pretty gross when you think about it but I am 100% OK with it.
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livinaparadox@reddit

Wonder of that Lume deodorant works on dog feet...
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livinaparadox@reddit

I'm unsure if I want to know if they did that on purpose or not.
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CookinCheap@reddit

Which I'd rather sniff
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livinaparadox@reddit

Not fond of Frito breath, myself. It's right up there with hot dog water...
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CyberTitties@reddit

Def don't volunteer at the concession stand at a little league park then
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livinaparadox@reddit

I tend to stay away from balls... I was always picked last in gym for obvious reasons.
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Gryndyl@reddit

Same. If I want a tortilla chip that tastes like ranch I'll get plain chips and dip them in ranch.
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CookinCheap@reddit

Does anyone remember the "cajun spice" Ruffles? THOSE fuckers made my teen years.
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phillymjs@reddit

Yeah, I remember those, they were pretty good. I remember they had Justin Wilson, the Cajun chef, in the commercials.
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J-Cal22@reddit (OP)

Ewwwww-WEEE! I got some on-yon here…. Dude’s accent was crazy!
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phillymjs@reddit

So were his political views, according to his Wikipedia page.
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CookinCheap@reddit

That's right! Bonus Fun Fact: even Cajuns hate Justin Wilson!
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mykittyforprez@reddit

Everything is over seasoned and over processed now. I would pay $$ for original 70/80s era doritos.
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suburbanchiwriter@reddit

> They should also bring back the original non-flavored Doritos too. I remember a decade or so ago when they had roasted-corn Doritos. Those things were the best chips I'd had, especially corn chips. But, they had Doritos dust on them, just not cheesy Doritos dust.
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rob1969reddit@reddit

>PS: Nacho Cheese were much better until they started going overboard with so much flavoring on them. HERESY!!! lol, j/k. Seriously though, I like the extra orange nacho powder. Nom 😋
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Rude-Consideration64@reddit

These and Dr. Pepper and some John Milius movies on VHS.
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Elihu229@reddit

My husband *just* brought a bag home! I’m totally psyched! Haven’t had them in +\- 40(!!!???) years.
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J-Cal22@reddit (OP)

He should’ve bought two bags!
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Elihu229@reddit

HE SHOULD HAVE. I basically ate the bag over 8 different “snack times” last night. They were as good as I remember. An American GenX proustian moment.
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sleva5289@reddit

Oh man! These were my favorite!
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bigotis@reddit

Different areas of the country have differing flavors. Taco Doritos are available across the entire upper mid-west. They are probably available in other parts as well. If you can't find them ask your stores for them. (I've worked for the company for over 30 years.)
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J-Cal22@reddit (OP)

Tell management we want Taco all the time. Same vintage graphic design, don’t change a thing. Ok, maybe make a bigger bag would be nice.
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The_Spectacle@reddit

shit man these are delicious, haven't seen them in a few years... I tried the ketchup doritos and they were too gnarly for me
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Gryndyl@reddit

I think you have to be native Canadian to have the ketchup-chip gene.
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J-Cal22@reddit (OP)

Funny you mentioned that. I had a friend who visited Canada once a year and she was always excited about their ketchup flavored potato chips. She brought me a bag once and I didn’t care for them, which is odd bc I love ketchup.
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CookinCheap@reddit

ketchup anything can blow me
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woundwort78@reddit

We are so fortunate to live in this remarkably thin sliver of time where we can buy both taco Doritos and Doritos tacos.
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J-Cal22@reddit (OP)

THAT IS BRILLIANT!!!
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Divtos@reddit

Living hand to mouth in my 20s my payday treat was a big bag of Doritos, a large pizza and two movie rentals.
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jsamuraij@reddit

I envy it
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ha7on@reddit

Add some wings and we're talking a great weekend
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treetyoselfcarol@reddit

This takes me back to when we used to go to Blockbuster, Subway, and 7-11 for our payday treat.
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Boxofbikeparts@reddit

Lol, Blockbuster and chill also included taco flavor Doritos and possibly a 2 liter bottle of Sun Country wine cooler 😋
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Felixir-the-Cat@reddit

That just sounds like an excellent time.
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SaltyDogBill@reddit

They taste closer to old school Doritos than current Doritos.
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cianne_marie@reddit

Memory unlocked.
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u119c@reddit

These were the best!!! Can’t get them in Canada
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ExtraSolarian@reddit

Tostitos were the OG‘s that I remember, as far as tortilla chips
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SKMonkyDeathCar@reddit

I used to spread these out on a totinos pizza and bake. Closest I could get to Happy Joe's Taco pizza since we was poor.
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PeaceBeginsInside@reddit

This is my favorite Doritos, cool ranch can chill on the shelf, I will get a bag of these & the very unhealthy Frito Lay nacho cheese.
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BandidoCoyote@reddit

Still the greatest Dorito flavor ever. Although I do like the hot mustard flavor more than a little bit.
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weareoutoftylenol@reddit

Just looking at the bag makes me happy. I'm glad it's still got the same look as it did in the 80s.
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Nervous_Zebra1918@reddit

These are my favorite Doritos.
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Auntie_Venom@reddit

This was my favorite flavor!
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Braincloud@reddit

Love this flavor, and the old nacho cheese flavor!
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DunkinEgg@reddit

I miss Taco Doritos. Damn they were good.
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agravain@reddit

the "new" ones aren't the same, sadly.
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anillop@reddit

Oh if Frito-Lay only knew how high their little Doritos would climb. Papa Lay would be so proud.
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chapaj@reddit

Hot Cheetos are the star of the company.
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anillop@reddit

True but look how many flavors Doritos have.
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chapaj@reddit

There are way more varieties of Cheetos than Doritos out there.
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nta-mobi@reddit

So good layered into a ham and Swiss sandwich.
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FreekMeBaby@reddit

I love Cool Ranch Doritos. One chip leads straight into chain eating until the bag is finished.
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TheRitalinCommando@reddit

I had an English friend tell me, "Why on earth would anyone want a crisp that tastes like a salad?"
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CookinCheap@reddit

UK has crisps that taste like bacon, roast chicken, steak, fucking lamb with mint sauce...
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Gryndyl@reddit

All very non-salad flavors
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theonetruegrinch@reddit

Well I don't understand why anyone would eat beans on toast but here we are.
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Drackenstein@reddit

I’ve heard that “the Brits eat like the Luftwaffe is still flying overhead” lol
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christina311@reddit

I get paid once a month, at the end of the month. The other day I ate beans on toast. And I'm not even British. Just poor.
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TheTrollys@reddit

I just don’t get the appeal of the *Cool Ranch* myself. Guess that means more for you.
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jpowell180@reddit

Damn, right, more for me! The appeal of cool Ranch Doritos is, that it’s the most delicious flavor they have!
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jpowell180@reddit

I know they have them in Pringles like tube packaging, which really is convenient if you think about it. I’ve loved cool ranch Doritos ever since Jay Leno started the introductory commercials for them back in the 80s!
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christina311@reddit

They smell like stinky armpits.
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tammage@reddit

I miss these so much!
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Alice_The_Great@reddit

THE TACO FLAVOR IS THE BEST DORITOS!!!
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xpercipio@reddit

they used to roll these back in the day, i think a different seasoning too but i cant remember it well.
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elspotto@reddit

Any Doritos during that packaging timeframe was a superior Doritos.
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phillymjs@reddit

I kinda miss the bags that actually had the window.
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bigotis@reddit

The window went away because the bags used became metalized and to keep light from hitting the product. These measures keep the product fresher, longer.
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flerd_trandle@reddit

Taco flavor Doritos and an orange life vest I caught a hundred pound sturgeon on a twenty pound test Primus Fish On
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HousesRoadsAvenues@reddit

Oh boy - I can recall the taste fondly. I rarely see them where I am (Orange county, NY). Haven't eaten one in eons.
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Lightningstruckagain@reddit

They do a re-release every few years and I buy several bags. Bes. Chip. Ever.
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Jeff_In_239@reddit

These are the best Doritos and will always be the best Doritos.
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rob1969reddit@reddit

Original Nacho is still my favorite though. Cool ranch came out in the 80's, and was/is pretty good though. Do they even make Taco flavor anymore?
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J-Cal22@reddit (OP)

I just opened that bag! They taste exactly the same. I think they’re limited edition though.
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phillymjs@reddit

They’ve been back on and off for several years now. My usual supermarket had them the last time I went a couple weeks ago, and I demolished the bag I bought in two sittings. I gotta get back there and pick up a couple more while they’re still in stock.
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rob1969reddit@reddit

Ha, I gotta get in the chip aisle and see if they have them here.
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UnitGhidorah@reddit

I miss Keebler Pizzareas and Potato Skins.
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Aggressive-Cut5836@reddit

Yeah this is probably racist now, if that thing that says ‘taco flavor’ is a sombrero
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SMOSER66@reddit

I forgot about those. They were pretty good.
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AllanJeffersonferatu@reddit

I miss the yellow bags. Bring back the salty plain corn doritos.
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JeffAlbertson93@reddit

Back in Ohio at Meijers, at least 2 years ago, I'm certain that they sold these, in the same old bad design.
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CookinCheap@reddit

Bad my ass!
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ExistentialPuggle@reddit

My mother would only ever buy plain potato chips or Fritos. High school vending machines were a revelation
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CookinCheap@reddit

Our high school had something called "Pepitos" in the vending machine. Round tortillas flavored like pepoery jalapeño. Omg SO good.
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Craig1974@reddit

Yep. I remember when Cool Ranch was the new flavor.
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CookinCheap@reddit

I think of Jay Leno whenever I see them.
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CookinCheap@reddit

This was the only flavor I remember my family buyingbwhen I was small and it always seemed like a rare treat as there was never enough of them. Now I buy and eat them whenever I can find them. Comfort flavor.
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Complete-Tadpole-728@reddit

I forgot all about these!I loved those Dorito's
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CZJayG@reddit

My all time favorite! So many fond memories of eating these with jalapeno cheddar dip, drinking Mt Dew, and playing Zelda II.
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HappyGoPink@reddit

They taste like the past. Total nostalgia trip.
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Katerinaxoxo@reddit

Used to love these. Anyone else feel like they don’t taste like they used to?
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phillymjs@reddit

I was surprised to find that they tasted exactly as I remembered, unlike some beloved snacks from my childhood. Lookin’ at you, Planters Cheez Balls. When Taco Doritos and Pepsi Throwback were both available at the same time… bliss.
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Katerinaxoxo@reddit

Really? Hmmm maybe i should give them another try
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christina311@reddit

Does anyone remember Bravos? Do they still exist somewhere in the US? Better than Doritos.
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IndigoMoss@reddit

I'm a 90s kid, so the Doritos of my childhood were the pizza flavored ones. Can't find those anywhere.
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RedditSkippy@reddit

I’m still an OG Nacho Cheese kinda gal.
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earl-j-waggedorn@reddit

I just got them 2 for one at Publix!
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J-Cal22@reddit (OP)

That’s where our bag came from.
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AKABrokenArrow@reddit

I LOVE/LOVED taco flavor. We buy them when we see them. I remember my dad would bring home a bag and I’d lay on the floor watching TV till it was finished. To be a kid again. Anyone remember sour cream and onion Doritos? Not my favorite.
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J-Cal22@reddit (OP)

I do not remember S&O Doritos!
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lamboeric@reddit

I loved Sour Cream and Onion and Taco flavors both. I wish they would bring back SC&O.
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Jaybonaut@reddit

They still make these
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Tasunka_Witko@reddit

Make nachos with these...bliss!
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KitchenWitch021@reddit

In one of my yearbooks, I remember there was a picture of a few my classmates in the parking lot in their car holding up a bag of taco Doritos. I don’t even know why I remember that! Stay awesome Gen X!
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Nopedontcarez@reddit

These are my wife's favorite. She searches high and low for them.
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MorningBrewNumberTwo@reddit

The best of the flavored tortilla chips in my opinion.
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itsalwaysme7@reddit

These are the only reason I buy doritos if I see them. Reminds me of taco salad every time
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lamboeric@reddit

Yup, my fav too... I can only find these seasonally, right now there's non on the shelves. They start to appear around Oct in stores on the WestCoast.
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ironxy@reddit

I still have those in the basement too! /s
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equal_poop@reddit

Weird, I always thought cooler ranch came out first, because I was in my 20s when I first saw taco Doritos. They're my favorite too. Taco and toasted corn Doritos are the go to for me. I use them both in taco salad.
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tanukis_parachute@reddit

Still my favorite. When I see them, I always grab a bag.
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ihatepickingnames_@reddit

These were the best by far. I can still get them now but they were unavailable for a really long time.
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TheRitalinCommando@reddit

They sell them all over in Michigan.
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equine-shoe-part@reddit

I've always liked these better than the nacho cheese flavor that became the default. Hadn't seen them in over 20 years except for finding a bag in the limited release in 2021. Should have bought more than one bag!
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EnricoMatassaEsq@reddit

Taco Doritos and a Dr. Pepper. My after school snack for years.
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tessisamedd@reddit

These are the best ever. I stockpile them when I see them
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