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[–] 19 points 11 months ago (11 children)
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    Reality. Where fritos covered with chili, cheese, onions, and jalapeños (while perfectly delicious) is not a dang pie.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (4 children)

    Do you consider chicken pot pie to be pie? If so, what makes it different than Frito pie?

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Traditionally, a Frito pie is served inside a plastic Fritos bag.

    It's just gas station nachos.

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Traditionally? No. What you're describing is a Walking Taco. Frito pie is usually served in a paper boat. It's ball park/tailgate party food.

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago*

    "Frito Pie" served in the bag predates "walking taco" to the point that one version of the origin story of the recipe has it being originally served directly out of the bag, which is how I've always had it served. Of course I've seen it in a paper boat, but for poor street food vendors, why pay for a paper boat when the bag is right there?

    "Walking Taco" is a Midwestern abomination of a regionalism that they're welcome to keep to themselves.

    They invented the phrase to describe something that already had a name: Frito Pie

    https://www.thedailymeal.com/1255974/walking-tacos-originate-texas/

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