Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Hardshell tacos have a reputation for being ...

Hard shell tacos topped with cheese, onion, sour cream, and lime - Cavan Images/Getty Images Taco night is a great way to get family or friends together with minimal fuss since everyone can build ...

Hard-shell tacos should need no defense from those who denounce the golden fried vessels classically filled with seasoned ground beef, yellow cheddar cheese, white sour cream, green iceberg lettuce ...

Hard taco shells seem simple, but quality varies dramatically from brand to brand. While some shells crisp beautifully and hold hearty fillings, others crumble, taste stale, or fail to serve their ...

The version that once thrived at the midcentury fast food stands of Los Angeles is now a regional treasure. By Tejal Rao Tejal Rao is a critic at large, in Los Angeles. Bar A Tí is a serious taqueria: ...

I have a soft spot in my heart for hard-shell tacos. It’s partly thanks to joyful childhood memories of meals whipped up from those boxed kits, but it’s also because they taste lip-smackingly good ...

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