Taquito

The taquito is a food prominently featured as the first favorite food of Anthony in Food Battle.

Description
A taquito (Spanish for "small taco") is a Mexican food typically consisting of a small rolled-up tortilla, generally a corn tortilla, containing filling, including beef, cheese, or chicken, which is then crisp-fried or deep-fried and often topped with condiments such as sour cream and guacamole. Taquitos are more commonly known as flautas (Spanish for "flute") when they are larger than average and can be made with either flour or corn tortillas, although using corn is more traditional.

"Food Battle 2006"
"Yeah, well, I bet my taquito can do more everyday tasks in this catalog than your stupid pink frosted pieces of crap!"

- Anthony

The taquito was Anthony's favorite food in "Food Battle 2006", which went up against Ian's Pink Frosted Sprinkled Donut when Ian challenged Anthony to see which of their favorite foods could accomplish more everyday tasks in a catalog Anthony was reading. Throughout the video, Anthony successfully used a taquito as a telescope, successfully spotting Ian humping a fire hydrant across the street; a cigarette, with Anthony inhaling smoke from the taquito; a ballpoint pen, with Anthony successfully writing the Bill of Rights; and lipstick, with Anthony successfully applying a full lips' set of lipstick; but failed to use it as a plunger, with the taquito breaking in half in the process; socks, with the taquito crumbling away when Anthony tried to force it onto his toes; an airbag, with Anthony smashing his head into a steering wheel and the taquito providing little cushioning; a romantic partner, with Anthony forfeiting the round at the last second; and pool floaties, with Anthony drowning at the end of the video, which, according to Ian, disqualified him.

"Food Battle 2010"
Taquitos are mentioned when Ian is reenacting the end of "Food Battle 2006" with two pink-frosted sprinkled donuts, but portraying Anthony as someone whose stupidity and love of taquitos directly led to his death, with donut Anthony "drowning" right before the real Anthony appears behind Ian.

"I WAS BRAINWASHED!"


When Anthony is visited by two members of the Church of Religitology and invite him to take a "sexiness test", reading an uncomfortable Anthony at a "dangerously low" -5, they urge Anthony to come with them to "replenish [his] sexy", but Anthony is still hesitant. It is only when one of the Religitologists mentions that free taquitos will be provided, showing two in his hands, that Anthony eagerly accepts.

At the Church of Religitology, while one of the members thanks Anthony for taking the time to join them and that the Church prides itself on its members, Anthony becomes completely distracted by a plate full of taquitos the other member sets out on a table. Imagining himself feasting on them, Anthony pushes the Religitologist speaking to him aside as he rushes to the plate, eating a few and complimenting the flavor before passing out, as if he was drugged.

Six mater, when a brainwashed Anthony is recounting to Ian the origins of Religitology, a flashback is shown of Religitology founder Com Truise talking a certain "Herman" on an AOL Chat Room. A plate of taquitos is present on the desk next to Truise's computer.

"this had to happen"
"I'll take one of all my past favorite foods. That's one taquito, celery, churro, burrito, red hot chili pepper, rainbow lollipop, eggroll, giant gummy snake, rock candy, and a chocolated-coated banana, all for just fifty cents."

- Anthony.

Taquitos were among the gallery of Anthony's past favorite foods for sale set up by a desperate Food Battle Reporter, who was trying to jog the minds of Ian and Anthony, who had apparently forgotten to do Food Battle 2016. Anthony gladly accepted one of each of his past favorite foods, all for fifty cents.