D'leon's

D'leon's used to be my favorite Mexican fast food restaurant in Lincoln. Granted, there was hardly anything I could order, but still. The tortillas and hot sauce were worth it.

Until last Thursday.

I heard through the Seventh-day Adventist grapevine that D'leon's uses lard. Disheartened, I called to verify this terrible rumor. The conversation went like this:

Me: Hi, I'm wondering if your tortillas contain any lard.

Them: Just a little bit. Not very much at all.

Me: That's too bad. Do your beans contain any lard?

Them: No, we buy them dried, cook them, and fry them in a little lard.

I know...makes no sense no matter how you look at it. I'll occasionally ignore something like chicken stock in a soup. But anything that comes from a dead pig is another story.

Now I am obligated to ruin the D'leon's dining experience for everyone I know.

Today I sent D'leon's a polite email asking them at least offer a vegetarian option or indicate lard usage to customers. I wonder if anyone even checks that email address.

Now I feel paranoid when I think of all the Mexican restaurants where I have dined. How much lard have I unintentionally eaten? My answer is: no more! From now on, I am always going to ask before I eat.

Any suggestions on how we can unite to change the restaurant world?