The Taco Bell Challenge

[Bernard]

Maybe we can make a Mt Dew burrito on our own. This sounds like a project.

i was thinking about this as well.  i think we'd need to grab a lot of 7LBs and scoop out the innards.  they would be placed aside.

then it's all about trial & error, i suppose.  i wonder if you would have to flavor the tortillas that come from taco bell.  you would think any tortilla would do, but i wonder if TB's tortillas have a special seasoning or something.

[dave from knoxville]

Guy in my office ate $16 from Taco Bell just last weekend:

• Grilled Stuft Chicken Burrito Combo, non-diet pepsi (comes with the mini-nachos)
• Chicken Quesadilla
• Cheesy 5-Layer Beef Burrito ($.89!)
• 7-Layer Burrito
• The new Pacific Shrimp Taco

He said that was a big meal.

why do you think they spell Stuft like that?  i wonder if there was a focus group that said the spelling of "stuft" was more appealing than "stuffed."

It's like the deal where you can't use the word "dairy" unless it actually contains dairy product. They're skirting a law: it's "Stuft" because there's no actual STUFF in it.

[Martin]

I have never been to a Taco Bell!

[Sarah]

Me, neither, Martin.

[Bernard]

I have never been to a Taco Bell!

Because of this thread, I went there for lunch.  It was great! 

[slipperyslope]

Of all "low quality" fast food joints, Taco Bell is the only one I have ever found myself having cravings for on occasion.
It's easy to trick yourself into thinking it's healthier than other fast food (in a lot of cases it is, but not by giant margins depending what you get).


The 10 dollar challenge doesn't sound that difficult for a person of average size and metabolism. They have some pretty overpriced items these days.
I'm not sure what the parity of pricing between Canadian and American taco bells are these days, although I have access to both being in a border town. On the USA side though you have some items usually that we do not.

I say a big part of it is skipping the pop / carbonated beverage and just having water. It isn't taco bell that gives me a sore stomach when I eat there once in awhile, it's the giant fountain drink I inevitably end up with.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

i don't even get the soda and my stomach inevitably begins to ache.  not to mention, i can't choke down more than one burrito in a sitting.

i don't dislike taco bell per se, but i'd rather get greasy as hell hash browns from the open 24-hours, cheap diner CK's in midtown.  there are plenty more veggie-friendly options open late.

[Pat K]

Back when I lived pretty close to a Taco Bell, I enjoyed my fair share of Crunch Wrap Supremes.  Do they still have those? Man, those would hit the spot.

[Pat K]

2 of my colleagues from India recently were eager to go to Taco Bell specifically because of the shrimp taco. We ended up eating at a table that had 'KKK' carved into it. Aside from that, they seemed to think the shrimp taco was OK.

"So, how did you end up joining the KKK?"

"Well, to be honest I was on the fence for a while. But what finally convinced me was, one day I stopped into this Taco Bell for a quick bite..."

[Bryan]

I want to know the decision making process that would go into ordering a Shrimp Taco from Taco Bell. 

Same here-- my gut reaction the first time I saw that they were selling those was basically "nooooooooooooooo!!"

A little off-topic, but I was just at a hot dog/poutine joint in a nearby food court, and saw that they offered shrimp poutine. I did not order it.

[yesno]

Every stoner I know has repeatedly taken the $10 challenge and won, perhaps unawares.

(best item at Taco Bell: bean burrito + green sauce)

[Andy from Atlanta]

I want to know the decision making process that would go into ordering a Shrimp Taco from Taco Bell. 

Same here-- my gut reaction the first time I saw that they were selling those was basically "nooooooooooooooo!!"

A little off-topic, but I was just at a hot dog/poutine joint in a nearby food court, and saw that they offered shrimp poutine. I did not order it.

Woah! Remember this is AN ALL-AMERICAN FORUM! Ok, not really but I had to look up Poutine to know what it was. We don't have that down in the South and by South I mean the Southern States!

[iAmBaronVonTito]

walked into the break room and found a lady eating a taco bell platter. 

i acknowledged her presence with, "hey there, taco bell."
her reply was, "this shit is so good."

[Sarah]

A little off-topic, but I was just at a hot dog/poutine joint in a nearby food court, and saw that they offered shrimp poutine. I did not order it.

I wonder what kind of gravy is used for this culinary delight.

[Bryan]

A little off-topic, but I was just at a hot dog/poutine joint in a nearby food court, and saw that they offered shrimp poutine. I did not order it.

I wonder what kind of gravy is used for this culinary delight.

I didn't see it specified, so I think it was probably the regular gravy.