A few weekends ago my girlfriend and I were out barhopping, and as always happens when a drop or more of alcohol touches my lips, an insatiable hunger began to well up inside of me. In these moments of inebriation I’m completely helpless to resist my stomach’s demands so on the way home we stopped by the Taco Bell drive-thru.
Whenever I get fast food I mainly order from the dollar menu because I’m cheap and want to feel as bad as I can for the least amount of money. As I glanced over Taco Bell’s Dollar Cravings Menu, something new caught my eye. I’ve always been intrigued by their collaborations with Frito-Lay, e.g. the Doritos Locos Tacos. I don’t ever really enjoy the taste of the food but I’m a sucker for trying them. The most recent of these items is the Beefy Fritos Burrito—seasoned beef, Fritos, premium Latin rice, and warm nacho cheese sauce all wrapped in a flour tortilla.
My girlfriend and I found the burrito so-so at best. Like most of the food I eat from Taco Bell, the meager amount of filling left me biting mostly into empty folded tortilla. Even though the execution was poor, I found some inspiration from the idea. In an ode to my regrettably short-lived blog, Kitchen Cover Band, I wanted to try recreating this burrito at home. Continue reading
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