Taco Bell Volcano Double Beef Burrito

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Taco Bell Volcano Double Beef Burrito

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Taco Bell's Volcano menu has been out for about a month now, and there haven't been any lawsuits against them for including magma in their edibles, so I guess all is well. I decided to finally go burn my mouth off on their Volcano Double Beef Burrito.

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Brad
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Food & Drink

Reviewed by Brad Cook

Taco Bell Volcano Double Beef Burrito

Yeah, yeah, yeah, the Volcano Double Beef Burrito isn't the youngest of the Bell's food offerings, having been released sometime about a month ago, but it was totally new to me when I picked it up. Having already cannibalized one of his taco brethren, I knew going into this burrito ordeal that at the very least the "Volcano sauce" would meet my expectations. And double beef? Couldn't hurt, right? (except for the cow! just kidding, vegans. but not really, it was delicious).

Rice. Almost every burrito I've eaten from Taco Bell has been padded with rice. Not necessarily a bad thing; it helps poof out the burrito, gives it extra girth and heft, and like, 3% more flavor. This is why I so appreciated the double beef. There was no rice to water down the contents and flavor of the Volcano Burrito, it was beef through and through. (Update: Upon further ordering of this product, it turns out there is rice. Maybe I just got really lucky. Alas, you can make your own luck! Ask for it without rice, if you're into that sorta thing; I can confirm they'll do it.)

When I took my first bite of this seven or eight inch long monster, which is, honest to God, a phrase I never, ever thought I'd include in a review, in fitting with that innuendo, the volcano sauce leapt out of it like some sort of Taco Bell food porn money shot. Luckily, I won't be joining the legions of the "ahhh, my eye!" sympathizers any time soon, but the "god it's so good in my mouth" club might have a new applicant. Unless there's no food branch of it, in which case, see ya, ladies and Adam Lambert.

So basically, there's an ample amount of volcano sauce, which is exactly what I was hoping for. Because of this, the burrito was definitely spicier than the Volcano Taco. The whole burrito is packed tight with beef, and it's laced with strips of red tortilla shell, which add a surprisingly noticeable and enjoyable texture to the whole affair. Most importantly of all, it's a rather filling assembly of foods. BUT. It absolutely does not warrant its $3.29 plus tax price. It's entirely delicious and most likely won't leave you wanting much more food, but think about it. If you've eaten one of Taco Bell's new 89¢ Grilled Chicken Burritos, you know that they're shockingly filling, and heart-stoppingly cheap. You also now know that they're 89¢. The Volcano Burrito is perhaps twice the overall amount of food that the Grilled Chicken Burrito is, but we'll give the Volcano Burrito the benefit of the doubt, and say that it's three times the Grilled Chicken Burrito. Even so, 89¢ multiplied by three is $2.67, still half a dollar cheaper than the actual cost. AND on top of that, I just found out that they at one point released the "Double Beef Burrito" for 89¢ as well! A $2.00+ sauce/tortilla strips fee? For shame, Taco Bell, for shame! But if you're willing to pay the price, this is one hell of a burrito.

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