Watch out, Java Monster and Starbucks Doubleshot! Dunkin’ has its own ready-to-drink beverage in a 15-ounce can. They’re made with real milk and real cane sugar and available in three flavors — Original, Cafe Mocha, and Salted Caramel. As for caffeine content, they contain approximately 140 milligrams. (Spotted by Phil at Weis.)
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Like four-digit numerical passcodes for your phone, there are thousands of combinations Taco Bell could come up with for its loaded Nacho Fries using its standard ingredients.
The latest is the Steak & Guac Nacho Fries, which have the most condiments I’ve ever seen on the chain’s Nacho Fries and marinated steak — guacamole, reduced-fat sour cream, nacho cheese sauce, and chipotle sauce. There isn’t anything other than the fries and steak to provide some resistance for your teeth.
Since it’s almost halfway there, maybe Taco Bell should create something called Sauce Pool, Sauce Rainbow, or Sauce Swamp Nacho Fries that contains every sauce Taco Bell offers, plus a new one or two. But we’re not here to talk about my wet sauce dream, unless you represent the Yum! Brands, Inc. and are willing to offer me royalties. We’re here to review Taco Bell’s Steak & Guac Nacho Fries.
Like many of the previous loaded Nacho Fries varieties that use Taco Bell’s standard ingredients, it tastes fine, and it’s filling. However, when mixed, it tasted like the sour cream, nacho cheese sauce, and chipotle sauce were upset about the steak and guacamole getting top billing here, so they took over the show. The steak’s meaty flavor is erased when coated with all those sauces, and the guacamole loses most of its avocado-ness when mixed with everything. The only flavors I consistently tasted were the nacho cheese sauce and a bit of the chipotle sauce’s smokiness, which also had a slight spicy kick.
Because the headlining ingredients don’t make a strong impression, it makes me wonder whether Taco Bell needed to combine all those sauces in the first place. Sour cream and nacho cheese sauce seem to be on EVERY loaded Nacho Fries variant that has come out. Maybe give the sour cream and nacho cheese guns in the kitchen a break.
These Nacho Fries might’ve been wholly more guacamole if the sour cream and nacho cheese were left off and replaced with another serving of guacamole. Then the menu item might’ve been worthy of the Steak & Guac name.
Purchased Price: $7.19*
Rating: 5 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 530 calories, 34 grams of fat, 5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 30 milligrams of cholesterol, 1230 milligrams of sodium, 42 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar (includes less than 1 gram of added sugar), and 13 grams of protein.
*Because I live on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.
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While doing research about this female-focused FLRT, I learned that Alani Nu is also an energy drink marketed to women. I’m so oblivious sometimes. I should really examine the cans instead of chugging the caffeine and then instantly recycling the cans. These FLRT Energy Drinks come in 12-ounce cans, provide 200 milligrams of caffeine, and help with collagen production. The debut flavors include Guava Lava, Strawberry Fling, Sunset Squeeze, and Berry Tempting. (Spotted by Sage G at Harris Teeter.)
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We now get to find out how Sparkling Ice does cola. (Spotted by Phil at Boyer’s.)
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