{"id":17328,"date":"2014-07-31T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17328"},"modified":"2023-08-30T15:34:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T01:34:25","slug":"review-taco-bell-grande-scrambler-burrito-bacon-and-sausage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/07\/31\/review-taco-bell-grande-scrambler-burrito-bacon-and-sausage\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Taco Bell Grande Scrambler Burrito (Bacon and Sausage)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Taco<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a big fan of breakfast. Like most things bad for us, it has that magical power of wrapping together comfort food and guilty pleasure into an eternal dance. It\u2019s like the edible yin and yang: bacon and eggs; pancakes and syrup; butter and toast; chicken and waffles; bourbon and Frosted Flakes. You get the point.<\/p>\n

And with that great pleasure comes the other end of the spectrum, uncontrollable rage. There was this time when I had thick cut bacon that was overcooked to hell. I\u2019ve seen relics that remained from the ghastly A-bomb drop in Hiroshima that were less scorched. This built up my inner rage to a maximum, ruining my day.<\/p>\n

I also once threw a disproportionate fit at a hipster breakfast joint because the promised rye toast finally came when my wife\u2019s southern fry plate was half done. A lot of beards, let alone my patient wife, were unhappy with me that day.<\/p>\n

I just ask for one simple thing, please don\u2019t fuck with breakfast.<\/p>\n

When Taco Bell first introduced their breakfast line, particularly the breakfast burrito, I was disappointed and pissed off. How can one mess up salty, fatty, porky sausage and eggs with melted cheese wrapped in a tortilla? Taco Bell did.<\/p>\n

In fairness, everyone deserves a second chance even if someone rendered so much fat from thick cut bacon, I\u2019ve seen Ethiopians that were chubbier (Zing! The 80\u2019s want their tasteless jokes back). Taco Bell updated and tweaked their brekkie line with new menu items, which is a sign of encouragement to their dedication to the breakfast menu.<\/p>\n

The Taco Bell Grande Scrambler Burrito comes with bacon, sausage, or their questionable and dreadful steak. Simply put, this is an upgraded breakfast burrito from the original and comparing the two is like comparing a greasy road map (the ones you have to annoyingly fold back correctly) to a GPS.<\/p>\n

\"Taco<\/a><\/p>\n

I ordered both the bacon and sausage to appease my piggy meat breakfast fervor. The first sign I knew the Taco Bell Grande Scrambler Burrito was traveling on a different path from its predecessor was how surprisingly weighty it was. There was a comfortable heft to them that whispered, \u201cI\u2019m the real deal jackass.\u201d The warmth of holding it in my hand was comparable to pulling fresh boxers out of the dryer on a cold morning.<\/p>\n

Sinking my teeth into the Grande Scrambler Burrito with bacon, I immediately noticed the eggs were fluffy and looked scrambled. They were rich and buttery, the way my Grandma never made because she made me eat ginseng root soup instead\u2026stupid Grandma!<\/p>\n

The warm nacho cheese sauce, which normally makes me gag because I hate that stuff, worked well with the cold sour cream. They melded in supreme fashion together and the slight acidity of the sour cream cut right through the heavy nacho cheese. There to add another layer of flavor was the pico de gallo. It had fresh chunks of tomato, which also coursed successfully through the heavy nacho cheese sauce.<\/p>\n

\"Taco<\/a><\/p>\n

The bacon was in \u201cBacobits\u201d style, but that in no way muted the salty and crispy bite we demand. I do wish the chunks were bigger to make the bacon flavor more prevalent, but it\u2019s there. The melted shredded cheddar cheese was surprisingly not drowned out by the nacho cheese sauce and it competed well with the tanginess from the pico.<\/p>\n

However, the true star of these burritos were their \u201cseasoned breakfast potatoes.\u201d They were perfectly seasoned and had a hybrid tater tot\/home-fries like consistency. The only way these could be better is if they were actual tater tots. The potatoes add a satisfying texture to the delicious gloppyness of the burrito. To crank the achievements even more, the tortilla was fluffy and warm like a pillow birthed from a smiling cartoon cloud pooping a rainbow.<\/p>\n

\"Taco<\/a><\/p>\n

With that said, the sausage one yielded even better results. The sausage\u2019s peppery flavor imparted a nice compliment to the chunky pico de gallo and it swathed right through the nacho cheese sauce. Although the sausage was in that crappy \u201ckibble\u201d form, it still provided that salty and fatty mouthfeel we crave. Again, the melted cheese and potatoes nicely rounded out the burrito. This time, Taco Bell was less heavy-handed with the sour cream which was fine because it could easily wash away the spicy notes from the sausage.<\/p>\n

The price is $2.49 for each, which seems reasonable to me considering the generous size of the burritos. I\u2019m not one of those old timey types that cry out, \u201cyou get what you pay for.\u201d Despite that, like scotch or dildos, you really get what you pay for in regards to a breakfast burrito.<\/p>\n

The quality is not anywhere near you would get from a good breakfast house that seductively charms you with the aroma of bacon and fluffy pancakes. Yet, for fast food, it really puts some of those meager fast food breakfast burritos to shame. Taco Bell set the bar pretty high and I would bet, if it didn\u2019t violate my probation, that some of the other chains may follow suit. If not, they\u2019re stupid idiots like my grandma who fed me ginseng root soup for breakfast.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – With Bacon<\/b> – 680 calories, 320 calories from fat, 36 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 195 milligrams of cholesterol, 1570 milligrams of sodium, 68 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of dietary fiber, 5 grams of sugars, and 22 grams of protein. With Sausage<\/b> – 670 calories, 330 calories from fat, 36 grams of fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 195 milligrams of cholesterol, 1410 milligrams of sodium, 67 grams of carbohydrates, 5 grams of dietary fiber, 5 grams of sugars, and 19 grams of protein)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Taco Bell Grande Scrambler Burrito (Bacon and Sausage)
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.49
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Taco Bell
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10 (Bacon)
\nRating:<\/b> 9 out of 10 (Sausage)
\nPros:<\/b> The melted cheddar cheese, the warm nacho cheese sauce, the sour cream and pico de gallo all complement each other. The potatoes are texturally and flavorfully awesome. The $2.49 price tag is more than reasonable. Piggy Meat Breakfast Fervor (best name for a band that never existed). Getting angry and shouting.
\nCons:<\/b> The bacon could be bigger, thus the bacon flavor would be more prevalent. The sausage is in \u201ckibble\u201d form. When servers bring toast late, it\u2019s like the fries come last after you have received your cheeseburger. The spouse dealing with you getting angry and shouting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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