{"id":24378,"date":"2017-09-04T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=24378"},"modified":"2023-09-02T14:58:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T00:58:53","slug":"review-taco-bell-naked-egg-breakfast-taco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/09\/04\/review-taco-bell-naked-egg-breakfast-taco\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Taco-Bell-Naked-Egg-Breakfast-Taco.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco\" title=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve heard of egg<em>shells<\/em>, but an egg AS a shell?! What the\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Let me clear the air here, I love Taco Bell breakfast. The A.M. Crunchwrap should win them whatever a Michelin Star is. If there was a location closer to my house, I\u2019d have breakfast there weekly.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to fast food innovation, no one can compete with Taco Bell. So far they\u2019ve given us \u201cshells\u201d made from <a href=http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2012\/03\/19\/review-taco-bell-doritos-locos-taco><\/a>Doritos, <a href=http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/01\/27\/review-taco-bell-naked-chicken-chalupa><\/a>chicken, <a href=http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/02\/review-taco-bell-waffle-taco-bacon-and-sausage><\/a>waffles, now an egg?! Other restaurant chains may try to match their creativity, but in the end, the marketing geniuses at Taco Bell always retain the belt.<\/p>\n<p>So, you\u2019re probably wondering, is the Naked Egg Breakfast Taco worth the extra morning drive time? <\/p>\n<p>Well, it\u2019s <em>interesting<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m gonna go ahead and skip past the fact I\u2019m not a big fan of the word \u201cnaked\u201d when pertaining to food and get to the review.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Taco-Bell-Naked-Egg-Breakfast-Taco-2-1.jpg?resize=599%2C374\" alt=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco 2\" title=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco 2.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"599\" height=\"374\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not exactly the most photogenic menu item Taco Bell offers, that\u2019s for sure. It looks like a three-day old omelet. The fried egg \u201cshell\u201d does its best to show off a yolk, just so you know what you\u2019re eating.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Taco-Bell-Naked-Egg-Breakfast-Taco-3.jpg?resize=449%2C600\" alt=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco 3\" title=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco 3.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The taco came with a cardboard sleeve that I found inconvenient to eat out of, so I ditched it. Once I did, I realized why it was there. As you might expect, a fried egg taco \u201cshell\u201d is greasy. It\u2019s probably best to eat it with utensils, but that kinda kills the novelty of eating a taco, right? Also to be fair, it\u2019s not much greasier than a McGriddle cake.<\/p>\n<p>Using an egg as a \u201cshell\u201d is all good in theory, but in order to keep some stability, it had to be firm. The egg was overcooked. I\u2019d compare it to a rubbery hard-boiled egg white that got cold almost instantly.<\/p>\n<p>The taco comes filled with cheddar cheese, nacho cheese sauce, seasoned potatoes, and the sausage crumbles I opted for.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Taco-Bell-Naked-Egg-Breakfast-Taco-6.jpg?resize=547%2C600\" alt=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco 6\" title=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco 6.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"547\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cwarm layer\u201d of cheddar cheese they promised was actually congealed plastic, but it did act as a glue to hold the taco together. I thought there was way too much of it, but when I opened the taco to check out the other ingredients, they all kinda spewed out.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Taco-Bell-Naked-Egg-Breakfast-Taco-5.jpg?resize=433%2C600\" alt=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco 5\" title=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco 5.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"433\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The other three inner ingredients were tasty. I have no complaints there. The zesty nacho sauce added a (this is gonna sound gross) lubricant, and I\u2019ve always been a fan of their seasoned potatoes. The sausage crumbles were standard fare. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Taco-Bell-Naked-Egg-Breakfast-Taco-4.jpg?resize=449%2C600\" alt=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco 4\" title=\"Taco Bell Naked Egg Breakfast Taco 4.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"449\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So overall, it\u2019s kind of a mixed bag. You have a rubbery egg, some plastic cheese, and then the good warm inner contents. Mixed together, it\u2019s not bad, but I absolutely missed a tortilla to tie everything together.<\/p>\n<p>The Naked Egg Breakfast Taco is a cool gimmick, but unless you\u2019re trying to cut a few carbs from your morning, I see no reason to ever get this over other superior Taco Bell menu items. It\u2019s a one time purchase.<\/p>\n<p><small>(Nutrition Facts &#8211; 300 calories, 190 calories from fat, 21 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 170 mg of cholesterol, 520 milligrams of sodium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 4 grams of sugar, and 12 grams of protein..)<\/small><\/p>\n<p><b>Purchased Price:<\/b> $1.99<br \/>\n<b>Size:<\/b> N\/A<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 5 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> Fun little gimmick. The inner ingredients all worked well. Taco Bell innovation. A.M. Crunchwrap is the G.O.A.T.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> Rubbery egg \u201cshell.\u201d Plastic cheese. Greasy. Pretty small. The word \u201cnaked\u201d pertaining to food. Not even close to the other breakfast options at Taco Bell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve heard of eggshells, but an egg AS a shell?! What the\u2026 Let me clear the air here, I love Taco Bell breakfast. The A.M. Crunchwrap should win them whatever a Michelin Star is. If there was a location closer to my house, I\u2019d have breakfast there weekly. When it comes to fast food innovation, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1477,1519],"class_list":["post-24378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-fast-food","tag-taco-bell"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18257,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/03\/25\/fast-food-news-taco-bell-biscuit-tacos\/","url_meta":{"origin":24378,"position":0},"title":"FAST FOOD NEWS: Taco Bell Biscuit Tacos","author":"Marvo","date":"March 25, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Goodbye, Taco Bell Waffle Tacos! 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