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Taco Bell Just Quietly Released a First-Of-Its-Kind Burrito

Allrecipes says the new menu item is a first for the chain and has already drawn strong customer curiosity; no launch event was held.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe promised you this one: Taco Bell has quietly put a first-of-its-kind burrito on the menu, Allrecipes reports, and the early signal is strong consumer curiosity.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA brand new burrito, no parade, no countdown, just there on the board one day like a surprise gift.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI love that for your lunch break.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorQuietly, Vera. Nobody announces it, nobody explains it, and by Friday the whole office is lined up at the drive-through.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLined up for a burrito.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, you are going to be first in that line, and you know it.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'll be second. Dale gets there early.

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