Reader: For whom the Taco Bell Toils

Patricia Calhoun December 15, 2010 6:59AM

Taco Bell has introduced two new sauces, which Jenn Wohletz reviewed here yesterday. But the chain's most fiery condiment is very, very bland compared to the comments her post inspired, including this one from Joe:

Good bet that if these sauces were served at a "respectable" Mexican restaurant (like Tacos y Salsas, whose sauces are vastly overrated), the auther wouldn't know the difference. But, hey, this is big, evil Taco Bell, and WW can't resist the knee-jerk urge to bash them...

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