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" Following a year of anticipation, Taco Bell fans have seen the end of the countdown. Doritos Locos Tacos have arrived. Part fast food, part junk food, the new tacos are making waves across the country. Now the question is, will these talked-about tacos live up to expectations? According to Forbes, the Doritos Locos Tacos are more than just a new item on the Taco Bell Menu. The new tacos are an attempt to revitalize the Taco Bell chain. After two major bacterial outbreaks \u2014 E. coli in 2006 and salmonella in 2011 \u2014 and a lawsuit claiming that only 35 percent of the meat used at Taco Bell locales is made of real beef, the fast food chain is ready for a comeback. They&amp;#039;ve had a difficult time recovering from these three events as well as staying aggressive against Chipotle, their healthier and currently more successful competitor. More From Delish: Beyond Basic Tacos &amp;amp;amp; Toppings Some see the Doritos Locos Tacos as Taco Bell&amp;#039;s last shot at redemption. Taco Bell certainly went all out when it came to the collaborative taco, spending a whopping $75 million on the advertising campaign. The taco will be offered at nearly 5,600 chains across the nation. Based on cost and nationwide participation, Forbes estimates that this latest product launch is the biggest in Taco Bell history. So what exactly is a Doritos Locos Taco? It&amp;#039;s just what it sounds like. The tacos have typical Taco Bell fillings on the inside \u2014 meat, cheese, tomato, lettuce, and sour cream \u2014 and are surrounded by a shell that is essentially one large Doritos chip. While the taco doesn&amp;#039;t compete with the efforts of other fast food chains to provide healthier menu options, Doritos Locos Tacos were created for a target customer: 18- to 34-year-old males who aren&amp;#039;t necessarily interested in an especially healthy diet. According to the Huffington Post, this isn&amp;#039;t the first time Taco Bell has teamed up with a junk food brand to release collaborative menu items. In fact, Taco Bell once served a Frito-Lay infused creation. Taco Bell&amp;#039;s Beefy Crunch Burrito had Flamin&amp;#039; Hot Fritos wrapped inside, along with the other typical ingredients. What sets the Doritos Locos Tacos apart is the use of the chip brand in the item name. More From Delish: A History of America&amp;#039;s Chain Restaurants, Doughnut Shops, and Convenience Stores Although it will take some time before Taco Bell can judge the overall reception of Doritos Locos Tacos, Time reported that certain Taco Bell locations sold out of the new item during its first day on the menu. Are you going to try the new Doritos Locos Tacos? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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