Eat & Meet & Greet

I've been overwhelmed with texts, emails, and queries about this specific food topic lately.  So, who wants to get naked?

Taco Bell's Naked Chicken Chalupa

N.C.C., how can I explain it?
I'll take it frame by frame it
To have y'all all jumping, shouting, saying it
N is for naked, C is for chicken, scratch your temple
Why's it so good? Well, that's not that simple - huh
It's sort of like, well, another way to call a food a taco
The shell is made of chicken and it's tasety... yeah
Get it for any fun occasion and it's perfect if you're gaming
It seems I gotta start the explaining, bust it...

If you are a regular reader of Faturated Sats then you know that I fervently try to keep up with whatever genius Taco Bell is releasing into the market. Unless you've been living under a rock for last month you should be aware that The Bell has just released a wondrous creation called the "Naked Chicken Chalupa." Make no mistake, what you're about to read is a glowing review of this wonderous food creation and I am encouraging every single person to go out and eat it RIGHT NOW!

First, however, I want to introduce Faturated Sats' official west coast correspondent only to be known as "The Baconado".  Like a bacon tornado, but really a person like Fat Mike who likes to eat stuff. Faturated Sats always appreciates fans, and always welcomes guest contributors.  This meat flavored twister sent me a review of the NCC and we're going to open with the west coast perspective on the NCC as an intro.  Don't worry, Fat Mike's voice will be heard after.  In the future, our hope is that Baconado will be able to swirl through here once in a while to keep us up to date on items exclusive to the WC.  

Thank you for your your contribution, Baconado.  We look forward to great things from you in the future.  Now, it's Fat Mike's turn.

It is apparent that Taco Bell has taken the time to consider everything about this wondrous creation. From conception, to the assembly, to the advertising and even down to the packaging. The moment that you open up this fantastic snack you can tell that you're about to embark on a glorious journey of deliciousness.  I mean, look at the picture (left)! My west coast colleague did nail it with what makes this a stroke of GENIUS.  There's NOTHING in this thing!! It's an optical illusion of food.  Brilliant in it's simplicity, yet complex in execution.  Dare we think about the "how" of making chicken into a taco shell? No. Absolutely not.  But it works.  It works SO well.  There are, however, a couple of KEY things that help the NCC stand alone aside from the brilliant taco shell substitute.

At the bottom of this glorious "chicken" shell is a spicy jalepeno, avocado ranch sauce that is just divine.  It packs a better punch than your typical, bland sour cream and just adds to the overall dining experience in the perfect way.  After all, you can't just dump cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes without some kind of binding ingredient.  This is it.  Additionally, Fat Mike insists that there is some kind of nacho cheese flavoring that is in the crispy batter used to crisp the chicken shell. There's a hint of "dorito-ness" going on in this bad boy that had me at "hello".  I can't be positive, as the flavor is pretty subtle, but if that is an intentional move by the GENIUS BAR GEEK SQUAD at Taco Bell?? Then I applaud you and all that you stand for in the world. Brilliant.

As one final point to round this out, I'd like to comment briefly on the packaging.  I typically don't give a rat's a$$ about how food is dressed up, but I immediately appreciated how The Bell conceived of eating this wondrous contraption.  The NCC comes in an easy to handle, hot pocket-like sleeve that is perfectly sized for taking the first bite.  As the taco comes wrapped in the typical TB paper, you're not sure how you're going to handle an all-chicken taco shell, but The Bell gots you covered.  That's a mindfulness that any customer should appreciate.  As a regular eater, you feel appreciated by the big wigs that make this magic happen.  As you're eating, you think to yourself, "yeah... they made this just for me. Thank you."


To sum up, this is amazing, stupendous, and skrumtrulescent.  Seek it out.  Eat it in (never take The Bell to go #fatmiketips).  However, I do have it on good authority that it travels well if that is your only option #pirateSteve.  There you have it world. Enjoy.
















PS - On a side note, I'd like to point out (in case The Bell is watching) that focus is still required on the classics. Obviously, Fat Mike wouldn't get the NCC by itself. I mean, c'mon. However, my Quesarito was WILDLY disappointing.  


Stack the burrito, folks.  Stack it.  Look at my Rito, and look at the picture!! Haphazardly disproportionate, and inevitably unfortunate.  Don't forget your roots, TB.  Keep the menu strong throughout.  You're better than this.  Don't forget your roots. I know that it can't be perfect all the time, but...

Nuff said. Don't let it happen again.