New Twist at Taco Bell: Avocado Salsa Introduces Extra Charge
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For as long as I can remember, we have taken Taco Bell sauce packets for granted. People have them stashed in drawers, refrigerators, cars, and more. It would be best to look at the expiration dates on some of the Taco Bell packets. It’s not like they have a shelf life like Twinkies.

Lonely Taco Bell Sauce Packet. Soon, it will cost you extra
For Whom The Taco Bell Tolls
Taco Bell has changed its sauce standards. Taco Bell’s New Salsa packets. This will include the new Avocado Salsa Verde to your meal, which will cost you extra. According to Taco Bell’s website, ”
Taco Bell debuted the new salsa in March: “The all-new Avocado Verde Salsa, which features tomatillos, green chili peppers, and real avocado pulp,” the Company announced in a press release. The cantina chicken menu includes soft tacos, crispy tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and bowls.
Here’s the surprise: “One packet of avocado salsa comes with every order. So, if you want to order more than one packet, you’ll be charged 20 cents per packet.
Take a look at some of the changes to Taco Bell menu items.
Many fast food workers have been guilty of overstuffing your bag with sauce packets for years. Order a Roast Beef sandwich and receive 20 packets of Horsey sauce. Handfuls of Ketchup packets that always find a way to hide under your front seat. I counted over a hundred sauce packets from various fast food joints, some dating back years. I have a one-month rule at the house, and they go in the trash.
There Is Good News To Report To You
The original signature hot sauce packets are still free at Taco Bell. The new salsa is considered a “premium” sauce. Nacho cheese sauce, reduced-fat sour cream, and guacamole differ from the regular sauce collection and will cost a little extra.
Remember This 1997 Taco Bell Ad?
The first commercial starring Gidget, the Taco Bell chihuahua
Ranking 3 New Ben And Jerry's Ice Cream Flavors
Ben and Jerry’s new flavors couldn’t be more different from each other. The popular New England based ice cream brand has added three options to their creative family so far this year, and here I will rank them all.
Coincidentally, I tried each of these in one sitting. This was an unplanned taste test. With a house full of young kids, a visiting friend recently stopped by and knew the way to quickly win over the youngsters. Pints of ice cream.
Before I get into explaining which was best, I should note I am not an ice cream (or dessert) enthusiast by any means. Dare I say, I hardly seek out ice cream, even in the summer months. However, if it is put in front of me, I will eat it if it’s one of my favorite varieties.
If I’m going for ice cream, though, Ben and Jerry’s is easily my brand of choice. Being a New Englander, I have toured their Vermont location a handful of times. Their half-baked in a cone is my go-to choice.
If you are not familiar, these are the Ben and Jerry’s new flavors that have rolled out in 2024. Impretzively Fudged, PB S’More, and Marshmallow Sky. Now, it’s important to note that Marshmallow Sky is new just to pints. Meaning, it was available in their scoop shops only.
Another flavor entitled Strawberry Cheezecake was also unveiled earlier this year. This did not qualify here as a new flavor ranking because it had been an ice cream flavor (branded “cheesecake). The new “cheeze” version is a vegan dairy-free dessert.
Upon seeing these at my house, I realized they were new. So, instead of selecting one pint to scoop, I took one for the team and realized I needed one proper scoop of each.
My process was to try one at a time and not have all three in the same bowl. Blending flavors might compromise the intended taste.
As a result, there was a flavor where one bite was enough. Another where I couldn’t get enough, and the third was somewhere in between.
Here is my official ice cream ranking of Ben and Jerry’s new flavors.
Born in Mt Clemens, Screamin’ Scott has been a part of the Detroit airwaves for 30-plus years. With 40 years of experience in radio. When he’s not out on the streets for WCSX, you can find him devoting time to local charities with his, “Screamin Angels”; and for 16 years with Rock 4 Tots charity. And last 10 years with his local band, "Chit!." Screamin Scott likes to write about nostalgic Detroit area memories, classic rock, and local metro Detroit topics.