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Volcano Taco is a
taco that was available in a limited-time release at select
Taco Bell locations during the fall of 2008. There have been reports that Volcano Tacos remain available at a select few Taco Bell locations. Volcano Tacos consist of a distinctive red crunchy taco shell stuffed with
ground beef,
lettuce,
shredded cheddar cheese and
Lava Sauce, a spicy nacho cheese sauce that was unfathomable prior to the introduction of Volcano Taco. Volcano Taco is unrelated to Volcano Burrito, a limited-run promotional item available in 1995 as a tie-in with the movie,
Congo, which was billed as "The spiciest burrito ever."
In July of 2009, the Volcano Taco has returned and is part of the permanent menu per the RGM Briefing for August 2009.
[edit] Red Taco Shell
One of the most prominent design features of Volcano Taco is its red crunchy taco shell. To date, it is the only Taco Bell product to utilize an alternative-colored taco shell, although speculation has raged over whether the Crunchy Red Strips found in items such as the Big Taste Taco originate from the same red-tortilla source material as the Volcano Taco shell.
[edit] Advertising
A Volcano Taco being consumed by a North American male
Volcano Taco has been billed in Taco Bell commercials as possibly
"The spiciest taco ever." Volcano Taco has also been included in an incarnation of the
Big Bell Box Meal, as well as the
Why Pay More!? Value Menu.
