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Costco, We Thought We Knew Ye: The Polish Sausage is GONE! (At Least From The Food Court)

Costco has done it. They've done what the rumors said they were going to do: remove the polish dog as an option of the food court. Oh, their signature (no pun intended) $1.50 hotdog is staying and you still get a soda with refills, but the polish dog is gone.

Replacing it, at least in our local California Costco, is the asada salad.

And you still have the hot dog and drink, just don't stand at the soda machine and drink your soda in the way of other thirsty members.

Taco Bell's Mild and Wild Naked Chicken Tacos

The Taco Bell naked chicken is back. This time its in the form of the naked chicken chalupa.

After giving them a try, I can tell you that if you haven’t had one yet, you should give one a go. The mild one lets you taste the real flavors of the combo but the wild one gets your

Taco Bell has been using their pressed fried chicken patties for awhile.

The flavor is quite striking but it is the texture that makes it fit for a taco. It works as a shell but is a bit greasy so it come in its own little cardboard cradle. The cradle is necessary to keep your fingers from getting all greasy.

The deep-fried chicken shell sure keeps the taco hot.

The shell sure keeps the taco hot.

The breading of the chicken keeps it crunch and the chicken itself, while soft is not what you would call moist.

The interior ingredients are the standard taco ingredients – shredded lettuce, grated cheddar cheese, and tomato, but no meat, because that’s already on the outside of the taco.

The key question – Would I buy it again?

Yes as a once-in-a-while thing – but don’t expect it to be around much longer. It is listed as a limited time only item. But, remember the Doritos locos taco was for a limited time and it kept coming back. This will probably come back, too. If not in the chalupa form, it will probably be in another incarnation.

Taco Bell and French Fries

You've probably heard the phrase, "two great tastes that taste great together." If not, then it might be a way to introduce a "new" concept by Taco Bell - Nacho French Fries.

Yes, Taco Bell has dabbled in the tater biz before but not like this.

And when it comes down to it, they're not bad. They don't have McDonald's beat on the whole crispy outside/creamy inside thing, but the flavorings make up for it.

Expect these to be around for awhile. The $1 price may just be a way to get people to sample them and that price may go up soon, but they're worth a try. The plain ones are okay, but the ones covered in nacho fixings are worth the extra expense.