Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:24 PM
Taco Bell Calls Lorena Garcia a 'Master Chef'
aco Bell uploaded a video to YouTube today that calls Lorena Garcia a "master chef." Now Lorena Garcia is the chef/owner of a single airport restaurant and a consultant for Taco Bell who helped the company rip off Chipotle's menu. But just because you were a contestant on Top Chef Masters, it doesn't make you a "master chef." Anyway, the video is some wildly sad green/health-washing — Garcia goes to a cilantro farm in California to see where the company's cilantro is grown. "This is my biggest and most proudest moment in my relationship with Taco Bell, which is really showing to the world the truth what's happening from the inside out," says Garcia. "Not only from the decision that Taco Bell has made to partner up with me and making this menu, but from the positive impact that we're creating." Future positive impacts apparently include a "Chicken Caesar Burrito." Writer Regina Schrambling recently asked, "Is there a more abused honorific than Chef?" But leave it to Taco Bell — maker of the "Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme" — to amp it up even further. The only logical end for this is just to call Lorena Garcia the "Doritos Tacos Master Chef Supreme." Here's video: http://eater.com/archives/2012/10/04/taco-bell-calls-lorena-garcia-a-master-chef.php
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Author | Time | Post |
 Taco Bell Calls Lorena Garcia a 'Master Chef' (Original post) |
DainBramaged | Feb 2013 | OP |
| Duer 157099 | Feb 2013 | #1 | |
| Gorp | Feb 2013 | #31 | |
| WCGreen | Feb 2013 | #2 | |
| white_wolf | Feb 2013 | #24 | |
| WCGreen | Feb 2013 | #27 | |
| Demo_Chris | Feb 2013 | #39 | |
| onehandle | Feb 2013 | #3 | |
| zappaman | Feb 2013 | #4 | |
| ZRT2209 | Feb 2013 | #5 | |
| Earth_First | Feb 2013 | #6 | |
| GoneOffShore | Feb 2013 | #33 | |
| Earth_First | Feb 2013 | #36 | |
| Ikonoklast | Feb 2013 | #7 | |
| Motown_Johnny | Feb 2013 | #8 | |
| Arcanetrance | Feb 2013 | #12 | |
| riderinthestorm | Feb 2013 | #23 | |
| OKNancy | Feb 2013 | #13 | |
| DainBramaged | Feb 2013 | #17 | |
| BainsBane | Feb 2013 | #25 | |
| white_wolf | Feb 2013 | #26 | |
| obamanut2012 | Feb 2013 | #34 | |
| sir pball | Feb 2013 | #38 | |
| AverageJoe90 | Feb 2013 | #9 | |
| kentauros | Feb 2013 | #10 | |
| OKNancy | Feb 2013 | #11 | |
| DainBramaged | Feb 2013 | #15 | |
| redqueen | Feb 2013 | #18 | |
| BainsBane | Feb 2013 | #28 | |
| Incitatus | Feb 2013 | #30 | |
| BainsBane | Feb 2013 | #37 | |
| ProdigalJunkMail | Feb 2013 | #14 | |
| datasuspect | Feb 2013 | #16 | |
| Dirty Socialist | Feb 2013 | #19 | |
| BainsBane | Feb 2013 | #20 | |
| Floyd_Gondolli | Feb 2013 | #22 | |
| obamanut2012 | Feb 2013 | #35 | |
| pinboy3niner | Feb 2013 | #21 | |
| WinkyDink | Feb 2013 | #29 | |
| Raine | Feb 2013 | #32 | |
| DainBramaged | Feb 2013 | #40 |
Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:25 PM
1. Taco Bell knows what cilantro is???
Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:29 PM
2. When I stopped drinking and staying out late...
Response to white_wolf (Reply #24)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:00 PM
27. You don't see a lot of people in their homes enjoying a taco bell meal with the family...
Response to WCGreen (Reply #27)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 09:18 PM
39. I do, but I spend a lot of time peeking in windows...
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Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:38 PM
3. Peta has 'applauded' Taco Bell for its nearly beef-less beef (It's only 35% beef)
Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:42 PM
5. "Doritos Tacos Master Chef Supreme." - lol
Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:44 PM
6. Pandora runs an advertisement for Taco Bell featuring Garcia
Response to Earth_First (Reply #6)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 07:14 PM
GoneOffShore (16,875 posts)
33. One of the reasons I upgraded to Pandora One.
Response to GoneOffShore (Reply #33)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 07:24 PM
36. I'm close to pulling the subscription trigger myself...
Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:45 PM
7. Why does Taco Bell need a "master chef", let alone a regular chef? Do they sell food now?
Response to Motown_Johnny (Reply #8)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:27 PM
12. I know exactly what you mean I was a chef before getting the title officially.
Response to Arcanetrance (Reply #12)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:56 PM
23. Taco Bell's bean burrito is the only fast food I buy. Its pretty good
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How do you screw up re-fried beans, cheese and a tortilla?
A belated welcome to DU by the way! |
Response to OKNancy (Reply #13)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:36 PM
17. She blew ANY semblance of credibility associating herself with Taco Smell
Response to DainBramaged (Reply #17)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:58 PM
BainsBane (52,585 posts)
25. Top Chef is associated with Lean Cusine
Response to DainBramaged (Reply #17)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:58 PM
26. I think she lost all credibility by working with Olive Garden.
Response to OKNancy (Reply #13)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 07:20 PM
obamanut2012 (23,857 posts)
34. If she went to Johnson & Wales, she's a chef
Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:53 PM
10. She'll next be seen as the Master of Ceremonies
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for the (insert corporate sell-out city) "Doritos Tacos Master Chef Supreme Bowl"
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Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:27 PM
11. I loved her on Top Chef Masters
Response to OKNancy (Reply #11)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:42 PM
redqueen (112,669 posts)
18. It's an ad campaign for a fast food chain.
Response to redqueen (Reply #18)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:02 PM
BainsBane (52,585 posts)
28. I just find it odd
Response to Incitatus (Reply #30)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 08:12 PM
BainsBane (52,585 posts)
37. yet the posts are about skewering Garcia
Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:31 PM
14. anything with cilantro i actively avoid...
Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:46 PM
BainsBane (52,585 posts)
20. She was on Top Chef Masters
Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:46 PM
21. This is too complicated for me to figure out today...
Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 07:13 PM
32. Well she was on Top Chef Masters and is a chef. All those on Chopped are called chef and that show
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is lesser than Top Chef Masters. Geesh Taco Bell tries to improve the menu and all they get is flack.
  I guess no one should ever try to change or improve anything. |
Response to DainBramaged (Original post)
Mon Feb 18, 2013, 11:27 PM
40. For those of you wringing your hands over this, Taco Bell is owned by YUM brands
