As part of its new TBX culinary collaboration program, Taco Bell is giving three chefs the opportunity to put their spin on one of the brand's most iconic dishes: the Crunchwrap Supreme.
Taco Bell recently invited three emerging chefs to take part in its TBX program, which was launched earlier this year as a way to bring new ideas to the Taco Bell Test Kitchen and give consumers new ways to experience their favorite Taco Bell dishes. The most recent reimagining of an iconic Taco Bell dish involved the Crunchwrap Supreme, which was remixed in some unexpected ways by the participating chefs. First up, Chef Reuben Asaram drew on his childhood to come up with the Indian Buffet Crunchwrap Supreme, which features a creamy tomato curry. Next, chef Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin unveiled the Crispy Thai Noodle Crunchwrap Supreme, which features grilled chicken tossed with a khao soi aioli. Finally, chef Lawrence "LT" Smith created the Southwest Hot CHX Crunchwrap Supreme, which is made with a Oaxaca-style mozzarella and includes nuggets tossed in salsa macha.
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Taco Bell's TBX Culinary Collaboration Remixed the Crunchwrap Supreme
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