Doritos Locos Tacos are a Taco Bell food item. It was first released on October 14, 2000, in Nacho Cheese at a Taco Bell in Mankato, Minnesota. A crunchy taco with ground beef, lettuce, and real cheddar cheese, in a shell made out of Doritos chips in Nacho Cheese, Cool Ranch, or Fiery.

2012 The Doritos Locos Taco first hit the Taco Bell menu in 2012. That's more than 50 years after Glen Bell founded what would become a staple in the fast food industry and 52 years after the Dorito was invented.

The American fast food giant Taco Bell, which returned to London with two restaurants last year, has finally decided to introduce its best item: the Doritos Locos Taco, a hard shell (yes, made from Tangy Cheese Doritos), seasoned beef mince taco, shredded iceberg lettuce, and some actual cheddar cheese.

Taco Bell is opening a $5 million taco tab and offering free Doritos Locos Tacos in honor of the “liberation” of the “Taco Tuesday” trademark to customers across the country.

A Doritos Locos Taco, if you don't know, is a hard taco where the shell is made up of Doritos chips.

However, no menu item changed fast food in the last decade as much as Taco Bell's Doritos Locos Taco. The chain sold more than a billion Doritos Locos Tacos when it launched in 2012, hiring an estimated 15,000 workers to keep up with demand.

1986 In 1986, Cool Ranch Doritos made their debut and also became popular. Cool Ranch Doritos are sold under the name "Cool Original" in the UK and are called "Cool American" elsewhere in Europe, as ranch dressing is less common in those places.

With about 1 million Doritos Locos Tacos sold each day - and more than $1 billion in sales so far - the product launch is the most successful in Taco Bell history.

Then it's time for a bit of flavor. And to get that cheesiness some bovines are working overtime. It takes about ten thousand cows to make all the cheese for our doritos. The cheese recipe.

1986 In 1986, Cool Ranch Doritos made their debut and also became popular. Cool Ranch Doritos are sold under the name "Cool Original" in the UK and are called "Cool American" elsewhere in Europe, as ranch dressing is less common in those places.

breakfast menu Taco Bell is apologizing for its breakfast menu. In recent years, it has been littered with questionable foods, such as the Naked Egg Taco or even the Waffle Taco, that have since been discontinued. Turns out, people just want the basics and the chain is finally accepting that.

If someone calls you loco, it means they think you're nutty or eccentric. Your friends will think your dog is completely loco if she spends hours every day chasing her own tail. You can use the slang term loco when you're commenting on the craziness or irrationality of a person or situation.