Secret fast food: 10 items you won't see on the menu

Ten of the strangest, most innovative entrees you won't see on fast food menus – but can get anyway, if you ask. 

7. Cheesy Gordita Crunch (Taco Bell)

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A Taco Bell restaurant in Mountain View, Calif. Many discontinued Taco Bell menu items, including the Cheesy Gordita Crunch, can still be ordered off-menu in certain locations.

Here’s the not-so-secret secret about Taco Bell: Every entrée shares many of the same ingredients. This means two things: First, like at Starbucks, it is possible to get any listed menu item in any variety you can think of (everything can be easily made vegetarian, for instance). Second, depending on the specific location, most “discontinued” items are usually available off-menu. Case in point: the Cheesy Gordita Crunch.

The Cheesy Gordita Crunch is nothing more than a hard-shell taco wrapped in cheese and a soft Gordita shell (which is a lot like a pita). It’s offered on some Taco Bell menus. But even where it isn’t on display, every Taco Bell restaurant carries all of the necessary ingredients. So if you crave one, most are happy to oblige.  

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