I put Taco Bell's wacky menu experiments to the test. Some meals should return to the lab, while crazy-good items like breakfast tater tots should go national.

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Nancy Luna thumb Taco Bell test items review
Nancy Luna, Business Insider food correspondent, tries Taco Bell's test items.

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I compared breakfast at Taco Bell and McDonald's. The Golden Arches should be worried.

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Insider food correspondent Nancy Luna reviews the breakfast at Taco Bell and McDonald's.
Nancy Luna, Insider's food correspondent, reviews the breakfast at Taco Bell and McDonald's.

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Taco Bell throws shade at McDonald's with debut of 'premium' nuggets. 'This is real chicken.'

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Taco Bell is testing Chicken Nuggets
Taco Bell is testing Crispy Chicken Nuggets in Minneapolis starting October 12.

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Taco Bell has the fastest drive-thru, and its latest tech could get customers their orders even faster

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Taco Bell Define drive-thru
In an annual report, Taco Bell's new drive-thru technology ranked the fastest.

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Taco Bell, Chipotle, and other chains pay managers as much as $180,000. Here's what it takes to land a high-earning fast-food job.

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Manager Oscar Garcia serves beverages at the Taco Bell Cantina which is now open, in San Francisco, Calif., on the corner of 3rd St. and Townsend as seen on Thurs. September 24, 2015.
A Taco Bell manager serves beverages to customers. Managers who achieve the rank of "entrepreneur" at Taco Bell can earn up to $100,000 a year.

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