Chipotle is testing chorizo as a menu option
Pork-loving Chipotle fans, fear not: The beloved fast-casual Mexican chain is looking for ways to supplement its carnitas shortage. Starting today in Kansas City, Missouri, Chipotle is testing chorizo on its menus as the lack of pork that meets its standard of "responsibly raised" has rendered many locations unable to offer carnitas.
"I've been beating the drum for five years," Chipotle corporate chef Nate Appleman told the Kansas City Star of adding chorizo to the menus. Appleman's chorizo combines pork and chicken to lighten up the sausage and cut down the grease, but he assures eaters: "This is a full-flavored chorizo."
As of now, chorizo will only grace the menus of the 33 Chipotle locations in Kansas City as the company tests how it is received. But if you find yourself in northwestern Missouri today with $7 to spare, head over for a burrito and help make history.
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