We tried Chipotle's new chorizo being added to menus nationwide - here's the verdict

The past year has been a rough one for Chipotle.

The E. coli crisis rocked consumers' confidence in the chain, with same-store sales plummeting and the company's stock losing 27% of its value in six months.

Chipotle has only changed its main menu once, in 2014, adding tofu sofritas.

But the chain has unveiled a new weapon to battle the stagnant menu blues: chorizo.

The new item was initially tested in several metro areas, and is now being rolled out nationwide.

We managed to get our hands on the new chorizo to see if this spicy sausage can attract some business to the embattled chain.