In-N-Out Is Quickly Running Out of One of Its Most Popular Secret-Menu Items

Marissa Miller   –   Teen Vogue

If you love In-N-Out, then you love In-N-Out. So, fans of the iconic burger chain may be disappointed to hear that the vendor that supplies its cascabella peppers is facing a major shortage, Foodbeast reports.

You know what cascabella peppers are — those bright yellow, vinegar-marinated peppers often sliced into rings that make any and every animal-style burger 800 times better. (And no, they’re not jalapeño peppers. Hey! The more you know). Rations at the chain are in full force, to the tune of two measly chilies per order. Management have pulled the peppers from the ketchup station, so no more heating up to your heart’s content. And Subway and Carl’s Jr., who rely on the same vendor, are also facing the same pepper problem.

The shortage is attributed to a California weather issue, with a “combination of bad weather, disease, and poor soil conditions [reducing] the overall cascabella supply as much as 60 percent this year,” according to Munchies.

Customers want their cascabellas, and they want them now. Stores nationwide have even tried offering alternatives, like peperoncino, which was met with far less enthusiasm. The companyposted a memo on its Twitter page stating, “We hope to resume normal operations with chilies when the new crop is ready, hopefully sometime in July.”