Posted on 08/17/2021 10:28:16 AM PDT by mylife
One of the beautiful things about burritos is that you can stuff them with pretty much anything. Some versions celebrate minimalism with just one or two ingredients, but then there are the burritos absolutely bursting at the seams with fillings—one of them being french fries, as is the case with the California-style burrito or the recently debuted White Hot Nacho Fries Burrito at Taco Bell.
But just because you can add fries to a burrito doesn’t mean you should. Do french fries truly belong in a burrito, or are they a distraction from the stuff that really matters? We have some strong opinions on the topic.
No frickin’ way do fries belong in burritos By Dennis Lee, staff writer I am staunchly against extra starch fillers in my burritos. Everything else is fair game, like veggies, beans, cheese, meat—you know, the usual suspects. But I’ve always felt like the addition of rice in Mission-style burritos (made extra famous by Chipotle) just serves make the burrito bigger than it should be, for no reason beyond aesthetics. It’s like dumping a bunch of water into a cocktail, and the result is that you’re sacrificing flavor for volume. Unfortunately, in the case of a Chipotle burrito, if you order it without the rice, you end up with a deflated and saggy-looking tortilla tube that feels skimpy, plus you’re paying full price. Boo! (Maybe I’ll stick to ordering the Chipotle quesadilla from now on.)
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No. Now fries in a regular sandwich, okay given the history of the Primanti Brothers sandwich in Pittsburgh.
I had a breakfast burrito with hashbrowns in it. It’s better that way
same thang bro, put a fried egg on there and slaw too please.
Mexican food smells just like canned dog food, which smells like wet dog. Why is that? All of it smalls the same. Is it the refried beans?
Rice is a burrito staple. It’s often left out, of course.
Rice beans cheese meat guacamole sour cream.
Potatoes not so much.
amen
its your nose, my dog smells awful cuz he has no nose..
WTF does some cat from Chicago know about California
burritos? Stick to hot dogs dude.
No.
And hash browns don’t belong inside omelettes!
And pizza toppings belong on top of the cheese!
And ice cubes don’t belong in beer!
I feel better now... 😁
I noticed that because of rising meat prices, a Mexican restaurant I *used* to use started incorporating fried cabbage into its carne asada (steak) burritos. Sacrilege. It noticeably sweetened a taste that shouldn’t be sweet.
California style pizza with sprouts and pineapple makes this displaced Chicagoan want to puke. Damn near anything "California style".
Well, here in New Mexico, breakfast burritos come with potatoes. Some are shredded, some are more like home fries. There are only two places I’ve (rather disappointingly) discover that put French fries in them. They wouldn’t have been so bad if they’d been fried, but dang if it was more like they were microwaved. Limp and not fully cooked. Blech.
I’m not a big fan of fries anyway, so that’s a “no” from me.
*** Potatoes not so much. ***
Regional difference. In Texas, potatoes often appear in burritos, and tacos.
get creative and throw some pumpkin spice ramen noodles in a burrito...
“Rice is a burrito staple”
Depends on where you live.
New Mexico (the land of red or green)
tends to leave rice out of their
burritos, and serve it as a side.
Places like Chipotle use rice as a
filler to make it look like you’re
getting a lot of stuff for your buck.
The stuff you get in California
I wouldn’t classify as Mexican food.
My god, the next thing you know they’ll be putting
pineapple in them!!!!!
“I wouldn’t classify as Mexican food”
Made by Mexicans for Mexicans.
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