Burrito Clinic for the Mexicanally Challeneged (56K, go cry in a corner) - Page 4

Andial951 · 11-19-2006, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Normy

JUAN! That was an excellent write up! That's great!

Are you enjoying your joke on us? LOL! This is hysterical.

-Burritos are NOT a Mexican food! My understanding is that Burritos were developed NORTH of the border...it is an invention of Mexican restuarants in the United States....

Heh! You da MAN! 41 responses and nobody caught it~

N!

wow...the ultimate in arrogance to think EVERYONE else is wrong and only you are right.........i guess you figure us Mexicans dont know much......

ibkevin · 11-19-2006, 02:26 AM

Normy, PUI again?

Gator_86_951 · 11-19-2006, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by 95Juan

precicely.

Steve, if you keep this up, i'm gonna have to Knight you as an honorary Mexican

.

Tortas are island people food, specifically cubans, i believe.

but they're still damned good.

TORTAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ibkevin · 11-19-2006, 03:45 AM

... what is it with these food threads? Crap!...

I'm heading for the kitchen for a brew to go with my new burrito bonanza, minus the rice and heap of sharp cheddar, of course.

I ant' scaret of sour cream...

gersar928 · 11-19-2006, 04:20 AM

Great write up Juan.

Original burrito's only had meat of your choice.

ibkevin · 11-19-2006, 05:18 AM

^^^ Is that saying what I think it's saying???

Normy · 11-19-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Andial951

wow...the ultimate in arrogance to think EVERYONE else is wrong and only you are right.........i guess you figure us Mexicans dont know much......

Yeah, whatever.

In any case, here is an article I Googled that talks about the history of burritos. In it, they note that Mexicans in Sonora used to put one or two fillings in a 12 inch flour tortilla and fold it up for the day.

-Sorry...but that's not a burrito, as far as I'm concerned.

Here's the story: http://marcsala.blogspot.com/2006/02...o-origins.html

My understanding is that burritos were basically invented in Mexican restaurants in California, and that in many rural places in Mexico today, if you ask for one in a restaurant, they give you a blank stare because they don't know what you are talking about.

In any case...this debate sure beats the hell out of ranting about politics!

N!

KuHL 951 · 11-19-2006, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Normy

... Mexicans in Sonora used to put one or two fillings in a 12 inch flour tortilla and fold it up for the day.

-Sorry...but that's not a burrito, as far as I'm concerned.

If that's not a classic definition of a burrito what is it, a lunch bag?. That's like saying you don't drive a 'real' Porsche. You should stick to Cuban food and Key Lime pie since the proper use of tortillas seems to confuse you

Andial951 · 11-19-2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Normy

In any case...this debate sure beats the hell out of ranting about politics!

N!

Yes Normy I am used to seeing you ranting in OT about some political issue but you may be in over your head here............us 944/951 guys are a different breed...............

95Juan · 11-19-2006, 02:11 PM

yeah, a burrito can be anything you want it to be.

2 fillings inside a flour tortilla doesnt mean they didnt invent it, it means that all they could really afford was rice and beans or cheap meat.

i've had straight bean burritos and straight rice tacos.

very flexible foods.

Roger- that's just the normster. the "other" Rolo.

Drewster67 · 11-19-2006, 02:42 PM

Burritos
Like many other popular Mexican-American dishes, burritos combine ancient traditions (filled tortillas) with contemporary ingredients spiced to suit tastes of the general public.

"The burrito, meaning literally little burro or donkey, became irreversibly linked to the tortilla-rolled packages. Burrito lovers David Thomsen and Derek Wilson believe that the modern burrito originated "in the dusty borderlands between Tucson and Los Angeles." The word burrito first saw print in America in 1934. It was sold at Los Angeles's famed El Cholo Spanish Cafe during the 1930s. Burritos entered Mexican-American cuisine in other parts of the Southwest around the 1950s and went nationwide a decade later."
---Tacos, Enchiladas and Refried Beans: The Invention of Mexican-American Cookery, Andrew F. Smith
[NOTE: this page has been delinked from Oregon State University. You can still find the full-text by searching Google and pulling it from the cached copy.]

"Burrito. A tortila rolled and cooked on a griddle, then filled with a variety of coniments. Burritos are a Mexican-American staple. The word, from Spanish for "little donkey," first saw print in America in 1934. If fried, the burrito becomes a chimichanga."
---Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink," John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 48)

Recommended reading:
Burritos-A Search for Beginnings, Peter Fox, Washington Post, November 4, 1998 (p. E-20)

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodmexican.html#burritos

95Juan · 11-19-2006, 02:48 PM

burritos started in Northern Mexico, go to Juarez, TJ, Nuevo Laredo, and you'll be able to get them no questions asked.

probably as deep as chihuahua, too.

all that article did was tell us when they came to the US.

Drewster67 · 11-19-2006, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 95Juan

burritos started in Northern Mexico, go to Juarez, TJ, Nuevo Laredo, and you'll be able to get them no questions asked.

probably as deep as chihuahua, too.

all that article did was tell us when they came to the US.

I agree .....

What do you expect from two WHITE guys writing about mexican Food! LOL

ibkevin · 11-19-2006, 03:46 PM

... been eating it since I was a kid, spanker!

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95Juan Mexican Ambassador Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: In a place where everyone is safe from everything. Posts: 30,513	yeah, a burrito can be anything you want it to be. 2 fillings inside a flour tortilla doesnt mean they didnt invent it, it means that all they could really afford was rice and beans or cheap meat. i've had straight bean burritos and straight rice tacos. very flexible foods. Roger- that's just the normster. the "other" Rolo. __________________ Patent Pending. "All of them" - Sarah Palin.

11-19-2006, 02:42 PM	#56
Drewster67 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 4,902	Origin of the burrito - by one Author Burritos Like many other popular Mexican-American dishes, burritos combine ancient traditions (filled tortillas) with contemporary ingredients spiced to suit tastes of the general public. "The burrito, meaning literally little burro or donkey, became irreversibly linked to the tortilla-rolled packages. Burrito lovers David Thomsen and Derek Wilson believe that the modern burrito originated "in the dusty borderlands between Tucson and Los Angeles." The word burrito first saw print in America in 1934. It was sold at Los Angeles's famed El Cholo Spanish Cafe during the 1930s. Burritos entered Mexican-American cuisine in other parts of the Southwest around the 1950s and went nationwide a decade later." ---Tacos, Enchiladas and Refried Beans: The Invention of Mexican-American Cookery, Andrew F. Smith [NOTE: this page has been delinked from Oregon State University. You can still find the full-text by searching Google and pulling it from the cached copy.] "Burrito. A tortila rolled and cooked on a griddle, then filled with a variety of coniments. Burritos are a Mexican-American staple. The word, from Spanish for "little donkey," first saw print in America in 1934. If fried, the burrito becomes a chimichanga." ---Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink," John F. Mariani [Lebhar-Friedman:New York] 1999 (p. 48) Recommended reading: Burritos-A Search for Beginnings, Peter Fox, Washington Post, November 4, 1998 (p. E-20) http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodmexican.html#burritos __________________ 85 928 S2 Track Car 06 Mustang GT DD - Slightly modified - 300RWHP ASA Racing \| Pro Auto Sports Racing \| Driving Instructor NASA AZ Region \| HPDE Instructor \| No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. --Calvin Coolidge

11-19-2006, 02:48 PM	#57
95Juan Mexican Ambassador Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: In a place where everyone is safe from everything. Posts: 30,513	burritos started in Northern Mexico, go to Juarez, TJ, Nuevo Laredo, and you'll be able to get them no questions asked. probably as deep as chihuahua, too. all that article did was tell us when they came to the US. __________________ Patent Pending. "All of them" - Sarah Palin.