raymond wrote on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:23:47 -0500:

??>> There have been some posts lately about burritos and that
??>> got me thinking about a few issues. I think that burritos
??>> are more what might be called a "method" rather than a
??>> "recipe."
??>>
??>> My "method" is to take 1/4 to 1/3 a cup (depending on the
??>> size of your tortilla and whether you add anything) of
??>> your favorite chili recipe, put it on a totilla, add any
??>> extra stuff you might want to add, chopped tomatoes,
??>> avocado, a heavy pinch (probably about 1 Tbsp.) of grated
??>> cheese, whatever, then roll up the totrtilla and heat it
??>> up.
??>>
??>> I looked up the definition of "burrito," and most said it
??>> was a filling that was rolled up in a tortilla. Most
??>> definitions suggested that the filling was usually meat,
??>> beans and cheese, but not that these ingredients are a
??>> requirement.

I can't resist adding that the "Indian Burrito" that I had in
California was rolled in a Chapati; so there :-)But I don't
care much about definitions either!


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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