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"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:32:44 -0500, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
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>>On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:32:16 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
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>>> On Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:04:35 -0500, Sqwertz >
>>> wrote:
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>>>>On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:12:38 -0700, sf wrote:
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>>>>> On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:39:38 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I used to have a tough time keeping my tortillas to stay closed after
>>>>>> I filled 'em. Now, I paint enchilada sauce on both sides, fill and
>>>>>> close and they seem to stick pretty well. HTH
>>>>>
>>>>> What? Are you frying them? Ick.
>>>>>
>>>>> AS good burrito is one eaten that is held in hand and they are always
>>>>> enclosed with foil.
>>>>
>>>>Foil is for whimps. They should hold together just fine with paper,
>>>>too. Even the dufuses at Taco Bell seem to manage that just fine.
>>>
>>> the foil cinches it for a 'San Francisco-style burrito.'

>>
>>They're "Mission Style" burritos.
>>
>>I'm not so sure that foil keeps them warmer than tightly-wrapped
>>coated paper. Aluminum conducts thermal energy better than paper
>>which would mean it would cool off quicker (assuming room temperature
>>and a hot burrito)
>>
>>-sw

>
> I would think that the flour tortilla would get steamy and icky inside
> the foil


I always eat them so fast they never get the chance.