Jordan Enyart

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Burritos in Mexico
Burritos in Mexico. History of burritos. The many
varieties of burritos. San Francisco
burrito. Conclusion. Pictures.

• Jordan Enyart
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• 2-6-09

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• You will be reading about burritos in Mexico.

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History of the Burrito

• During the Mexican Revolution period (1910-1921),
  a man named Juan Mendez used to sell tacos in a
  street stand.
• Juan had the idea of wrapping the food placed in
  a large home made flour tortilla.
• Consumers came from other places around the
  Mexican border looking for the "food of the
  Burrito."
• Authentic Mexican burritos are usually small and
  thin, with flour tortillas containing only one or
  two ingredients some form of meat, potatoes,
  beans, asadero cheese, chile rajas or chile
  relleno.
• The Mexican burrito may be a northern variation
  of the traditional "Taco de Canasta." They are
  eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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The many varieties of burritos

• The most commonly served style of the burrito in
  the United States is not as common in Mexico.
• One very common enhancement is the wet burrito.
• Some cities have their own variations with one of
  the most well-known being the San Francisco
  burrito.
• The wet burrito is typically placed on a plate
  and eaten with a knife and fork, rather than
  being eaten while held in hand as with the San
  Francisco variety of burrito.
• American-style burritos are larger than their
  Mexican counterparts.

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San Francisco burrito

• The origins of the San Francisco burrito can be
  traced back to Mission District taquerias of the
  1960s, however somewho? assert that the
  original San Francisco burritos began in the
  fields of Central Valley farmworkers.
• The San Francisco burrito emerged as a culinary
  movement during the 1970s and 1980s, and more
  recently spawned the wrap.
• The typical San Francisco burrito is produced on
  an assembly line, and is characterized by a large
  stuffed tortilla, wrapped in aluminum foil which
  can include variations on Spanish rice, beans, a
  single main filling, and hot or mild salsa.
• The San Francisco-style burrito has become
  immensely popular
• Throughout the US, eateries like Moe's Southwest
  Grill, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Illegal Pete's,
  Freebirds World Burrito, Qdoba, and Barberitos.

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Conclusion

• The word burrito literally means "little
  donkey" in Spanish, coming from burro, which
  means "donkey". Juan Mendez started the tradition
  of the burrito by creating a larger tortilla with
  taco ingredients. The most commonly served style
  of the burrito in the United States is not as
  common in Mexico. American-style burritos are
  larger than their Mexican counterparts. The
  origins of the San Francisco burrito can be
  traced back to Mission District taquerias of the
  1960s. A burrito is similar to the taco.

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Pictures of burritos