What is the best way to wrap a burrito?

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:42 am

I made burritos today, and my computer is covered in chilies, beans, guacamole, and tortilla, they are lovely, however, my wrapping skills are only of the most basic kind, can anyone provide clear, written instructions on how to wrap the perfect burrito???

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:49 am

Fold up the bottom flap first.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:51 am

side over, bottom up, other side over. That way the bottom is closed. :-6

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:54 am

yea how Sunny described! Then wrap a napkin around the bottom while eating to help stop and juice leakage.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:55 am

Hire a Mexican too do it.

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:59 am

Yeah! Wrap yer gums around it, and sod the mess!....

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:02 am

with a blanket if its really cold?

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:09 am

go with the Texans, we know what we're talking about!

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:10 am

YZGI;569718 wrote: Hire a Mexican too do it.

so racist. Who had the PC stick last?? :rolleyes:

:wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:14 am

YZGI;569718 wrote: Hire a Mexican too do it.

Exactly, who would know better?

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:14 am

sunny104;569734 wrote: so racist. Who had the PC stick last?? :rolleyes:

:wah:

Me. (Whaps YZGI)

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:19 am

valerie;569740 wrote: Me. (Whaps YZGI)

poor YZGI! :-1

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:25 am

valerie;569740 wrote: Me. (Whaps YZGI)

:void(0)">
Okay. Its Mexican food. Who better to know how too make it? Just trying to give our Mexican friends a little cash paying job. No offense was intended. The best Mexican food I have ver had was prepared by Mexicans. Imagine that.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:27 am

Now look, I didn't want this to turn into some kind of Spanish inquisition, I just wanted good Burrito advice, but thank you all. I think the initial suggestion of getting the bottom flap folded first makes sense to me, thats what I usually do, but then it pops out sometimes doesn't it????

So I like sunny's suggestion about doing the kinda double fold-over thing, like a card board box, that seems like a good idea to me, so I will give it a go. I have tried the not bothering thing, and just letting the food fall onto me lap, but its not a long-term solution is it??? I also can't hire a Mexican here, because there are only a couple of hundred of them in Ireland and they all have much better jobs to do here than folding bits of dough, they are like Ambassadors or Papal Nuncios or Playwrights or that over here, though perhaps Migel Ximenez Sanchez from down the road might show me some tricks if I buy him a couple of bottles of Corona.

Hmmmnn?

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:32 am

Galbally;569749 wrote: Now look, I didn't want this to turn into some kind of Spanish inquisition, I just wanted good Burrito advice, but thank you all. I think the initial suggestion of getting the bottom flap folded first makes sense to me, thats what I usually do, but then it pops out sometimes doesn't it????

So I like sunny's suggestion about doing the kinda double fold-over thing, like a card board box, that seems like a good idea to me, so I will give it a go. I have tried the not bothering thing, and just letting the food fall onto me lap, but its not a long-term solution is it??? I also can't hire a Mexican here, because there are only a couple of hundred of them in Ireland and they all have much better jobs to do here than folding bits of dough, they are like Ambassadors or Papal Nuncios or Playwrights or that over here, though perhaps Migel Ximenez Sanchez from down the road might show me some tricks if I buy him a couple of bottles of Corona.

Hmmmnn?

that's how they do it here, it works! :-6

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:33 am

YZGI;569747 wrote: Okay. Its Mexican food. Who better to know how too make it? Just trying to give our Mexican friends a little cash paying job. No offense was intended. The best Mexican food I have ver had was prepared by Mexicans. Imagine that.

yep. One of the many great things about living in Texas is the authentic mexican food! :yh_drool :yh_drool

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:35 am

sunny104;569755 wrote: that's how they do it here, it works! :-6

You see, this is where the internet is priceless, I would be all week trying to find an Irish person who had the faintest idea about how to wrap a burrito, but now I have a good idea, straight from California, great! :guitarist

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:38 am

Galbally;569760 wrote: You see, this is where the internet is priceless, I would be all week trying to find an Irish person who had the faintest idea about how to wrap a burrito, but now I have a good idea, straight from California, great! :guitarist

ahem.

TEXAS

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:40 am

PS I thought we were picking on all the PC crap. There's no need for anyone to get their knickers in a twist. :-6

I'm just sayin'..................:-3

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:44 am

sunny104;569766 wrote: PS I thought we were picking on all the PC crap. There's no need for anyone to get their knickers in a twist. :-6

I'm just sayin'..................:-3
We were I was just having more fun with it.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:44 am

sunny104;569764 wrote: ahem.

TEXAS

Yes, sorry, I know, someone told me I live in the UK again today, sorry Texas, you are totally not California and stuff, like,.................. whatever. :wah:

GO TEXAS!, (take George W. back though, for gawds sake).

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:45 am

Galbally;569770 wrote: Yes, sorry, I know, someone told me I live in the UK again today, sorry Texas, you are totally not California and stuff, like,.................. whatever. :wah:

GO TEXAS!, (take George W. back though, for gawds sake).
:wah: :wah: Good one Gally

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:45 am

AHEM...

Sunny has the right method, this California Girl would only add...

don't put too much filling in. And sometimes a little moisture

helps the flaps stick together.

Too much and then your flap flies out. At least, that's been my

experience.

Make TWO burritos with the filling for ONE!!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:47 am

valerie;569773 wrote: AHEM...

Sunny has the right method, this California Girl would only add...

don't put too much filling in. And sometimes a little moisture

helps the flaps stick together.

Too much and then your flap flies out. At least, that's been my

experience.

Make TWO burritos with the filling for ONE!!

Erm, are you actually talking about food, or should we leave this discussion till later? (ahem).

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:47 am

YZGI;569769 wrote: We were I was just having more fun with it.

well I know you're cool! :-4

now go make me a burrito, I'm worn out from this morning!! :sneaky:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:49 am

sunny104;569778 wrote: well I know you're cool! :-4

now go make me a burrito, I'm worn out from this morning!! :sneaky:

Ummm Err thanks for the bullets but I better not shoot that gun.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:50 am

valerie;569773 wrote: AHEM...

Sunny has the right method, this California Girl would only add...

don't put too much filling in. And sometimes a little moisture

helps the flaps stick together.

Too much and then your flap flies out. At least, that's been my

experience.

Make TWO burritos with the filling for ONE!!

psst. tell him to lick the sides so it'll stay together. let's see if he does it.....:yh_giggle

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:51 am

sunny104;569766 wrote: PS I thought we were picking on all the PC crap.

Yeah!! :-6

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:51 am

YZGI;569780 wrote: Ummm Err thanks for the bullets but I better not shoot that gun.

you forgot about our cave time already??

men! :yh_silent

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:52 am

sunny104;569782 wrote: psst. tell him to lick the sides so it'll stay together. let's see if he does it.....:yh_giggle

MOTHER OF GOD! Jeez, who could have believe a burrito thread would get so explicit so quickly! Hehe! Well, I have learned some new things here today I can tell you. :p

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:53 am

sunny104;569782 wrote: psst. tell him to lick the sides so it'll stay together. let's see if he does it.....:yh_giggle
The opposite has always been my experience.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:54 am

YZGI;569789 wrote: The opposite has always been my experience.

:yh_rotfl

:rolleyes: Girls.

JacksDad · Post by **JacksDad** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:58 am

Goes pretty much like this GB.

Voila!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:02 pm

JacksDad;569796 wrote: Goes pretty much like this GB.

Voila!

That not food, thats drugs that is. :wah:

Seriously, you are under arrest. Come with me please.

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:50 pm

sunny104;569782 wrote: psst. tell him to lick the sides so it'll stay together. let's see if he does it.....:yh_giggle

What's wrong with stapling it together?

Or duct tape?

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:51 pm

Chookie;569907 wrote: What's wrong with stapling it together?

Or duct tape?

They get in your teeth?

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:13 pm

Galbally;569788 wrote: MOTHER OF GOD! Jeez, who could have believe a burrito thread would get so explicit so quickly! Hehe! Well, I have learned some new things here today I can tell you. :p

Women Are Smarter Lyrics

Artist(Band):Grateful Dead

Let us put men and women together

See which one is smarter

Some say men, but I say no

Women run the men like a puppet show

It ain't me

It's the people that say

Men are leading the women astray

But I say, it's the women today

Smarter than the man in every way

Chorus:

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

The women are smarter

That's right

Little boy sit on the corner and cry

Big man come and he asked him why

He said, "I can't do what the big boys do"

The man sat down and he cried too

It ain't me

It's the people that say

Men are leading the women astray

But I say, it's the women today

Smarter than the man in every way

Chorus:

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

The women are smarter

That's right, that's right

Ever since the world began

Women been banned from the ways of man

Listen boy cuz I've got a plan

Give it up, don't try and understand

It ain't me

It's the people that say

Men are leading the women astray

But I say, it's the women today

Smarter than the man in every way

Chorus:

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

The women are smarter

That's right

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:17 pm

valerie;569931 wrote: Women Are Smarter Lyrics

Artist(Band):Grateful Dead

Let us put men and women together

See which one is smarter

Some say men, but I say no

Women run the men like a puppet show

It ain't me

It's the people that say

Men are leading the women astray

But I say, it's the women today

Smarter than the man in every way

Chorus:

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

The women are smarter

That's right

Little boy sit on the corner and cry

Big man come and he asked him why

He said, "I can't do what the big boys do"

The man sat down and he cried too

It ain't me

It's the people that say

Men are leading the women astray

But I say, it's the women today

Smarter than the man in every way

Chorus:

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

The women are smarter

That's right, that's right

Ever since the world began

Women been banned from the ways of man

Listen boy cuz I've got a plan

Give it up, don't try and understand

It ain't me

It's the people that say

Men are leading the women astray

But I say, it's the women today

Smarter than the man in every way

Chorus:

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

That's right

The women are smarter

The women are smarter

That's right

Yes quite, when it comes to making burritos, you win every time, you gals, or at least we let you think that anyway. :rolleyes:

I tend to think that the old James Brown song, "This is a man's world, but he wouldn't be nothing, without a woman or a girl" is probably a good summation of the situation. :-6

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:21 pm

ok, wait, I'm pretty good at the burrito thing.

First you be careful not to over fill it.

Then you fold it in half and gently pull the top towards you until it is snug around the filling. Then you fold up the bottom to close it off and then roll it away from you.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:24 pm

koan;569936 wrote: ok, wait, I'm pretty good at the burrito thing.

First you be careful not to over fill it.

Then you fold it in half and gently pull the top towards you until it is snug around the filling. Then you fold up the bottom to close it off and then roll it away from you.

Good suggestions, but what stops the bottom flap from coming undone, Sunny 104 suggests that you fold one side, then the bottom, then the other side, like a cardboard box to secure the little bugger???

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:41 pm

when you roll it away from you it traps the bottom flap inside

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:47 pm

Ok just fold the darn tortilla in half and eat it like a taco...would be less complicated

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:29 pm

koan;569958 wrote: when you roll it away from you it traps the bottom flap inside

Oh yes, I can see that this would work, very good, I shall try both methods and compare their utility in creating the worlds greatest taco ever made by an Irishman who isn't from Mexico or even been there, but like some of their nice food catagory. :wah:

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:31 pm

Taco!

That's a whole other animal.

You don't fold those. They're crispy.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:32 pm

You have me hankering for a Chili Relleno.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:33 pm

Sheryl;569964 wrote: Ok just fold the darn tortilla in half and eat it like a taco...would be less complicated

But think of the social faux pas if the Mexican Ambassador ever comes to my house in Ireland for tea, and I can't make proper burritos only tacos, and anyway don't you have to fry the taco things as well?, thats getting complicated now, jaysus.

I would need to get the deep fat fryer out, and the Ambassador would be waiting in the hall in his sash getting annoyed, and sure I couldn't let him in the kitchen when the fryer was going cause of the greasiness, and he would have to wait out in the hall, because the Front Room is not hoovered and, then maybe the fryer wouldn't even do the taco shell properly (because I don't know how to do that either), and sure there would be all sorts of commotions and ructions, and the pope might get involved because we are all Catholics you know, and we have to do what he says (even if he is German), so thats very tricky, so I would just like to stick to burritos for this week. Thanks for the input in this highly charged and emotional FG debate though me dears.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:35 pm

koan;570045 wrote: Taco!

That's a whole other animal.

You don't fold those. They're crispy.

Do you fry them yourself, or can you buy them already crispy? I don't think I like them as much, and what about enchilladas? Whats the craic with them?

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:38 pm

YZGI;570046 wrote: You have me hankering for a Chili Relleno.

What is that? It sounds nice anyway? But then most things sound appetizing in Spanish, or French, or Italian don't they? I mean potatoes in France are pomme du terre (sic), or "apples of the earth" how nice and civilized, we call em SPUDS, god help us! :wah:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:40 pm

Galbally;570064 wrote: What is that? It sounds nice anyway? But then most things sound appetizing in Spanish, or French, or Italian don't they? I mean potatoes in France are pomme du terre (sic), or "apples of the earth" how nice and civilized, we call em SPUDS, god help us! :wah:
It's a big Pablano pepper Stuffed with cheese and meat. Then breaded, deep fried, and smothered in a green chlli sauce. Heaven on a plate.

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:41 pm

Galbally;570053 wrote: Do you fry them yourself, or can you buy them already crispy? I don't think I like them as much, and what about enchilladas? Whats the craic with them?

Taco shell

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