They are missing a step before tucking in corners you want to pull the middle bit back for a tight burrito otherwise it'll all spill when you pick it up
That's the method used in chipotle restaurants. However, chipotle workers fuck it up 80% of the time by orienting it such that all the ingredients inside are completely separate from each other resulting in one section with plain rice and another with just sour cream.
The real secret : not using one of those floury trash tortillas from Walmart. Look at the translucency on that. It's got some tooth on it just looking at it.
One thing fast and furious did better, they kept Paul Walker being a cop a secret to even the audience for like 40 minutes. One thing the remake of point break did better was just kidding it did nothing better.
We have a dedicated large cast iron thing for this. Don't know what it's called, but it's probably a pizza pan or something. Put it on low heat and everyone gets a warmed tortilla on demand!
Pro tip, get two plates, put wet paper towel down, layer tortillas on top, place another wet paper towel on top of tortillas then close it up with the top plate & microwave for 15 seconds. Steamed tortillas are even easier to fold!
Youre right about the steam. Pro pro tip, get a comal (or any skillet, preferably cast iron), heat it until blistering hot, cook tortilla for a few seconds on each side. If you get the heat level and timing correct it'll puff up into a ball from the moisture in the dough while having developed just a few light browned spots on each side. Keep warm inside a folded tea towel on a warm plate. Store-bought/pre-made tortillas are only mostly cooked, you're meant to finish them up just before eating 💛
I've done them on top of a flat range stove and it worked surprisingly well, I had a Costa Rican roommate in college who did it on the coils of our stovetop but she burned them all the time lol
I got food poisoned there. The seats were too close together, the tables were sticky, the floor was sticky, and it was hot with what seemed to be no AC inside. It was a nightmare.
They use to be quite good 10-15 years ago, but have been cutting cost by cutting quality for a while now. Today the only thing they do better than Moe's IMO is their steak. Everything else is sub par.
Also who doesn't like getting free chips and eating their burrito over it so they can have loaded natchos later? Moe's FTW
It literally took me 3 years to figure out a combo of flavors on their menu I liked after I met my wife (who introduced me to it). I've not fucked with it for 10 years other than swapping between bowl with tortilla on the side or just a burrito. They still manage to fuck up the burrito wrap 75-80% of the time simply due to orientation when they start. Such a simple thing their workers can't get correct and changes their product from an 8/10 to 2/10.
Personally for me, they are overpriced, underfilled, and frankly nothing special. They are the panda Express of Mexican food. I have plenty of local taco/burrito joints nearby that give me more for my money and better quality.
Lucky. I live in the Twin Cities and don't know a single place that'll give me more than half what Chipotle does for the same price. Some of our "local" places are 2-3x more expensive.
Was gonna say the same. From what I hear, they've been getting somewhat inconsistent, but near me I know I get plenty. Local is always better, I have a lot of amazing places where I live, but the area I work in.. not so many options. Sometimes I desperately need a burrito on my break and it's all that's there
The issue is now you have more tortilla and you think "yup, I can fill it up some more" until you're left with the same issue on a much bigger scale.
It's like when you find out that you can go into work later but instead of doing your normal routine and then sleeping in more to catch up on sleep, you decide to stay out even later resulting in even less sleep
bluegargoyle
... and then put the folded burrito back on a clean grill for a minute to warm everything up and "seal" the folds of the burrito.
MelfsAcidArrow
Step 1: warm/steam your tortilla
CasualFridayHandjob
That's... how I've always been doing it? Wait how were y'all doing it before?
mercbrit
Differently.
beerkrump
Where do you get the tortillas that can handle that stress?
Deadredmaniac
sal0qwerty
They are missing a step before tucking in corners you want to pull the middle bit back for a tight burrito otherwise it'll all spill when you pick it up
kinarism
That's the method used in chipotle restaurants. However, chipotle workers fuck it up 80% of the time by orienting it such that all the ingredients inside are completely separate from each other resulting in one section with plain rice and another with just sour cream.
Yupurineutah
BobTheWeak
The secret is to tap it and say "that's not going anywhere"
Welcome2Machine
Ahh, a fellow flatbed driver?
YeastInfectedWhiskerBiscuit
If only store bought tortilla weren't so tiny and weak.
InfiniteMonki
I feel like I just levelled up.
ItTakesTwoToMakeAThingGoRight
And then they cut it in half...why! Every video demonstrating roll technique, cut the bitch in half. It's a burrito! You eat it one end to the other!
RenaissanceFaireMan
Looks like some bites are going to have 4 or 5 layers of tortilla.
DCrain
Great! Now show me how to do it with a lot more stuff on the tortilla
tantallous
you get a bigger tortilla
jammer909
Beautiful.
darkomen203
I thought they were self explanatory
DrewThe3DPrinterGuy
I know I always just kind of rolled a taco, but I never eat burritos. This looks like a good way to keep all the taco fixins from falling out though.
theimgurappsucksballs
MechKelly
You're not doing it wrong if no one knows what you're doing.
MrHappySmiles
Why is this chimichanga left unfinished? /s
Sunshine12345
Damn, that's hot.
savanik
The real secret : not using one of those floury trash tortillas from Walmart. Look at the translucency on that. It's got some tooth on it just looking at it.
givemepickles
Yeah. I was just wondering: what’s the ingredient / cooking it difference, that produces those 2 very different types of tortillas?
One is very stretchy, gummy, strong, amazing. Often a little translucent. Magically strong somehow.
Other is, thicker, yet somehow also dry, much less supportive, more prone to tearing, absolute trash.
Randazzo
This also requires a decent tortilla.
DrSharkbite
redundancy
reminds me of the California cheeseburger
Krashtestdummy
PourMeAPuppersPlease
miertfoglaltmindenfelhasznalonev
i2ocker89
This is up there in absolute must watch movies repenting California at its finest cliches lol
neospor1n
One thing fast and furious did better, they kept Paul Walker being a cop a secret to even the audience for like 40 minutes. One thing the remake of point break did better was just kidding it did nothing better.
SamuelPenning
bluewitch
Dude, you gotta post the whole thing. It's beautiful.
/gallery/x8x4eYX
VibratingNipples
J4nein4ne
Ave Maria, it's BEAUTIFUL.
Spooner1
Gotta get the tuck
ChickenROAR
It's okay, they don't teach this at school. Consider it a failure of our education system. Next gen, I hope we'll do better.
MCNewYorkLives
Hey, what class did you end up taking?
Originally I was thinking of AP Environmental but decided instead to take AP Burrito Folding
NarratesTheDarkerStory
Taxes and burrito rolling; why don't they teach these to our kids?
youbetchamom
Because the ten commandments are more useful. /s
Kotarisu
I miss home economics, they discontinued it at my school after our year went through. It was deemed "not applicable to modern youth".
DownVoteAddict
My freshman year they learned us to add eggs into Ramen noodles.. they knew we were going to be broke 🤣
Jarodamus
Don't forget to microwave the tortilla for 15 seconds first. Cold torts don't fold.
800lbJeezuz
Do they jiggle jiggle?
shawnmilo
We have a dedicated large cast iron thing for this. Don't know what it's called, but it's probably a pizza pan or something. Put it on low heat and everyone gets a warmed tortilla on demand!
failsafe
Comal
shawnmilo
Thanks, looks like it. It's great for burrito night!
nomorehate
Pro tip, get two plates, put wet paper towel down, layer tortillas on top, place another wet paper towel on top of tortillas then close it up with the top plate & microwave for 15 seconds. Steamed tortillas are even easier to fold!
Jarodamus
This is worth it's weight in tortillas.
nomorehate
I used to work at Chili's and took a few with me when I left, wonder where they got to..
Meowzebub666
Youre right about the steam. Pro pro tip, get a comal (or any skillet, preferably cast iron), heat it until blistering hot, cook tortilla for a few seconds on each side. If you get the heat level and timing correct it'll puff up into a ball from the moisture in the dough while having developed just a few light browned spots on each side. Keep warm inside a folded tea towel on a warm plate. Store-bought/pre-made tortillas are only mostly cooked, you're meant to finish them up just before eating 💛
nomorehate
I've done them on top of a flat range stove and it worked surprisingly well, I had a Costa Rican roommate in college who did it on the coils of our stovetop but she burned them all the time lol
betterave
That little pat at the end.
BootsNCatsNBootsNCatsN
It's a good burrito, Dennis
JeanLucguizamos
That's how you add the love that makes it so good
CommentMalone
"good game"
PourMeAPuppersPlease
squishybaker
pap pap good buritto.
FrenziiTheSuccubus
plap plap *good* burrito.
FetaForMoses
It’s mandatory
merlok13
It's the burrito version of snapping the straps and saying "well, that's not going anywhere"
truthader
“Click click” goes the tongs
nevercompromisenoteven
Nodak70
“Yep, that’s not going anywhere” (at least till the first bite )
mypylon
I'll eat it anyway it's prepared, except from Chipotle restaurant. I hate Chipotle restaurant.
GiantFlyingLabia
But why?
mypylon
I got food poisoned there. The seats were too close together, the tables were sticky, the floor was sticky, and it was hot with what seemed to be no AC inside. It was a nightmare.
AndrewBrandon
They use to be quite good 10-15 years ago, but have been cutting cost by cutting quality for a while now. Today the only thing they do better than Moe's IMO is their steak. Everything else is sub par.
Also who doesn't like getting free chips and eating their burrito over it so they can have loaded natchos later? Moe's FTW
Badprenup
Follow up question: what the fuck is Moe's?
Akurei00
Moe's Southwest Grill. https://www.moes.com/
It's the same style as a chipotle or qdoba, but edges them both out. Queso's great too.
imgonnaralph
GiantFlyingLabia
I get the C suite thievery but I’ll be dammed if I’m gonna let you say their food sucks 😆
kinarism
It literally took me 3 years to figure out a combo of flavors on their menu I liked after I met my wife (who introduced me to it). I've not fucked with it for 10 years other than swapping between bowl with tortilla on the side or just a burrito. They still manage to fuck up the burrito wrap 75-80% of the time simply due to orientation when they start. Such a simple thing their workers can't get correct and changes their product from an 8/10 to 2/10.
imgonnaralph
Lol, screw that, there are way better places for flavor and price.
absoluttalent
Personally for me, they are overpriced, underfilled, and frankly nothing special. They are the panda Express of Mexican food. I have plenty of local taco/burrito joints nearby that give me more for my money and better quality.
vbfoggo
Def not overpriced. Cheaper per calorie than McDonald's, in fact.
RevolutionOnHerLips
Lucky. I live in the Twin Cities and don't know a single place that'll give me more than half what Chipotle does for the same price. Some of our "local" places are 2-3x more expensive.
electronicbovine
Hmm, I've literally never had an underfilled chipotle burrito - they're massive. Not particularly good, but.... massive.
Neurisko
Yeah. The steak is like the lowest quality steak you can get, but the burritos are always big.
ThatLoserTheFourth
Was gonna say the same. From what I hear, they've been getting somewhat inconsistent, but near me I know I get plenty. Local is always better, I have a lot of amazing places where I live, but the area I work in.. not so many options. Sometimes I desperately need a burrito on my break and it's all that's there
VosperOfAntarctica
Step one: don't overload it
WrongUn
Balls to you!
doppelfisch
I'd argue that should be step two. Step one should be to soften the tortilla.
KoRplussomeletters
Speak for yourself. I want my burrito with some girth.
igetit41
No. Step one is to have one of those giant tortillas they use at burrito places but are not sold in grocery stores.
Chubipanda
Don't tell me how to live My life!
sadurdaynight
HERESY!
extraDimensionalAnxiety
That's the hardest step.
imagertheAissilent
Mission failed, we'll get em next time
Cozysockdrawer
DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!
LadyNetrex
Buy bigger tortillas! I found an Asian store that sells 30cm/11.7" tortillas! They are awesome!
MCNewYorkLives
The issue is now you have more tortilla and you think "yup, I can fill it up some more" until you're left with the same issue on a much bigger scale.
It's like when you find out that you can go into work later but instead of doing your normal routine and then sleeping in more to catch up on sleep, you decide to stay out even later resulting in even less sleep
LadyNetrex
But.. big tortilla! https://youtu.be/KZQcUZOnz6E
OmnesMundiLardum
Ha ha, no.
beachbum273
"Don't you tell me what to do with my stretchy saucy meat sock"
CyanideBreathMint
That there is a hurtle, not a mere step ;)
MindRape
No can do. Any other suggestions?
dasAchteck
DW05
Bring a fork
SamuelPenning
Kotarisu
Where tortilla meets corn-on-the-cob in the WTF Cafeteria of life.
ChetinBey
It’s difficult not to when there’s heavenly smells and I hungry!
EmmJhee
You’re not my supervisor!
TacoPoweredHelicopter
You're not my supervisor!
RichardPicture
SebastianCrab
If you overload it, wrap it the best you can. Then wrap it again with a second tortilla in the opposite direction.
mikeatike
Buy both burrito and fajita sized tortillas. When you realize you overstuffed the smaller one, wrap that in the bigger one.
randomwalrus
When you realize you overstuffed the bigger one, wrap it in the smaller one. Then use a staple gun to hold it in place.
mikeatike
Yo dawg, I heard you like burritos.
SirShmoopyofAwesomtown
And then use a third tortilla as a napkin
Trollero
Instrucciones unclear, overloaded the tortilla napkin
ElbowDeepInAMoose
4th tortilla is a blanket.
drunkbs
And a fifth tortilla as an umbrella
FinnTrollen
And a hammer, if needed.
Carlillo
Might as well drop some spicy cheese sauce or refried beans on that second tortilla before wrapping.
MCNewYorkLives
Carlillo
PenguinNamedWobbles
If you overload it. Unroll it, then use a spoon to eat the spare amount, then reroll.
greentights
Pro tip, use tortilla chips to eat the surplus
TheChlorineAddict
Don’t forget to top it off first because you ate a bit too much of the spare amount.
truthader
truthader