# Burritos: Rice and/or beans? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 26, 2015, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902 "2015-08-26T01:31:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/61 "2015-08-26T19:59:05Z")
That’s a wet burrito. Common in some places and unheard of in others. ---
**Author:** ![CBEscapee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@CBEscapee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBEscapee)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/62 "2015-08-26T21:39:31Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > That’s a wet burrito. Common in some places and unheard of in others. Here in Jalisco in is known as a _burrito ahogado_, drowned burrito. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/63 "2015-08-26T21:43:10Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Yeah, I think all the better places serve their fajitas as some-assembly-required, but there are a lot of lowest-denominator places that serve them already assembled. The only time I’ve ever seen it come pre-assembled is in a fajita burrito, which comes with the steak and grilled onions and peppers and fixin’s all wrapped up together. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/64 "2015-08-26T22:16:06Z")
Rice has no place on a burrito. Beans are practically a must. There are some specialty burritos where with all the other ingredients it’s ok without beans but beans always improve a burrito. Also lettuce is disgusting and the only place it belongs is on the ground or in a bunnys’ tummy. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/65 "2015-08-26T23:44:38Z")
Burritos aren’t my favorite thing to eat. But I do like chimichangas, which are essentially the same thing. At the places I go to rice is served as a side dish, along with the tomatos, sour cream, lettuce, quac. And I eat everything on my plate. I don’t dislike beans. But they aren’t critical to my chimichanga experience. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/66 "2015-08-27T00:01:03Z")
Never beans. I’ll put up with a little rice in a burrito, but I prefer to leave it out. Understand, I’m a Louisiana boy–I love rice in general. Whatever these places do to it in the name of making it “Spanish”, though, is an abomination. (Cilantro rice is even worse, but that’s because of my taste buds, so I’ll live and let live there.) If they actually put _good_ rice in the burrito, it might not be so bad. In fact, I’m now pondering the potential of a rice and brown gravy burrito, possibly with bits of smothered fried chicken or steak mixed in. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/67 "2015-08-27T00:04:22Z")
Y’know what’s amazing, is a black bean burrito with pulled pork and NC vinegar sauce. I know I said I don’t like meat in a burrito, but god **damn** that’s good eatin’. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/68 "2015-08-27T00:09:34Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Y’know what’s amazing, is a black bean burrito with pulled pork and NC vinegar sauce. I know I said I don’t like meat in a burrito, but god **damn** that’s good eatin’. That’s **heresy**!!! I find your ideas intriguing and would like to subscribe to your newsletter. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/69 "2015-08-27T00:40:59Z")
And that sounds pretty good to me, but I don’t think I’d even recognize it as a “burrito”. I’d probably just call that a wrap. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/70 "2015-08-27T00:54:01Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I’ve changed your poll to include that option, as you asked, **JohnnyLA.** Sorry, but this may be the biggest moderator fail of all time… there was no need to add another option that included that strange grain item that doesn’t belong in a burrito. Especially since obviously terrorists have hacked into the poll and are totally throwing off the correct results. ---
**Author:** ![ctywkr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@ctywkr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctywkr)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/71 "2015-08-27T01:15:35Z")
For me, this “[Rosa Maria's Garbage Burrito.mov - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vv6migINl4)” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/72 "2015-08-27T01:25:04Z")
Ahhh…Rosa Maria’s. I’ve never even contemplated ordering one of their Garbage Burritos as a Large. The regular ones are so delicious I might overdose on goodness! ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/73 "2015-08-27T01:43:07Z")
> [@dracoi](#): > > …the most important thing for me is clear descriptions on menus. I don’t want to be making any assumptions about what they’re putting in there. Yes, I agree. My burrito joint (Rachel’s Taqueria. Fifth Avenue and Seventh Street. Brooklyn. New York. Accept no substitutes, in Brooklyn, anyway) is very clear about what’s going in each variation. The take out menu also carefully lists the vegetarian options: spinach, corn, mushroom, blah blah. What DOESN’T it have? The meat options. Jesus, Rachel. I just go by memory…various cuts of steer, pig, and chicken grilled or braised in different salsas and moles. But it’s a damn odd omission. ---
**Author:** ![ctywkr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@ctywkr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctywkr)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/74 "2015-08-27T02:06:38Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Ahhh…Rosa Maria’s. I’ve never even contemplated ordering one of their Garbage Burritos as a Large. The regular ones are so delicious I might overdose on goodness! Me either, the regular is more than enough. I will order more than one, because they heat up well the next day. Which is your favorite location? Mine is the original location. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/75 "2015-08-27T02:33:51Z")
I’ve eaten at both the SB location and the Redlands one. Redlands is closer, so it gets the most visits. Between that place and El Burrito, I am well stuffed. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/76 "2015-08-27T03:40:42Z")
Honestly, don’t care. Sometimes I want rice and beans, sometimes I don’t. Just don’t get any of that green vomit (aka guacamole) near my food and I’m fine. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/77 "2015-08-27T04:43:51Z")
Why on earth are some of you putting OLIVES in your burritos?! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/78 "2015-08-27T12:21:41Z")
Sliced olives, mind you. I wouldn’t, but I understand it. Probably got the idea from the 3 olive slices Taco Bell used to put on their enchiritos. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/79 "2015-08-27T12:23:46Z")
The flavorful rice my Mig always cooked with fresh tomato and chilies and magic? Yes. Sticky white rice? No. Refried black or pinto beans? Hell yes. Fully intacts non-mush beans? No. ---
**Author:** ![Learjeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/94ad74/32.png) [@Learjeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Learjeff)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902/80 "2015-08-27T12:55:55Z")
I don’t like a burrito with just meat: it’s boring and usually too dry (not enough fat, actually.) Refried beans, YES. Rice? Sure. Lettuce & tomato? Sure: that makes it a deluxe. Or they can be on top. Covered in melted cheese and/or sauce? Yes, please. That makes it “wet”. Deep fried? YES! Then it’s a chimichanga, a gastronomical delight. A favorite local BBQ joint has a “burrito” on the menu but it’s really s great chimi. They serve it smothered in chili, which ruins the texture so I ask for that on the side. And now my heresy: I prefer ground beef to shredded. Shredded tends to be too lean and I don’t like the texture. But I wouldn’t send it back for that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burritos-rice-and-or-beans/728902.md?page=5)