See nothing wrong with either beans or rice, provided eveything is seasoned properly. Depends on my mood at the time.
When I think Burrito I think of Mexico…
Yes, I picture the stereotypical Mexican working in the rice paddies with that cone shaped hat.
Wait… maybe I’m getting Mexico and Asia confused.
Put rice in my burrito and I will promptly toss it in the nearest garbage bin. Beans are fine… especially refried. Even better is no beans inside and frijoles charros on the side.
You can take this as gospel since after all I took three years of Spanish in High School in the Midwest and have spent weeks of my life living in Mexico.
I’m a vegetarian, so my burritos need both rice & beans to make a complete protein. Plus, I agree with silenus: pretty much everything makes a good burrito component.
Oh, so, so RIGHT. My formative years with Mexican food were in the SF Bay Area so of course I want rice AND beans. Southern CA-style is wimpy :D. No lettuce though - that shit doesn’t work in a burrito.
Chopped chicharrones, chile verde or carnitas, rice, beans( pintos, whole ), guacamole, sour cream, cheese, salsa/pico, hot sauce. Should weigh a good pound or two. La Cumbre makes a perfectly fine burrito, but I mostly stick to the East Bay these days. Ramiro & Sons in Alameda is my preferred go-to spot ( but only for their burritos ).
I’ve changed your poll to include that option, as you asked, JohnnyLA.
Rice and beans IF the rice is done correctly. El Pato hot tomato sauce mixed with “sticky” rice, on a bed of refried beans. Carne asada, properly marinated and seared on the grill. Everything else, sans guacamole, as stated in the OP. If you can pick it up to eat it, it’s not big enough.
I’m not used to rice in my burritos, and the addition of rice just seems pointless to me, so no rice. Beans I like, though. Lettuce is fine, too. Beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomato (and sometimes sour cream) seems to be standard around here.
Beans are the precise reason that I always order Mexican food à la carte if possible instead of a meal. I don’t need that crap on my plate. I don’t mind rice but it’s not necessary; I just don’t understand taking the former and not the latter. They have no business being in my burrito and no business being on my plate. Tomatoes? You are obviously an invader from Mars and must be stopped.
And yes, there is a Wikipedia page for the local human baby-sized variety of burrito that I’m used to. As noted these ingredients are technically optional, but you probably need at least a lot of one of them to fill the space.
The mission style is the only correct way to make a burrito, unless I’m lazy then I won’t cook rice or beans for my burrito and its fajitas all the way. For those unsure of how a proper mission burrito should be made feel free to check out Freebirds burritos. The original location in Santa Barbara, Ca is to die for.
As a 27-year resident of the Mission, I am honor-bound to support our local version. Besides, I have a unique ability to devour an entire giant-sized Mission burrito, beans, rice and all, in about 2 minutes flat (no, seriously, people who go to a burrito place with me often suggest that I try entering a burrito speed-eating contest, as they stare open-mouthed at my empty plate with 90% of their burrito still in front of them uneaten).
Beans yes, rice no, not in my burrito. Cilantro yes, too, but leave that sour cream in the fridge…
Forget the Mission - head to San Diego for a California burrito: carne asada, french fries, cheese, sour cream, guacamole all wrapped in a ginormous tortilla. It doesn’t need beans or rice.
But most others do.
Agreed – I used to dislike rice in my burritos, since it just seemed like filler, but then I tried a few from my new favorite burrito place, and without rice there’s something missing. I think it’s texture-based – rice somehow, combined with the refried beans, guac, salsa, etc., seems to hold everything together.
So now I ask for rice, but usually just a little.
Rice and beans are part of a burrito like onions and pickles are part of a hamburger. Sure, not everyone wants onions and/or pickles on their hamburger, but it’s not like either ingredient is breakfast cereal or a calzone, both of which have no place on a hamburger.
Besides, burritos are played out. Tacos have always been king.
I’m not a big fan of rice in my burrito either, but the one time I ordered one without rice from Chipotle (yes, I know they don’t qualify as anything in most folks books of Mexican food) the burrito was a very gloopy mess.
A beef and bean burrito has become my go-to initial order for trying out most Mexican restaurants for the first time.
I voted Beans AND Rice, but I am replacing the meat with Tofu or extra veggies or something.
The best burritos include rice. This does not, however, imply that any given burrito would be improved by the addition of rice. A burrito with rice in it must necessarily have a lot of sauces and juiciness in it. Include the rice without the extra liquid, and the burrito will be too dry and flavorless. Include the extra liquid without the rice, and the burrito will be sloppy and fall apart. Leave off both, and the burrito can be decent. Include both, and it can be truly great.
Beans are another story altogether. Whether or not a burrito should include beans depends on the other ingredients and on who’s eating it. If you already have some other major protein in it, then beans are probably (but not necessarily) redundant. If you’re making a vegetarian burrito, then they’re essential.
I always thought rice and beans (and cheese!) were what differentiated burritos from fajitas , but then I’m not from the US (or Mexico but I’m under the impression that most of what I would call Mexican food is really american or texmex) so what we have here probably isn’t exactly authentic.
What exactly is the difference between a burrito and a fajita so?
I’m not a fan of refritos, unless they are so doctored up with cheese and onions and flavorings as to be unrecognizable, and burrito shops aren’t likely to do that,so…I do like a little rice to soak up the sauce-y goodness of the other ingredients, particularly the hot sauce! Yum. I don’t want a big blob of rice, but a couple of Tbsps of rice is a nice addition for me.
Calzones are pointless. They’re just pizza but harder to eat. No one likes them. Good day, sir.