You know what, Men's Health? You can kiss my ass! How dare you peel back the caloric curtain once a year and demolish my ignorantly blissful thoughts about what I’ve been consuming? Why create a list of the 20 Worst Foods in
Perhaps you’re just jealous, Men’s Health, because you never thought to create a burrito the size of a newborn baby wrapped in a tortilla blanket that cradles the mother lode of all fillings. I remember the first time I ever went to Chipotle (it was the one on
Let’s take a walk through the process that brings me (and many others) so much joy.
We begin with a 13 inch flour tortilla toasted to a warm fluffiness.
A heaping mound of basmati rice begins the festivities as it jumps on board glittering with flecks of cilantro and the zip of fresh lime juice.
But black beans want to party too so they hustle on in bringing their cumin and garlic with them.
Chargrilled chicken, marinated overnight in ancho chiles, hatch marked with fire and smoky good, follows in hot pursuit.
Next, the salsa bar beckons. Pico de gallo, made with fresh tomatoes, red onion and jalapeño is mandatory but the secret winner in the Chipotle stable is their grilled corn salsa that offers sweet fire in a way no other salsa can. A little of the psychotically hot stuff in a container on the side to be added at will and we’re on to the final ingredient, fresh romaine lettuce.
No need for cheese and sour cream, your burrito is packing enough power already and, sadly, the cheese tends to stay unmelted and somewhat unappealing. A bit of Chipotle’s stellar guacamole on the side doesn’t hurt but isn’t essential. It is, however, some of the best guacamole in town. Made fresh several times a day, this guac is simple and tomato free, just avocado, cilantro, lime, chile and onion, with each bite offering large chunks of Haas avocado, none of that squishy, runny paste you find in some places.
I know people like to bash Chipotle because they were part of the McDonald’s Corporation but Mickey D’s fully divested in October of 2006. Chipotle takes pride in serving food with integrity, following humane animal treatment guidelines, creating environmentally responsible locations, and supporting local farmers but, best of all, they make a two-hands, five-napkin burrito experience that is heavenly. Chipotle offers other exceptional options like their slow braised barbacoa; heady with oregano and adobo, or the pinto beans made with bacon to lend a meaty, smokiness, but the thing that keeps me coming back time and again is the Chicken Burrito that was so maligned by Men’s Health this month. As Isaac Hayes once sang, if loving you is wrong, I don’t wanna be right…or thin.
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There are fan sites dedicated to Chipotle and they offer recipes from the chain. Here is the official Chipotlefan.com guacamole recipe:
Chipotle's Guacamole Recipe
Ingredients:
1 large ripe Hass avocado, pitted and peeled
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup finely chopped red onions
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 Serrano chili, seeded and chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. Mash up avocado with a fork or electric mixer.
2. Add lime juice.
3. Add all other ingredients and blend well.
4. Serve with tortilla chips.
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