Ode to the Burrito
Can we as a society get together and finally publicly acknowledge that the Burrito is the culmination of 2000 years of evolution? That it is our generation's contribution to the ever-increasing peak of what humankind is capable of?
You ask, what do we look for in a food, and I answer that the Burrito has them all in spades.
Portable? Yes. A professionally wrapped Burrito has a tortilla can withstand the wear and tear of our fast paced life to keep the party inside until you are ready to join in. The genius of the design is that it needs no other protection. The tortilla is the membrane, keeping everything in place while not allowing outside forces to act upon the treasure inside, but the tortilla is also an essential ingredient to the goodness to the overall product. I’m awed but the beauty of simplicity and genius of that.
Adaptable? Oh yes. Vegetarian? No problem. Like Spicy? Got that. How about bland? Can do that to. There are thousands of combinations of the main 10ish ingredients, as well as sauces, serving style (grilled anyone?), size, etc. It’s a tapestry for the artist (you) to paint all over and make your own creation.
Goodness? Well, this one I suppose has some subjectivity. If you don't like the perfect melding of the warm meat and beans meeting the cooling force of the cheese, sour cream, and guacamole, then I can't do anything about it. Except declare you an alien from the planet "no idea what tastes good" and report you to our government so they can bring you in to do tests and find out what technologies allowed you travel here.
Presentation? When you get a burrito in a restaurant, the chefs usually align the burrito in the middle of the plate, shower it with melted cheese and set up various things around the Burrito like rice, lettuce, or beans to worship the perfection on earth that they have the honor of being in the presence of. I think other foods worshiping you is gets you high marks on presentation.
Am I missing any important food judging categories? If so who cares, I've made my point. And how awesome is it that the Burrito is an American invention? Take other cultures, rape them of any historical and spiritual meaning, rip them down to what’s good, and build it back into something greater. God bless you, USA.
You ask, what do we look for in a food, and I answer that the Burrito has them all in spades.
Portable? Yes. A professionally wrapped Burrito has a tortilla can withstand the wear and tear of our fast paced life to keep the party inside until you are ready to join in. The genius of the design is that it needs no other protection. The tortilla is the membrane, keeping everything in place while not allowing outside forces to act upon the treasure inside, but the tortilla is also an essential ingredient to the goodness to the overall product. I’m awed but the beauty of simplicity and genius of that.
Adaptable? Oh yes. Vegetarian? No problem. Like Spicy? Got that. How about bland? Can do that to. There are thousands of combinations of the main 10ish ingredients, as well as sauces, serving style (grilled anyone?), size, etc. It’s a tapestry for the artist (you) to paint all over and make your own creation.
Goodness? Well, this one I suppose has some subjectivity. If you don't like the perfect melding of the warm meat and beans meeting the cooling force of the cheese, sour cream, and guacamole, then I can't do anything about it. Except declare you an alien from the planet "no idea what tastes good" and report you to our government so they can bring you in to do tests and find out what technologies allowed you travel here.
Presentation? When you get a burrito in a restaurant, the chefs usually align the burrito in the middle of the plate, shower it with melted cheese and set up various things around the Burrito like rice, lettuce, or beans to worship the perfection on earth that they have the honor of being in the presence of. I think other foods worshiping you is gets you high marks on presentation.
Am I missing any important food judging categories? If so who cares, I've made my point. And how awesome is it that the Burrito is an American invention? Take other cultures, rape them of any historical and spiritual meaning, rip them down to what’s good, and build it back into something greater. God bless you, USA.
posted by Roark_8 at 5:34 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home