Breakfast burrito explained

Breakfast burrito
Country:United States
Region:New Mexico
National Cuisine:New Mexican cuisine and the Southwestern United States
Course:Main dish
Served:Hot
Main Ingredient:eggs, potatoes, wrapped in a tortilla.
Minor Ingredient:bacon, sausage, meat, onions, cheese, etc.
Variations:In the state of New Mexico, instead of other peppers or chorizo, it has red and/or green New Mexico chile.

The breakfast burrito (Spanish; Castilian: Burrito de desayuno), sometimes referred to as a breakfast wrap outside of the American Southwest, is a variety of American breakfast composed of breakfast items wrapped inside a flour tortilla burrito. This style was invented and popularized in several regional American cuisines, most notably originating in New Mexican cuisine, and expanding beyond Southwestern cuisine and neighboring Tex-Mex. Southwestern-style breakfast burritos may include any combination of scrambled eggs, potatoes, cheese, peppers (usually New Mexico chile, Jalapeño, or other chili peppers), salsa, onions, chorizo, bacon, or sour cream.[1] In other variations of breakfast burritos, more ingredients such as tomatoes, cheese, ham, and other fresh products can be added.[2] Some fast food restaurants such as Burger King, Dunkin' Donuts, McDonald's, and Taco Bell sell breakfast burritos. The breakfast burrito is also a popular street food, and street-style breakfast burritos are found in the food truck scene in places such as Los Angeles.[3]

History

Tia Sophia's, a New Mexican diner in Santa Fe, claims the first use of the term "breakfast burrito" on a menu, in 1975, although a rolled tortilla containing some combination of eggs, bacon, potatoes, and cheese existed in New Mexican cuisine well before that.[4] [5] Fast food giant McDonald's introduced their version in the late 1980s,[6] and by the 1990s, more fast food restaurants caught on to the style, with Sonic Drive-In, Hardee's, and Carl's Jr. offering breakfast burritos on their menus.[7] In 2014, Taco Bell launched their breakfast menu, which included breakfast burritos.[8]

Preparation

The breakfast burrito can be prepared with a myriad of filling ingredients, such as eggs, ham, cheese, onion, chile or bell peppers, bacon, Canadian bacon, potatoes, sausage, avocado, tomato, spinach, beans, and olives. In New Mexico, breakfast burritos are often served "smothered" (covered with a chile sauce) or "handheld" (with chile sauce or chopped green chile inside). It is usually served heated up or cooked.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Cheek, Lawrence. (Oct, 2001). Rise and shine – breakfast – Recipe. Sunset.
  2. Web site: Breakfast Burrito Traditional Breakfast From Santa Fe TasteAtlas . 2022-05-03 . www.tasteatlas.com . 2022-05-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220502184306/https://www.tasteatlas.com/breakfast-burrito . live .
  3. Web site: Koreatown Breakfast Burrito Street Pop-Up Gains Worldwide Popularity . 2022-05-03 . spectrumnews1.com . en . 2022-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517072631/https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/running-on-empty/2020/12/14/breakfast-burrito-street-pop-up-gets-world-wide-popularity . live .
  4. News: Boyle . Molly . Burritoville: Breakfast-burrito highlights . The Santa Fe New Mexican . April 29, 2016 . May 23, 2016 . February 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210204141535/https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/restaurants/reviews/burritoville-breakfast-burrito-highlights/article_dae21185-ce19-526d-a84f-1eca6e3e656a.html . live .
  5. News: Boyle . Molly . Old World hospitality, New World cuisine: The story of Tomasita's, Atrisco Café, Tia Sophia's, and the Plaza Café . The Santa Fe New Mexican . April 5, 2019 . July 8, 2019 . August 5, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200805195652/https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/restaurants/old-world-hospitality-new-world-cuisine-the-story-of-tomasita/article_1b34cdac-ba67-5a10-9102-e773d3f3262f.html . live .
  6. Book: Michman . Ronald D. . Alan James . Greco . Retailing Triumphs and Blunders: Victims of Competition in the New Age of Marketing Management . 18 June 2013 . 1995 . Greenwood Publishing Group . 9780899308692 . 182 . 3 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230703235517/https://books.google.com/books?id=JS_Ee8dvo48C&q=Mcdonalds%20breakfast%20burrito%201980s&pg=PA182 . live .
  7. Book: Andrew F. Smith. Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat. 2 December 2011. ABC-CLIO. 978-0-313-39394-5. 72. 23 May 2016. 3 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230703235512/https://books.google.com/books?id=Wq3tvL_uIHcC&pg=PA72. live.
    Book: Andrew F. Smith. Food and Drink in American History: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia [3 Volumes]: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia. 28 October 2013. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-61069-233-5. 119. 23 May 2016. 3 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230703235557/https://books.google.com/books?id=o7gxBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA119. live.
  8. News: Luna . Nancy . 26 March 2014 . Taco Bell breakfast: 8 must-know details, plus early waffle taco reviews . OC Register . 4 April 2015 . 30 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160530203443/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/taco-607079-bell-breakfast.html . live .

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