Corn burrito
Encyclopedia
A corn burrito is a Mexican-style dish
consisting of a small rolled-up corn tortilla
filled with refried beans
. The filled tortilla is typically deep fried, then topped with hot sauce and cheese. A corn burrito is essentially the same thing as a taquito
, the difference being that taquitos are typically filled with meat (beef or chicken), whereas a corn burrito is always filled with refried beans. Although corn burritos are cheap and easy to make, they typically cost more than one would think, and this is partially attributed to the usability of the frying oil after preparation. Unlike meat filling, the refried bean filling easily falls out the side of the rolled tortilla, quickly contaminating the remainder of the oil which then requires frequent cleaning and relatively frequent changing.
, USA, and they can be found at many Mexican fast food restaurants in the Ventura County, California area.
Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex is a regional American cuisine that blends food products available in the United States and the culinary creations of Mexican-Americans influenced by the cuisines of Mexico.Tex Mex may also refer to:...
consisting of a small rolled-up corn tortilla
Corn tortilla
In Mexico and Central America, a tortilla is a type of thin, unleavened flat bread, made from finely ground maize...
filled with refried beans
Refried beans
Refried beans is a dish of cooked and mashed beans and is a traditional staple of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, although each cuisine has a somewhat different approach when making the dish.-Ingredients and preparation:...
. The filled tortilla is typically deep fried, then topped with hot sauce and cheese. A corn burrito is essentially the same thing as a taquito
Taquito
Taquito or flauta is a Mexican food dish consisting of a small rolled-up tortilla and some type of filling, usually beef or chicken. The filled tortilla is crisp-fried...
, the difference being that taquitos are typically filled with meat (beef or chicken), whereas a corn burrito is always filled with refried beans. Although corn burritos are cheap and easy to make, they typically cost more than one would think, and this is partially attributed to the usability of the frying oil after preparation. Unlike meat filling, the refried bean filling easily falls out the side of the rolled tortilla, quickly contaminating the remainder of the oil which then requires frequent cleaning and relatively frequent changing.
Locale
Although the idea of filling a rolled up tortilla with refried beans may be a common one, the term "Corn Burritos" is typically well known to the locals of Ventura County, CaliforniaVentura County, California
Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country...
, USA, and they can be found at many Mexican fast food restaurants in the Ventura County, California area.