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OT - Franklins of burritos?

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20stone
20stone Posts: 1,961
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We have been in the Bay Area over Thanksgiving, an on the way to the airport swung by El Farolito for a burrito before the long flight home (and a chance to be That Guy).

I mistakenly recalled that El Farolito had been acknowledged as the best burrito in the country (http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americas-best-burrito/). Other SF pubs love El Faro, but La Taquerira, two blocks away, won the honors. 

Yum!



In any event, a food coma was induced with a missile of el pastor.

On a related note, our rental house was 50 feet (as the crow flies) from a Punjabi burrito spot. Cali has its advantages. 
(now only 16 stone)

Joule SV
GE induction stove
Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

Austin, TX
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
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    I hope the Punjabi place did the naan wraps right, or caliking is going to throw things.
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,627
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    I miss California burritos.
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  • SloppyJoe
    SloppyJoe Posts: 406
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    That looks tempting, but i just painted the bathroom walls.
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  • texaswig
    texaswig Posts: 2,682
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    My Mexican game is on point. So I don't get as worked up about this as other foods. 

    2-XLs ,MM,blackstone,Ooni koda 16,R&V works 8.5 gallon fryer,express smoker and 40" smoking cajun 

    scott 
    Greenville Tx
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  • 20stone
    20stone Posts: 1,961
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    Eggcelsior said:
    I hope the Punjabi place did the naan wraps right, or caliking is going to throw things.
    They were rolling on roti, so we're good.  @caliking, might, however, frown on the jerk chicken burrito.
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • 20stone
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    texaswig said:
    My Mexican game is on point. So I don't get as worked up about this as other foods. 
    Well then, you better make me some.
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • Foghorn
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    I'm wondering which "That Guy" you are referring to.  The guy who brings that burrito on the plane for everyone to smell as he eats it?  Or the guy who eats it before the flight for everyone to smell as fiery fumes exit from below?

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • 20stone
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    Foghorn said:
    I'm wondering which "That Guy" you are referring to.  The guy who brings that burrito on the plane for everyone to smell as he eats it?  Or the guy who eats it before the flight for everyone to smell as fiery fumes exit from below?
    The latter, but I managed to hold it in for the duration.
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    No frowning from this side. Only envy. Jerk chicken burrito/roti wrap sounds awesome!

    The Indian version of a burrito is the kathi roll. For the real deal you go Kolkata. Right, @Canugghead? :)

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • BYS1981
    BYS1981 Posts: 2,533
    edited November 2016
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    Sounds like you missed the sushi burrito place.

    Too many good Mexican joints in California, at least in the Bay Area, to narrow it down to one, sorry.
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  • anton
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    I've eaten there, I am glad to hear you came to planet California and enjoyed some Great Mexican food, we have countless in the Bay Area. El Farolito is pretty good, there are way better, and way worse. Come back and try some more in the future.
     Using a MBGE,woo/w stone,livin' in  Hayward California," The Heart Of The Bay "
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  • Botch
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    20stone said:
    Foghorn said:
    I'm wondering which "That Guy" you are referring to.  The guy who brings that burrito on the plane for everyone to smell as he eats it?  Or the guy who eats it before the flight for everyone to smell as fiery fumes exit from below?
    The latter, but I managed to hold it in for the duration.
    Slightly OT, but I gotta brag here.
    I cleared out an entire English train car, not once but twice!  
     
    I was TDY in a wonderful town called Chatham-Gillingham, working with Marconi Electronics.  The last night, Jack and I hit the pubs and sampled as many pints as possible, we had 8 or 9 apiece.  He got to sleep in, was staying for a few more days.
    I made it to the train station the next morning, and had a bit of gas; it was outdoors, no one else around, but dayam I choked, my eyes watered, and cat 40 feet away hissed and ran away across a field.
    Got into a train car, it was empty, and no one else got on at that nor the next stop.  The third town, about six guys got on; the first one on got off again before the train departed.  At the next town, the rest of the guys got off, and sitting next to a window, I noted they all got onto different cars!  The car got a bunch more on, but in the confusion they didn't know who the "poopertrator" was anymore, so I wasn't quite so mortified.  Next town, they got off and a bunch more came on; wow!  
    Thank goodness the episode was spent by the time I got to London and boarded my flight, would've been a long trip otherwise.  
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  • poster
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    That looks good. Anyone have any idea how they make the filling at mexican joints? I always pan fry burger with the seasoning packets, but its never close to what they make. 
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  • 20stone
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    caliking said:
    No frowning from this side. Only envy. Jerk chicken burrito/roti wrap sounds awesome!

    The Indian version of a burrito is the kathi roll. For the real deal you go Kolkata. Right, @Canugghead? :)
    ...or Salado, if you time it right
    (now only 16 stone)

    Joule SV
    GE induction stove
    Gasser by the community pool (currently unavailable)
    Scale (which one of my friends refuses to use)
    Friends with BGEs and myriad other fired devices (currently unavail IRL)
    Occasional access to a KBQ and Webber Kettle
    Charcuterie and sourdough enthusiast
    Prosciuttos in an undisclosed location

    Austin, TX
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  • Focker
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    edited December 2016
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    Botch said:
    20stone said:
    Foghorn said:
    I'm wondering which "That Guy" you are referring to.  The guy who brings that burrito on the plane for everyone to smell as he eats it?  Or the guy who eats it before the flight for everyone to smell as fiery fumes exit from below?
    The latter, but I managed to hold it in for the duration.
    Slightly OT, but I gotta brag here.
    I cleared out an entire English train car, not once but twice!  
     
    I was TDY in a wonderful town called Chatham-Gillingham, working with Marconi Electronics.  The last night, Jack and I hit the pubs and sampled as many pints as possible, we had 8 or 9 apiece.  He got to sleep in, was staying for a few more days.
    I made it to the train station the next morning, and had a bit of gas; it was outdoors, no one else around, but dayam I choked, my eyes watered, and cat 40 feet away hissed and ran away across a field.
    Got into a train car, it was empty, and no one else got on at that nor the next stop.  The third town, about six guys got on; the first one on got off again before the train departed.  At the next town, the rest of the guys got off, and sitting next to a window, I noted they all got onto different cars!  The car got a bunch more on, but in the confusion they didn't know who the "poopertrator" was anymore, so I wasn't quite so mortified.  Next town, they got off and a bunch more came on; wow!  
    Thank goodness the episode was spent by the time I got to London and boarded my flight, would've been a long trip otherwise.  
    Nice cropdustin' @Botch.

    Grounding a plane to Dubai, 30 min in, gets mad plops.

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    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 11,528
    edited December 2016
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    caliking said:
    No frowning from this side. Only envy. Jerk chicken burrito/roti wrap sounds awesome!

    The Indian version of a burrito is the kathi roll. For the real deal you go Kolkata. Right, @Canugghead? :)
    You bet!

    btw, very tempted to buy this 17" Lodge skillet as tawa, on sale now at $51 CAD, plus I get 'personal' 20% discount!  Nay, must resist.
    http://www.sears.ca/en/pans/17-skillet-3469618_I.html#q=lodge&lang=default&start=1

    canuckland
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