Posthumous said:

Oh, I could so easily turn this thread's topic into something else.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

You don't put lettuce in a burrito!

Alright, for you, Mel!ssa.
I'm no expert, but after dining with Darin (being that he lives off of mexican food) for years I have figured a few things out:
Soft shell tacos use smaller tortillas and are left open. Burritos are generally larger and are all closed and rolled up. In tacos, you'll throw everything on the inside (meat and/or beans, salsa, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, what have you...), whereas for burritos, the fresh veggies will generally come on the side. Only the meat or beans, grilled veggies (if its a veggie burrito) and possibly cheese or rice will be on the inside. And you'll generally serve a side of lettuce and salsa and other goodies to load on the top.
Also - no one ever puts rice in a taco. But it comes in some fast food burritos, though rarely in any burritos in an actual Mexican restaurant.
I think that should clear things up.
PS - It really does make a difference in texture and tastes.

Posthumous said:

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU PUT IN A VEGETARIAN BURRITO THAT YOU DON'T PUT IN A VEGETARIAN TACO?!?!?

CalhounSq said:

eeeeewwwww!!!!

But then it gets all wilty and stuff. See, that's the beauty of a burrito. It's all warm and steamy inside. And then you can put the cripsy veggies and sour cream and all that on top. And it the combo of the different temperatures is awesome.
Whereas a taco is more like a luke warm sandwich. And everything's kinda cold.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

1. grilled veggies
2. rice
3. children
4. other gloopy and/or little stuff that would fall right out of a taco
5. the stuff that carrie said

Anx said:

Wait, tacos can have grilled veggies. Tacos can have both hot and cold stuff, whereas burritos have only hot stuff (with cold stuff on the side).

Right, Carrie?

Anx said:

Wait, tacos can have grilled veggies. Tacos can have both hot and cold stuff, whereas burritos have only hot stuff (with cold stuff on the side).

Right, Carrie?

HereToRockYourWorld said:

At every mexican restaurant I've ever dined at, yes. That's the way it goes.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

i guess tacos COULD have grilled veggies. i've just never seen it. i don't think the world would blow up if you put grilled veggies in a taco, but i just figured it was taco etiquette or something.

Of course, once it's grilled veggies in an 'open' soft shell, then it's more of a fajita than a taco.

Anx said:

Taco Time puts grilled veggies in their soft tacos.

I need to write those Taco Time fuckers a letter, though. They are wrapping their soft tacos burrito-style, causing people like myself great confusion.

CarrieMpls said:

But that's "open" like, flat, right?

HereToRockYourWorld said:

no no no! Just not all rolled and closed up like a burrito.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

probably they do this because it doesn't feel natural for them to put grilled veggies in a taco shell.

CarrieMpls said:

WHAT?!

So what's the difference between a soft taco and a fajita?!

HereToRockYourWorld said:

for a veggie?

Grilled veggies.

Definitely crunchy, but soft is good too.

soft blue corn shells

but i do like both

crunchy, i only like'em crunchy

I love mine deep fried, and cruchy!

sag10 said: