Monday, May 2, 2011

Yes. I did just write about burritos.

Chipotle.

It's the best experience ever:

You walk in the front door and grimace at the horribly long line in front of you. "Why does everyone love the best food in the world?" you think to yourself. But you join the line anyway because you know that it's going to be worth it.

While you are waiting in line, you are thinking about what you are going to get. You think to yourself, "Do I want pinto beans or black beans? Chicken or steak? Wait! Do I want tacos this time? That might be nice. I know! I am going to get a carnitas burrito bowl with pinto beans! Yes! That is going to be so good!" And you are so proud of yourself too, because you are finally branching out and trying something new.

There is nothing like the feeling of finally making it up to the glass shield covering all the scrumptious fillings for your gold-wrapped, amazing burrito. But you decided that you weren't going to get a burrito. A burrito bowl is what's up. But you see the tortilla guy warming up all those delicious, huge flour torillas and you impulsively say, "Steak burrito with black beans". You know that this isn't what you want and you are beating yourself up over the fact that you gave into your usual order. But this way you most definitely know that you will be leaving satisfied.

This next step is the hardest part of the burrito process. You get to the salsa/lettuce/cheese/sour cream/guacamole section. You know that you want tomatoes, corn, lettuce, and cheese, but the guac part is the hardest. Do you splurge and spend $1.80 on some guacamole that will take your burrito to the next level, or do you settle for a delicious pocket from heaven? The answer: do it. You get your guacamole on your burrito because you know you will regret it if you don't.

After you pay for your food, you go find the cleanest table, and sit down. You take your first bite, and it's probably all rice, but you keep eating until the top layer of tortilla is gone and you can align your burrito in a fashion that allows you take a bite with every flavor in it. As soon as you think you are ready, you dive in. Oh how delicious. Words cannot express how much flavor and love is having a fiesta in your mouth. It's so good that you keep eating and eating. You might look like a rabid animal devouring your food in a way that is not socially acceptable, but you don't care. You can't take a break from something this delicious.

You notice that you are content and full around the midpoint of the burrito. But it's just so good that you can't stop, so you man up and dive back in, but more slowly because you can feel your stomach stretching and becoming more uncomfortable.

After you reach your "Hey, I just ate three-quarters of this burrito!" point, you set your burrito down and look at it. You think, "I can't do it. It's too much. I am in pain because I am so full." So you push your burrito away and just look at it for a little bit.

After looking at your burrito for about ten minutes, you say, "Fuck it. I am finishing this burrito." You eat your burrito in silence, and after you are done you lean back and sit in pain, but you are so happy.

So very happy.

1 comment:

  1. Oh my gosh! This had me seriously laughing out loud all by myself! I really needed that today! Thanks Meggie. Love and miss you mucho!
    xoxo

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