taco, fajita, burrito
Can anyone tell me the difference between a taco and a fajita? My mom asked me yesterday at dinner, as we were eating tacos... well, I don't know if they were tacos, but we had spicy meat in tortilla wraps with veggies and sour cream... is that considered a soft taco? And am I correct in thinking that burritos are the ones with beans or refried beans in them? What in the world is a fajita, then?
The advice of anyone with culinary knowledge is sought.
Thanks in advance, from me and my mom.
posted by sara without an 'h' @ 3:55 PM
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Generally speaking there are no exact definitions for these mexican foods, as each category has its own variations, but as far as I know, here are the differences:
Tacos are usually ground spicy meat served with condiments in a tortilla (usually lettuce, salsa, peppers, sour cream, guacamole, maybe cheese). "True" mexican tacos generally do not come in "hard shells" (that is a american fast food deviation.)
Fajitas are meat strips marinated in a fajita sauce (generally spicy) in a tortilla, and served with condiments similar to those of a taco. Usually the marinated meat strips and some of the vegetables are grilled over an open fire. the word fajita usually simply indicates the cut of meat that is used...
Yes, burritos are similar to tacos and in addition to the aforementioned condiments are also often stuffed with beans, rice. cheese, and to a lesser extent, corn, eggs, and even cactus. Generally with burritos, the tortilla is fully wrapped around the "stuffings".
that's all I have.
wow... i feel so enlightened. taco wagon anyone?
The taco wagon is delish. Sara, you should come back to SC just to go to the taco wagon.
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