What is a fajita?

[Rebasxer]

I made what I've always considered fajitas for dinner tonight, grilled chicken (I do it with any type of meat tho, tonight I felt like chicken) peppers and onions. Then place it all in a tortilla and enjoy

But how is this different from a burrito, which is meat and other things in a tortilla. I've even seen fajita burritos on menus at Mexican restaurants, so what makes a fajita a fajita? Is it the size of the tortilla? But then whats the difference between fajitas and soft tacos?

It was really tasty but I'm confused...

 

[venkman]

veggies instead of beans?

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: venkman
veggies instead of beans?

this is the key

 

[vi edit]

Yep, the onions and peppers are the key ingredients to turning a burrito into a fajita. And the fajita "guts" are usually brought out on a sizzling skillet and served up tableside.

 

[tranceport]

Fajita is a method of preparing beef.

I eat at the original ninfa's all of the time. This is the birth place of fajita's in tex-mex.

 

[Rebasxer]

Originally posted by: vi edit
Yep, the onions and peppers are the key ingredients to turning a burrito into a fajita.

But then wtf is a fajita burrito? Wouldn't it just be a fajita?

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: Xanis

Originally posted by: venkman
veggies instead of beans?

this is the key

Yup. For example you can go to chipotle and get a buritto fajita style, which is peppers and onions instead of beans.

 

[nakedfrog]

I've been told that a burrito is determined by the folded tortilla.

 

[Rubycon]

It's a scale that tells people how many trailers a twister eats.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: Xanis

Originally posted by: venkman
veggies instead of beans?

this is the key

Yup. For example you can go to chipotle and get a buritto fajita style, which is peppers and onions instead of beans.

Doesn't a burrito have to have rice too?

Self-correct, I know you can get a bean and cheese burrito.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Rebasxer

Originally posted by: vi edit
Yep, the onions and peppers are the key ingredients to turning a burrito into a fajita.

But then wtf is a fajita burrito? Wouldn't it just be a fajita?

It's an upgrade to a burrito. It comes out on a plate already wrapped up with the meat, peppers, and onions in it. A "fajita" will typically be brought out on a platter with the ingredients sizzling in a pan with the tortillas served on the side.

 

[Regs]

Mexican food in America...the saga continues.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Regs
Mexican food in America...the saga continues.

but it's damn good

 

[Rebasxer]

Originally posted by: vi edit

Originally posted by: Rebasxer

Originally posted by: vi edit
Yep, the onions and peppers are the key ingredients to turning a burrito into a fajita.

But then wtf is a fajita burrito? Wouldn't it just be a fajita?

It's an upgrade to a burrito. It comes out on a plate already wrapped up with the meat, peppers, and onions in it. A "fajita" will typically be brought out on a platter with the ingredients sizzling in a pan with the tortillas served on the side.

This makes sense, I've always gotten fajitas served like this at restaurants.

It seems like fajitas, soft tacos and burritos are all basically the same food with minor differences though. Damn Mexican food, why can't you be as simple as Chinese food.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: Regs
Mexican food in America...the saga continues.

but it's damn good

We don't know what it is. It could be wrapped up turd smothered in hot sauce and sour cream and then call it a shitija and would love it for 1.99. I think they're laughing at us, listen to them!

 

[Rockinacoustic]

A burrito typically has rice and beans.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Burritos sometimes have rice as well.

 

[Gibsons]

Fajitas are pretty close to "real" Mexican. In more Mexican (as opposed to Tex Mex) restaurants they're often called arracheras, but really, it's pretty much the same thing. You probably won't find a burrito though.

 

[hydroponik]

http://www.hulu.com/watch/3345...y-6000-chicken-fajitas

 

[PieIsAwesome]

Fajitas in a flour tortilla is a burrito.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: PieIsAwesome
Fajitas in a flour tortilla is a burrito.

Yea a fajita isn't in a burrito. They make them into burritos but fajitas are usually just plates.

 

[Wag]

Fajita

It's amazing to me how sometimes people will take the effort to type out a question and post it here rather than typing a single word into a search engine or Wiki.

 

[Rebasxer]

Originally posted by: Wag
Fajita

It's amazing to me how sometimes people will take the effort to type out a question and post it here rather than typing a single word into a search engine or Wiki.

The wiki you posted said

grilled meat served on a flour or corn tortilla

Which could be the same as a burrito or a soft taco

 

[Wag]

Originally posted by: Rebasxer

Originally posted by: Wag
Fajita

It's amazing to me how sometimes people will take the effort to type out a question and post it here rather than typing a single word into a search engine or Wiki.

The wiki you posted said

grilled meat served on a flour or corn tortilla

Which could be the same as a burrito or a soft taco

Look at the discussion. You are free to add or edit as you see fit, that's what Wiki is for.

 

[QueBert]

It's Spanish for "big rip off!" I can order a $7 burrito that is loaded with steak and cheese. Or I can order a $7 Fajita platter that's loaded with veggies and about 1/4th the meat the Burrito has. They bring it to you on a sizzling platter to try and distract you from noticing you're getting mostly veggies and hardly any meat. The sizzling doesn't work on me though. It's highway robbery.