Burritos! Hot on the Trail of the Little Burro

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Summary: Wit and Information about Burritos
Review: Full of really interesting information not only about burritos themselves, but about any subject that can in any way be related to burritos - . And it's written in a very witty, intelligent, and bright way that makes for laughs on every page.
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Summary: Lighter than air, not very filling.
Review: I bought it and have made some of the recipes. I'll end up making them all but so far I know this much...
- The rice recipe, which I followed very closely, was not very good. Did they really want the onions to go into a puree?
- The chicken recipe has as a key ingredient a can of Las Palmas brand Chile Coloarado. Does your grocer carry it? You might want to check. I have checked several stores and they don't, including two mexican groceries. I did a quick online search and so far haven't found it there either. If your grocery doesn't stock it, you are going to have have to make up something else here or skip this recipe.
- Which would be too bad because of the extremely limited number of recipies in this book...a couple for salsa, one for rice, one for beans, one for chicken (which may be useless), one for beef, one for lamb, and a few misc. strays, for guac etc. Almost no variations one any of them. I didn't know when I ordered it just how tiny the book is.
- I don't think it's written or edited by anyone who has a lot of cooking experience. I have found a couple of the directions fuzzy. And the recipes for burritos either don't state how many servings they make, or are made for different numbers of servings (steak 3 servings, chicken 4). If the individual recipes (rice, beans, meat) aren't coordinated according to number of servings, I have to ask myself if these guys have been using their own recipes, or just who edited this book?
- Overall, sorry to be harsh but this isn't really a cookbook, it's a tiny little book with the theme "Aren't burritos cool!" Which they are. However, a cool book about burritos would focus more on how to make great burritos, rather than on jokey stuff about taqueria decorations and signage. The other reviews don't ring true to me, having used the book. Skip this one. The Bayless books have a lot of good rice, bean, meat, and salsa recipes that are great for making burritos, and I'm finding them quite useful (clear recipes, and tasty).

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Summary: A must have for any burrito eater
Review: Outstanding. "!Burritos! Hot on the Trail of the Little Burro" is the perfect gift for the burrito lover in your family. Much like a burrito, it's packed with a little bit of everything: burrito folk lore, history, recipes, restaurant reviews; just about anything one could ever hope to know about this terrific food. All written with sharp humor and keen insight. Plop yourself down on the couch with this book. You're certain to learn a little something, laugh quite a bit and of course, get very hungry.