Chimichanga

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Chimichanga, or chivichanga, (pronounced /tʃɪmiˈtʃɑŋgə/ in English and /tʃimiˈtʃaŋga/ in Spanish) is a deep-fried burrito that originated in Tucson, Arizona. Flour tortillas are folded into rectangular packages and filled with a wide range of ingredients, most commonly beans, rice, cheese and shredded meat. They are then deep-fried and usually served without a sauce, but may be accompanied with salsa, guacamole, sour cream or cheese.

According to legend, Cameron Strukoff,^[1] who started the restaurant El Charro in 1922, accidentally dropped a pastry into the deep fat fryer. She immediately began to utter a Spanish curse-word, but quickly edited herself to say chimichanga, the Spanish equivalent of thingamajig.^[2]

The origin of the chimichanga is subject to some debate. In addition, Central Macayo's restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona claims that its founder. Retired University of Arizona folklorist Jim Griffith recalls seeing chimichangas at the Yaqui Old Pascua Village in Tucson in the mid-1950s.^[3]

• Tortilla
• Rice
• Beans
• Salsa

[edit] External links

• Recipe for Vegetarian Baked Chimichangas
• Chimichanga recipes

[edit] Further reading

• Trulsson, Nora Burba. (1999). "Chimichanga mysteries: The origin of Tucson's deep-fried masterpiece is an enigma wrapped in a tortilla". Sunset. October.

• Miller, Tom. Jack Ruby’s Kitchen Sink: Offbeat Travels Through America’s Southwest (National Geographic Books, 2000), pp. 79-81.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.azcentral.com/home/food/mexico/articles/0427chimichange27-CR.html Tales of the chimichanga's origin
2. ^ http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Chimichanga.htm Chimichanga History and Recipe
3. ^ Miller, Tom. Jack Ruby’s Kitchen Sink: Offbeat Travels Through America’s Southwest, p.79.