Talk:Chimichanga

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[edit] Contradiction in this article

Seems to be some contradictory information in this article. It states that the chimichanga was invented in Sonora, but also references its invention at El Charro, which is a restaraunt with several locations in Tucson, Arizona. I also have a friend from Sonora who fiercly defends the fact that it was invented in Sonora. Is there a way to settle this question? Would be great to split the article into "actual origin" and "false/purported" origins.

[edit] Chimi fact=

According to the History Channel, although I'm not sure which program, the Chimichanga was invented at Tucson's El Charro. This is also accepted locally as fact.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 06:53, December 5, 2006 (talk • contribs) 68.226.21.159

Riiight. Ace Class Shadow; My talk. 19:51, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

The El Charro Cafe cookbook has the claim in it that they invented it although they don't go into details. Strawberry Island 22:20, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

the "supposed" legend listed is completely racist and ignorant and shows a prevailing lack of integrity on the part of the author.

The number #1 footnote article ends with a quote from famous Southwest Folklorist Big Jim Griffith. I suggest Griffith's quote be added to the stub. Since there are many conflicting, controversial "supposed" origins of the chimi, Griffith seems to be right. So it goes--it is a commonplace of folklore that the origins of such famous foods will be disputed and the genius inventors named and disputed. It will be possible to dispute, but impossible to prove any of the supposed origins. For this reason, the Griffith quote puts the matter in some perspective.

I agree. I have heard Big Jim talk about it and he gives a very complete answer that ends with "No one really knows." Accordingly, shouldn't the first paragraph be changed. It says it originated in Sonora when almost all of the stories say it was in Tucson or Phoenix. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.196.221.79 (talk) 19:17, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Other possible root from the name.

According to the story, restaurant's owner accidentally threw a burrito in the fryer and said a bad word. Spanish has a lot of bad words depending on the country of origin, but there is a bad word from Mexico that's written as follows: "CHINGAdamadre" (When beeing really really angry), but since Mexicans change bad words into other comon but similar words that sound more or less the same it could well be that they changed that bad word into Chimichanga.

Then again, it is true that Chimichanga was invented in the US and it is completly Non-Mexican food, Burritos were invented in a Mexican city by the border and are mostly unknown in the rest of Mexico with that name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.73.98.32 (talk) 17:04, 13 November 2007 (UTC)