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Breakfast Burrito -- Chemistry Experiment?

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April 19, 2023, 12:52 PM
V-Tail
Breakfast Burrito -- Chemistry Experiment?
Doing weekly grocery shopping, I picked up a breakfast burrito that was on sale. The wrapper showed a picture of what looked like a burrito filled scrambled eggs, cheese, and bacon. Looked good. Then, I read the wrapper. "Plant Based."

quote:
ingredients:

Ingredients
Tortilla: (Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Coconut Oil, Sugar, Less than 2% of Leavening [Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch], Mono and Diglycerides, Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Yeast, Sea Salt), Tofu Scramble: (Tofu [Soybeans, Water, Nigari [extract of sea salt]], Seasoning [Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Dehydrated Onion, Dehydrated Garlic, Sea Salt, Rice Flour, Extractives of Turmeric and Annatto [Color], Sunflower Oil, Dehydrated Green Onion, Dehydrated Chives, Natural Flavor, Gum Arabic, Silicon Dioxide [to prevent caking]]), Bac'n Crumble: (Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Soybean Oil, Seasoning [Salt, Dextrose, Yeast Extract, Onion Powder, Garlic powder, Spice, Natural Flavors, Sugar, Paprika Extract], Malt extract, Ferric Oxide, Paprika, Psyllium Husk, Natural Flavor), Vegan Spicy Cheddar: (Water, Coconut Oil, Modified Food Starch [Potato and Corn], Potato Starch, Sea Salt, Dried Green and Red Dried Peppers, Chilies, Cayenne Pepper, Natural Flavor, Olive Extract, Beta Carotene [Color], Vitamin B12)


  • NO eggs.
  • NO cheese.
  • NO bacon.

    I didn't buy it.


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    April 19, 2023, 12:57 PM
    WaterburyBob
    I wouldn't buy those, either.


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    April 19, 2023, 12:59 PM
    BigSwede
    quote:
    Monocalcium Phosphate




    Mmmmm, my fave



    April 19, 2023, 02:27 PM
    tatortodd
    Yuck! I wouldn't intentionally buy it either.


    I posted a few months back my jerky mix up. I'm a jerky fan and saw It's Jerky Y'All in the keto aisle so I bought it. It wasn't until I got home that I realized there was no meat in it, but in fairness it did say "plant-based jerky" in big letters on the label.

    Whale is the most disgusting thing I've ever had in my mouth. It's Jerky Y'All is second most disgusting.


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    April 19, 2023, 02:32 PM
    HRK
    That's why it was on sale!

    BTW if you want a good breakfast burrito, hit WaWa in the Morning.....
    April 19, 2023, 03:18 PM
    RogueJSK
    quote:
    Originally posted by BigSwede:
    quote:
    Monocalcium Phosphate


    Mmmmm, my fave


    You may not realize how common Monocalcium Phosphate is... Wink

    That's 1/2 of the ingredients in baking powder. The other half is the next ingredient listed: Sodium Bicarbonate (aka baking soda).

    This means if you've ever eaten leavened baked goods that were made without yeast - including stuff like tortillas, pancakes, pies, cornbread, cookies, cakes, and quickbreads - you've eaten plenty of Monocalcium Phosphate.

    It's a safe bet you've probably eaten Monocalcium Phosphate today. Big Grin
    April 19, 2023, 04:01 PM
    tatortodd
    quote:
    Originally posted by HRK:
    BTW if you want a good breakfast burrito, hit WaWa in the Morning.....
    If V-Tail wants to make his own it's straight forward too.

    Ingredients:
  • 3 flour tortillas taco size
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 lb chorizo. I like the brand Chorizo de San Manuel. Also, acceptable to substitute 3 strips of bacon
  • Your favorite salsa
  • Your favorite shredded cheese. I typically use the shredded mexican blend (monterrey jack, cheddar, asadero, and queso quesadilla) from store.

    Instructions:
  • crack eggs and mix in bowl like you would for scrambled eggs
  • sautee the chorizo over medium heat until almost done
  • pour egg mixture over sausage
  • fold eggs and sausage in fry pan like you would for scrambled eggs
  • About 30 seconds before eggs are done put a healthy coating of shredded cheese over the egg & sausage mixture
  • Put 1/3 of egg, sausage, and cheese mixture over each tortilla
  • Put salsa on each tortilla
  • Fold each tortilla into a taco
  • Protect and enjoy


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    April 19, 2023, 10:31 PM
    Kskelton
    I'm all for vegetarian/vegan whatever you want to be. What I will never understand is the desire to make plants look and/or taste like meat... If you don't want to eat meat that's fine just eat vegetables and stuff.


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    April 20, 2023, 12:27 AM
    ArtieS
    Aw fuck. That's natural healthy right there. Hell, it's organic (chemistry) even. Eat up! 'S good fer ya even...

    Well, better 'n eggs, bacon 'n toast with butter. Fuck, think of the fat and salt in that.

    Better stay with that vegan stuff I say. Clearly safer and more nutritious.

    Can't be too safe you know, your health is on the line.


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    April 20, 2023, 01:01 AM
    V-Tail
    quote:
    Originally posted by tatortodd:

    If V-Tail wants to make his own it's straight forward too.
    Tator's recipe sounds OK, but it doesn't have any of the Good Stuff listed in the original post.


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    April 20, 2023, 07:00 AM
    Sig2340
    NO BACON?!?!

    NO BACON?!?!

    That's unAmerican.




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    April 20, 2023, 08:07 AM
    straightshooter1
    I love breakfast burritos-had one yesterday. But plant-based is not a phrase that exists in my grocery cart.

    I shop at Publix and have never seen such a thing there, though it may be that I simply missed it.

    Certainly not gonna look for it.

    Bob
    April 20, 2023, 08:44 AM
    urbanwarrior238
    Now hold on. The best burrito I have EVER had was a total plant based burrito from a Vegetarian mexican food shop in my old home town. Now, 6-hours moved away, I sometimes daydream about going back just for a burrito.

    Sometimes you had to call in an order and pick it up an hour later they were so busy. There really is a market for the plant based food and in this little mom and pop shop, everything was excellent.

    Sure I still eat bacon and carne burritos but that Vegy plant based burrito was delicious.

    I would just say try and maybe you'll be surprised.


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    April 20, 2023, 09:13 AM
    WaterburyBob
    I'm all for eating plants, but when they try to make it taste like meat all the chemicals they use make it unhealthy.


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    April 20, 2023, 09:38 AM
    V-Tail
    quote:
    Originally posted by straightshooter1:

    I shop at Publix and have never seen such a thing there, though it may be that I simply missed it.
    Publix is where I saw it. Actually put it in my cart, then took a closer look and put it back.





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    April 20, 2023, 05:56 PM
    229DAK
    "Natural Flavor". Gotta love it. Roll Eyes

    What was the salt content in it?


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    April 20, 2023, 07:42 PM
    V-Tail
    quote:
    Originally posted by 229DAK:

    What was the salt content in it?
    Sodium: 430mg / 19% daily value


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    April 20, 2023, 09:24 PM
    whanson_wi
    My Son-in-law likes the burrito concept, but isn't too fond of tortillas. He uses all kinds of good stuff like tatortodd mentions on a pile of rice and digs in.


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    April 21, 2023, 05:47 AM
    trapper189
    quote:
    Originally posted by V-Tail:

  • NO eggs.
  • NO cheese.
  • NO bacon.

    I didn't buy it.


    • I wouldn’t either.

  • NO fun.
    • April 21, 2023, 08:11 AM
    HRK


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