Taquito
 Beef taquitos with salsa and guacamole |
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| Origin | |
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| Alternative name(s) | Flauta |
| Place of origin | Mexico; California |
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| Main ingredient(s) | Tortillas, beef or chicken |
A taquito (Spanish pronunciation: [taˈkito], from the Spanish diminutive of taco[1]) or flauta (pronounced: ['flauta]) is a Mexican food dish consisting of a small rolled-up tortilla and some type of filling, usually beef or chicken.[2] The filled tortilla is crisp-fried. Corn (maize) tortillas are generally used to make taquitos, though flour is sometimes used.
Taquitos as they now exist are claimed to have been invented in at least two places in California, based on family recipes originating in Mexico: in Los Angeles' Olvera Street, at Cielito Lindo, founded by Aurora Guerrero in 1934 and still serving customers[3][4] and in San Diego, in 1940, by Ralph Pesqueria, Sr., when customers at his tortilla factory began asking for prepared food items. The tortilla factory became El Indio Restaurant, where taquitos and other Mexican food are still served.[5][6] There are many varieties of taquitos in different regions. Taquitos most often contain beef, chicken, and sometimes include cheese, pork, potato, or vegetables. They are generally thin and tend to be about 6 inches (15 cm) long. Potatoes are usually involved in the breakfast form of taquitos, which are thick and come with eggs. Taquitos are usually served with a type of salsa and/or guacamole.
In the United States, taquitos are very popular as a frozen food.[7][8] They are also sold by 7-Eleven[9] and QuikTrip[10] convenience stores in a variety of flavors, as well as established restaurants such as Chico's Tacos.[11] Taco Bell began to sell steak and chicken taquitos in 2006. Taco Bell's versions are wrapped in a flour tortilla and grilled, rather than fried.[12]
Crispy fried taquitos sold in Mexico are often called tacos dorados ("golden tacos") or flautas ("flutes"). Typical toppings and sides include cabbage, crema (Mexican sour cream), guacamole, green chili or red chili salsa and crumbled Mexican cheese such as queso fresco.[13]
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- ^ Barcia, Roque (1883). Primer diccionario general etimologico de la lengua espanola, Volume 5, Part 1. Madrid: Establicimiento Tipográfico de Álvarez Hermanos. p. 30.
- ^ Robert Norris McLean & Mabel Little Crawford (1929). Jumping beans: stories and studies about Mexicans in the United States for junior boys and girls. Friendship Press. p. 144. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ Arellano, Gustavo (2012). Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America. New York, NY (USA): Scribner. pp. 53 and 57–58. ISBN 978-1-4391-4861-7. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Cielito Lindo". Cielito Lindo. 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/opinion/article_0ea5fe87-947d-5f8d-a49b-4f0ef729d00f.html
- ^ http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2007/mar/01/lunch-gods/
- ^ "El Monterey Frozen Taquitos". Ruiz Foods. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Taquitos.net". Taquitos.net. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Jalapeno and Cream Cheese 7-Eleven Go-Go Taquito". Garbko, Inc. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "QuikTrip Spicy Beef or Chicken Taquitos". QuikTrip Corp. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Chico's Tacos - El Paso". Yelp. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Taco Bell - Specialties". Taco Bell. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ "Wrap It Up - A Guide to Mexican Street Food". Mexico Connect. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
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