Burritos are one of the world’s best foods. Protein, carbs, flavor, all wrapped up in a perfect, neat little package that’s easy to eat, even with one hand. What could be better? They’re also pretty easy to make at home except for when you get to the dreaded wrapping stage. That’s right, rolling a burrito is much harder than you’d expect, potentially making even the most accomplished home cook feel like a failure. But don’t fret. Here are some tips that will help you roll burritos like a pro.
Choose the Right Tortilla
The truth is that if you don’t choose the correct tortilla for your burrito, you’ll just be setting yourself up for failure. In order to make their burritos easily rollable, restaurants choose huge flour tortillas that have a lot of stretch to them. So you might have to experiment a bit with different tortilla options from the store in order to find the one that will actually be conducive to effective rolling.
Warm Up Your Tortilla
Now don’t you dare even try to wrap a burrito with a cold tortilla. That’s just a disaster waiting to happen. Instead, warm it up just enough to make it pliable, not crispy.
Use Foil
Restaurants don’t just wrap your burrito in a tortilla, they also use aluminum foil. Is it just for convenience of packaging? No, it’s also for convenience of rolling. That second foil layer actually does a lot of work at holding everything securely in, so go ahead and use one yourself at home.
