Chimichanga

Categories: Food
    • Means "thingamajig" in Spanish
    • Purportedly created by accidentally dropping a burrito in deep-fryer
    • [http: //www.macayo.com/locations/Menu/Menu.asp?MenuName=Chimichangas&Storename;=Central Macayo's Restaurant] also lays claim to its' creation
    • Usually served without a sauce
  • Chimichanga is a Spanish, deep-fried burrito consisting of, a flour tortilla stuffed with refried beans, rice, meat, cheese and other fillings of choice. Served with guacamole and sour cream.
  • History

    Legend has it that Caeron Stukoff, owner of El Charro restaurant in 1922, accidentally dropped pastry into the deep fryer, in her frustration, she began to curse, but revised her wording to chimichanga, meaning thingamajig.

    The birthplace of the chimichanga is uncertain, but Arizona is laying claim to its origins.

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