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Hey, go call that one person you know who gets carnitas at Chipotle and let them know that you’re about to wreck their life.
Chipotle is scrapping their worst meat from hundreds of restaurants due to a “supplier violating standards” and not responsibly raising their pork. Okay, sure. There’s also the possibility Chipotle is doing this because no one, and I mean NO ONE, ever orders carnitas. You ever tried it? It’s like trying to eat a slow cooked gym rope.
Chipotle spokesman Chris Arnold told The Associated Press it was the first time they’ve stopped serving a certain meat at restaurants. The pork supplier blew a routine audit last week and Chipotle decided to pull every last piece of the stringy diarrhea meat from nearly a third of all its stores. Chipotle doesn’t have any idea when carnitas will return to over a third of their stores.
Well, that’s a real bummer for the 17 people in America who enjoy pork burritos. How could anyone order anything but chicken or steak? It’s not like pork is a healthier option. In fact, have you ever seen them scoop that stuff out of the trough? It looks like it’s just been sitting in room temperature grease since 10 a.m.
Maybe this will open up a spot for an even better protein to be featured on the menu. I’ve compiled a short list of what I’d like to see next to steak, chicken and barbacoa the next time I walk into Chipotle:
-Chicken fingers
-Burnt ends (Kansas City style or GTFO)
-Texas style Brisket
-Bagel Bites
-Coconut shrimp
-Mozzarella sticks
Your move, Chipotle.
[via Business Insider]
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Brian McGannon
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Gotta disagree with you here – Chipotle could add eggs or huevos rancheros and they’ve got a breakfast menu. You know my hangovers need? A chipotle breakfast burrito. Add bloody mary’s and they’ve got a whole new business model. SOLID AS A ROCK
You just shined a light that I don’t think the world was ready to see
The chipotle in BWI airport near DC has eggs. It’s amazing.
Chorizo.
Carnitas is my go-to. This is some BS. There is nothing wrong with pork on a burrito.
Exactly. Who doesn’t like pulled pork?
JayTas
Anyone try carnitas with barbacoa? Bliss.
Fuck you. Carnitas is the best.
Actually I dont care. Mine still has it.
I want to try it but I always end up getting a Chicken & Steak Quesarito with guac. Nothing will ever beat that combo.
Wrong bro. Pork is a burrito/taco staple. I wouldn’t mind a greasy, bright red, marinated al pastor option, al la an authentic taco truck.
It’s not Mexican but chopped Gyro meat would make for a solid option.
“It’s not Mexican, but” should not be in a discussion about a Mexican restaraunt
Do you think if I put in a serious inquiry about a replacement meat Chipotle would notice? None of our opinions actually matter. I was just thinking a Chipotle burrito with gyro meat would be damn good.
If you want a Gyro go to pita pit
Carnitas accounts for about 7% of their orders so the whole supplier thing is probably a crock. They should go with ground beef, though.
Ground beef in a Chipotle burrito?? Go back to Taco Bell, savage.
Ground beef is one of traditional meats for a burrito. It’s fucking good
Cows were brought to Mexico by Europeans. Ground beef was invented by white people. There’s nothing fucking traditional about ground beef in a burrito.
So were pigs and chickens you dumb fuck. Doesn’t mean they don’t become traditional foods. I guess there are no traditional American foods then
Apparently you have never heard of Deer, Turkey, or corn
Apparently you missed the point of my statement. Learn some reading comprehension