Oh, I see…

Well, since some of you seem to have attended the Fred Rogers school of comedy, I’ll try to put it in a more friendly, less sarcastic light:

Although pre-grated cheese is widely popular with the discerning American public(I’m not sure about other countries), I think the general consensus among food bloggers and websites is that pre-grated cheese loses a lot of flavor. Not to mention the fact that buying it whole is more economical, and whole cheeses don’t contain the usual anti-caking ingredients or extra preservatives of most grated varieties.

http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/cheese/cheese2/whey/grating-cheeses2.asp
http://www.beforeourtime.com/2009/04/cheese-that-grates-on-me.html
http://cheaphealthygood.blogspot.com/2009/08/save-money-on-food-buy-it-whole-rather.html

Now, call me old fashioned, but I’m a person who likes to save money. I wouldn’t pay twice the price for gas just to have someone pump it for me. Nor would I pay a home nurse to wash me just because I find it difficult to bathe myself. Even though it can be hard, I still have full use of my arms and brain, so I find I can do pretty well on my own with a washrag or lather sponge.

That said, there are some occasions where I do consider buying pre-grated cheese. For instance, many brands offer the “Mexican Four Cheese Blend” variety. And I find myself thinking, “That’s great! I can’t possibly use four different, whole blocks of cheese on one Mex-a-roni casserole. And if I just overlook the fact that most of these cheeses like ‘Monterey Jack‘, ‘Pepper Jack‘, and ‘Cheddar’ aren’t actually served anywhere in Mexico, I can create quite the tasty impression of a suburban, chipotle abortion in no time. And to make it even easier, Taco Bell now sells mild sauce IN-THE-STORE! Just one aisle over!!!”

Also, I’m willing to accept the idea that some people just have a hard time grating cheese themselves. I started doing it when I was four, to help my mother out in the kitchen, so sometimes I overlook the fact that some people just might not know how. That’s why I’ve included the links below.

http://www.bonappetit.com/tipstools/tips/2008/04/how_to_grate_cheese
http://www.wikihow.com/Grate-Cheese

Now, these might not get you all the way there. So a few tips of my own are:

1. Try to grate the cheese in one direction only. Against the teeth. This will prevent the unnecessary action of sliding the cheese up the grater the wrong way.

2. Always wash the grater immediately. Unlike mayonnaise, Velveeta and French-fry grease, cheese will start to harden-up after a short period of time and become difficult to wash off.

Give it a shot. With a little hard work you’ll be grating cheese in no time flat. I don’t know about you, but I’ll be saving the extra money to go see the American version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” at the IMAX.

How in gods name do you rhyme chipotle with yodel? Chipodel?

I suppose the nearest American analogue for this would be people that pronounce Spanish words from Mexico "incorrectly"; like jalapeno starting with a J sound, or chipotle rhyming with yodel. In those cases, I figure that if you feel like correcting them, go for it and don't feel guilty or sheepish about it. If you don't really care, let it slide. I guess I'd follow the same approach with someone who pronounced valet with a T.

Did this yesterday, well three of 'em to be honest, and they are tasty, tasty, tasty! Although I put in some jalapeños, a dab of chipotle tabasco and some ham as well... Oh Yeah!

Like I said in the South Park Chipotle video, I have no access to the international site. So if someone would please paste the embed here.

Now I'm craving Chipotle.

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>> ^Payback:
Just wtf is in his chipotle?


Yeah, no kidding. Chipotle is just a weak-ass smoked jalapeno for people who can't handle real spice. Weak-ass != Blood-Ass...

Just wtf is in his chipotle?

>> ^maatc:
This reminds me of something called "Kastenrennen" (crate race) in my hometown of Hamburg.
Two guys have to carry a full 24 bottle crate of beer a distance of 7.4 kilometers around a lake (4.6 Miles) and it has to be empty when they cross the finish line.
There are different tactics: Some teams sit down and empty the case at the start, which means they have to run four and a half miles drunk, and others drink it in front of the finish line, which means you have to carry a heavy crate around the track...
Fastest team gets a crate of beer from all the other losing teams. You also have to bring a third person that functions as a referee for another team, making sure they don´t pour out the beer...


Now THAT would be a video to see!

>> ^joedirt:
This is so fail. What is the challenge?? Total time?
I guarantee I can eat four of those in under 20 minutes. Does that mean I can walk the mile instead of wasting 5 minutes trying to stuff it in my mouth. Hell, he just put in in his chipmunk cheeks and probably spit it out around the track.
I have no doubt I can beat this. I could probably eat three of them in 10 mins.


Joe, it sounds like you just accepted the Chipotle Challenge!! Get to work on those burritos!

>> ^Payback:
Someone needs to start a fast healthy food restaurant that actually has food that tastes good and has complete meals for less than $5.

What about all those chain burrito joints? qudoba,baja fresh,chipotle sell decent size burrito (full meal in a tortilla) for about $5. It's just about the only fast/cheap food I eat, and while it's not perfect, it sure beats the hell out of any other sub $10 meal on the go. Many of these are big enough to split if your on a "I'm sitting on my ass all day" 1200Cal diet. My GF and I sometimes split one, feed two for $5 is a pretty good deal.

And a well deserved parody at that. 'HEY CHIPOTLE, PEOPLE LIKE THAT RIGHT? LET'S SMOOTHER IT ON EVERYTHING!!'

There are a few things I can tolerate, even like at Chili's. But anytime they try to get 'fancy' it invariably comes out like crap. Applebee's in my experience is just plain bad.

I'm sick of chipotle being used everywhere. It's like somebody realized that if you take jalapeños that weren't fit to go to the supermarket in the first place, roast them, and then you are left with something that sounds exotic and "firey", but is more widely palatable because doesn't actually have any heat left.
it's everywhere.
..chipotle is the new "barbeque"