According to my highly scientific foodie analysis of musicians and their fans, the most rock ‘n’ roll breakfast of them all is the breakfast burrito. Ah yes, the breakfast burrito contains everything one needs to soak up the rather unwholesome remnants of last night’s excesses.
(Conversely, urbandictionary.com cites the definition of a rock ‘n’ roll breakfast as “when beer is substituted for milk in preparation of a bowl of cereal”–quite probable in Austin).
In its platonic form, the breakfast burrito is a honkin’ round of flour tortilla, warmed and browned on a buttered griddle and packed to bustin’ with all manners of protein-infused, cheap and filling ingredients like eggs, chorizo, cheddar cheese, beans, queso fresco, avocados, ham products and fried potatoes with luscious centers the texture of your momma’s cold cream. Not to mention the invigorating toppings like spicy salsa, cilantro, garlicky guacamole or a soothing shot of sour cream.
For SXSW, the always timely New York Times busted out with a guide to finding the perfect breakfast burrito in Austin. Behold the beauty:
PORFIRIO’S A variety of breakfast tacos, from carne guisada to potato, egg and bacon. 1512 Holly Street (Comal Street), (512) 476-5030.
TACODELI Try El Popeye— spinach and scrambled eggs with crumbled queso fresco. 1500 Spyglass Drive (Barton Skyway), (512) 732-0303, tacodeli.com.
TAMALE HOUSE The owner, Robert Vasquez, talks about the taco wars, when the price went down to 35 cents. 5003 Airport Boulevard (East 50th Street), (512) 453-9842.
TAQUERIA LA FLOR This trailer sells puffy potato tacos. 4901 South First Street (Heartwood Drive.)
TORCHY’S TACOS At five locations, Torchy’s sells tacos with eggs, guacamole, fried poblanos, carrots and poblano ranch sauce, among other styles. 1311 South First Street (Elizabeth Street ), (512) 366-0537, and four other locations, torchystacos.com.
TOPICS: Eat to the Beat, Kathleen Willcox