You know how when you go get a burrito, either breakfast or otherwise, generally greasy and awful for you. It's almost always an excellent culinary experience on par with the finest of meals available in the vineyards of Provence I'm sure. But generally when you procure such an item, the fine dining establishment typically provides the diner with a choice of at least two sauces to accompany their burrito. Usually there will be a red and green sauce, or a hot or mild sauce, or a chipotle or other chipotle, whatever the case, generally you have two choices. In almost all cases one of the two sauces is far superior to other, it's like how when you have two pairs of workout shoes one is always better than the other.
But what happens when both of the sauces are subpar? I had this happen to me the other day, and let me tell you, it was right up there in terms of stressful and unpleasant situations with stepping on a Lego with a bare foot or scrapping a parked car in a parking lot and it's minor enough that you don't want to leave a note but you feel obligated and then you don't know what to do and then it gets awkward because you are standing there looking at a stranger's car and they could walk up at any second...it's never happened to me but I heard from a friend. Anyway, when both sauces are bad it ruins your day. It is devastating. And it's a weird devastating because the main attraction of the meal is the delicious burrito, but the sauce is usually a delightful accompaniment, and when it's awful or not there it really throws off the whole experience. It's like when you go on a really amazing date and you get no necking at the end, just sort of throws it off. Or when you get a nice steak but the baked potato is awful. It's just offputting.
So please for the love of pete, if you are a burrito manufacturer, have at least one good sauce. Because I don't want my day ruined because you put zero work in on your sauce game. Step it up. It's not that hard, maybe get some Tapatio on tap. Don't ruin my day through sloth. And that goes for you too hot chocolate that tastes too dark chocolatey, step your game up.
But what happens when both of the sauces are subpar? I had this happen to me the other day, and let me tell you, it was right up there in terms of stressful and unpleasant situations with stepping on a Lego with a bare foot or scrapping a parked car in a parking lot and it's minor enough that you don't want to leave a note but you feel obligated and then you don't know what to do and then it gets awkward because you are standing there looking at a stranger's car and they could walk up at any second...it's never happened to me but I heard from a friend. Anyway, when both sauces are bad it ruins your day. It is devastating. And it's a weird devastating because the main attraction of the meal is the delicious burrito, but the sauce is usually a delightful accompaniment, and when it's awful or not there it really throws off the whole experience. It's like when you go on a really amazing date and you get no necking at the end, just sort of throws it off. Or when you get a nice steak but the baked potato is awful. It's just offputting.
So please for the love of pete, if you are a burrito manufacturer, have at least one good sauce. Because I don't want my day ruined because you put zero work in on your sauce game. Step it up. It's not that hard, maybe get some Tapatio on tap. Don't ruin my day through sloth. And that goes for you too hot chocolate that tastes too dark chocolatey, step your game up.
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