A Burrito Masterclass with Tortilla

When the lovely Jaxies asked me months ago if I was interested in a Burrito masterclass, I gave it about two seconds before saying yes! I can’t recall the last time I had a burrito; it might actually be a case of never and was looking forward to giving this a go.

So one fine day I find myself trotting off after work ready for some food and action. I was greeted by the lovely Ewa who gave each of us a T shirt and some additional info on the ingredients that are used in the form of a booklet.

When everyone has arrived, we were ushered to a more private area and were given a quick talk about the ingredients, their philosophy and how Tortilla started. It was really interesting to listen to their experiences firsthand and what they went through. Their passion for burritos clearly shines through, especially all that talk about the beef. I am seriously salivating and WANT to try the beef that was highly raved about.

Next up, a whole bunch of ingredients (cilantro, onions, avocado, tomatoes etc) was presented to us and we were given the opportunity to make our own guacamole. This will be my virgin experience at making guacamole; in fact I don't even know what goes into one other than avocados.

After some serious mixing and mashing, I hoped I made guacamole lovers proud or at least a little.

Here is my attempt.

It was burrito making time next and we all huddled around the counter and some of us couldn't resist sampling the food. We are foodies after all. MY, those beef are GOOD!

One by one we lined up, wore our gloves and made our burritos. The tricky bit is in the wrapping of the ingredients in the tortilla. I managed to do a nifty job, yeay!

What goes into a burrito? You start with a tortilla which is lightly toasted. Next pick your choices of vegetables and beans followed by the choice of meat. No guesses which one I selected! Pile the guacamole next and the hot sauce. In Tortilla, there is a mild, hot and fiery option. If that is not enough, you can still put any of these.

After we have all made our burritos, it was time to eat. I really enjoyed mine. The beef was juicy and overall it tasted fresh and yummy. No oily or greasy aftertaste. We all got a certificate after for attending the masterclass, which was such a nice touch.

I have to say a few days later, I couldn't help myself but went into another eatery to have a burrito for lunch. My experience was not great as the burrito was sloppily made and wasn't as tasty. I won't be naming this other place here.

After trying out at least another place, I'll say Tortilla will be one place I'll be coming back to.

To share the love, the nice people at Tortilla have given me three vouchers to share with the lovely readers here.

RULES

This giveaway is open to London readers only (sorry but Tortilla is only available in London at the moment).  The winners will be chosen using an online randomiser and announced at the end of this post. When commenting please leave your e-mail address so I can contact you if you win.

If you would like to win one, please do one of the following, or all to increase your chances. Please leave a separate comment for each entry or they will not be counted.

Leave a comment below telling me what your favourite burrito is.

Like my Facebook page and leave a comment stating that you have done so.

Follow @cstix2stknives on Twitter and leave a comment stating that you have done so.

Follow @tortillauk on Twitter and leave a comment stating that you have done so.

Closing date: 10pm Wednesday 6th July 2011

Good Luck!

The winners are....
No 8 - Enric
No 9 - I Heart Cupcakes
No 15 - Jason Pinto

Congratulations and will be in touch shortly.