‘Fast Foodies’ Recap: ‘Natasha Leggero’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 203 of ‘Fast Foodies’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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It is definitely safe to say, that the burrito is the perfect meal. Because it can contain all the major food groups, and it demands that one get creative in how one includes said groups within the interior of its amazing flour tortilla shell. Plus, it’s flippin’ delicious. Because you cannot go wrong with a handheld meal that combines delicious meats and veggies and is seasoned to perfection and the burrito has become such a staple of our everyday lives, that they’re readily available on just about every street corner and people often choose it as their go to comfort food, including certain celebrities. Such as comedian Natasha Leggero, and well, she and the burrito are of note today, because they both made an appearance on this week’s episode of Fast Foodies.

For Natasha dropped by the Kitchen to talk with Justin and Jeremy and Kristen about her love of burritos and how there is one in particular that truly brings her comfort on a consistent basis. For Chipotle is host to the Sofritas Burrito. A confection that includes all the usual accoutrements you’d find in a regular old burrito, but this one changes things up by putting Tofu in the mix to create a pork like southwestern feel and it was up to the talented chefs on this show to recreate the wonder of this burrito and one of them… had an edge in the matter. Because Justin used to work at Chipotle back in day and more or less knew how to make such a burrito from scratch. Prompting Kristen and Jeremy to work hard to try and beat him at his own game and well, mixed results came out of that.

Because while Kristen made a solid and delicious burrito, it just didn’t quite match what Natasha loved the most about this meal. And Jeremy… well he made another slight faux pas this week. Since he inadvertently went too far in providing a ‘warm’ meal. For all the internal ingredients in his burrito were piping hot, including the sour cream, and uh, let’s be honest… piping hot sour cream is something of an acquired taste, one that Natasha didn’t have in the slightest. Which meant it fell to Justin to impress and he most certainly did. For the newly nicknamed ‘Chipotle Whisperer’, provided Natasha with a perfect recreation of this burrito and won the day and with the first victory in the books, that meant the remix round awaited and once again, the chefs created wonders.

Jeremy for instance, put together a stunning Box Crab Risotto that featured some Crispy Shallots and Croutons to simulate the wonder of chips, and he ironically… wasn’t the only chef to put together a risotto for the final challenge. For Justin assembled a Smoked Crab Risotto with Uni Butter and Chips, complete with a chili oil and chili threads to bring a little heat and kick to the meal, and while that definitely went over well with Natasha… it was Kristen’s surprise dish that stole the show. For she made a Passionfruit Marshmallow ‘Fire Pit’, which basically was a southwestern themed dessert that was so inventive and original that Kristen was declared the Chompion outright.

Which afforded Kristen and Natasha the opportunity to punish the ‘Loseritos’ by making them into one giant human burrito. One complete with lettuce and tomato and tortilla blankets that everyone should totally have in their home, because… burrito life. But all of that aside, this really was another wonderful episode. Because not only did it feature a food that everyone loves because burritos are the best, but it once again made for a fun viewing experience thanks to Natasha’s comedy prowess and the amazing creations the chefs brought to life. Because they go hard in the remix round and well, now that we’ve reached the end of this culinary journey, it is back to patiently waiting for next week’s hunger inducing edition of this wonderful show. Until next time.  

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