Mythical Kitchen's Secrets To Making The Perfect Burrito Are Spot-On

"Actual cooking tips from Joshua," someone commented over Mythical Kitchen's TikTok video about five burrito secrets to make them perfectly at home. Although we love a big laugh around a kitchen, we appreciate it when Josh Scherer gets serious about something, especially something we deeply love, like burritos. 

According to Scherer, making the perfect burrito starts with a tortilla. Give some love to your tortilla by griddling it, then add cheese directly to its surface, preferably to the tortilla's warm side, so it starts melting. Roll your burrito with your pinkies after layering your ingredients of choice. Sear your burrito and, finally, cover it with tin foil so all the ingredients get a chance to melt and finish cooking together.

People were thrilled. Scherer's spot-on secrets resulted in a homemade burrito with a crunchy exterior and moist interior with a warm tortilla, almost restaurant-quality. However, the burrito-loving community took to Mythical Kitchen's comment section to start debating what they would do, skip, or add to this seemingly perfect process. 

There are more than just five secrets for the perfect burrito, whether you choose to make a classic, a vegetarian version, or the beloved breakfast burrito. Many TikTok and Instagram users came forward with their tricks. One TikTok user suggested the cheese should go in the pan first and the tortilla should lay over it, claiming, "It should come right off the pan in a premelted layer on the tortilla when you flip it."

Some discussed how to arrange the toppings inside a burrito. One commenter advised spreading guacamole and sour cream above all the food to make it even. An Instagram user suggested mixing the ingredients before folding it all together. And of course, someone else gently reminded the crowd to control the "over-burrito-stuffing impulses," and avoid filling burritos too full.

For those hoping for the goofy touch of Josh Scherer's videos, fear not: He actually drinks the hot sauce at the end like a shot, and people loved it. "Thank you for drinking the hot sauce at the end it was feeling too normal," someone commented on YouTube. However, we strongly encourage you to add your hot sauce of choice to the burrito, not drink it.