I've been on a sauerkraut kick lately. I'm not talking about the canned kind, which is over-processed, vinegary, and usually metallic-tasting. I'm talking about real, old-fashioned sauerkraut made with cabbage, sea salt, water and active culture only. The kind that comes in a glass jar and is kept refrigerated. The kind that has more vitamin C than oranges. The kind that kept my anscestors alive through harsh northern European winters in the days before grocery stores and vitamin supplements.
Kim Chi is the spicier Asian equivalent. I love that stuff too.

Is lunch at Chipotle worth the drive from River Falls to Hudson? Answer is yes! I love Chipotle, and here's why:

1. Fast.
2. Simple food with quality ingredients, made fresh.
3. Well-seasoned.
4. Guacamole! Fresh, bright green guac in generous portions. Never any of that brown crap you get elsewhere.
5. Cilantro! I'm a Fan. Chipotle has fresh chopped cilantro, and the friendly staff will liberally sprinkle your food with it upon request.
6. The folks at Chipotle know how to cook rice and beans. Sounds simple, but other establishments often have depressingly poor equivalents.
7. Fresh nacho chips made on-site
8. Fresh limes. I love fresh-squeezed limes  in my Coke and on my food.
9. Generous portions. You can get a boat-sized Burrito Bowl big enough to feed a hungry guy who skipped dinner and breakfast.
10. An eclectic mix of great music ranging from blues, salsa, Latin pop, and world pop.

Bonus reason: Chipotle uses only hormone and antibiotic-free meat from family-owned farms.

   

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