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And I thought that taco shell was the worst thing in tex mex, the concha burger arrived. They will never learn
— Joss V (@A_LaraV) July 31, 2018
Are Concha Burgers an Abomination or an Amazing Culinary Creation?
Photo by BrentBinghamPhotography.com / Moment Open
Concha burgers are not new, but all of a sudden they are back in the spotlight. A couple of years ago brothers Bobby and Adrian Cruz, who worked at the now-defunct Orchard Lounge restaurant – created the burger out of boredom. The sweet and savory concoction – featuring the concha as a bun, a patty made of beef, chorizo, and mushrooms, and a variety of other toppings – went on to win the James Beard Foundation’s Blended Burger Project in 2016. And recently, El Paso’s AAA Minor League baseball team, the Chihuahuas, started offering the sandwich in its stadium, and people on Twitter have not stopped talking about it.
As it turns out, the concha burger is highly divisive. People fall in one of two camps: They love it / are excited to try it or they knock it. Either way, people had lots to say. Check out a few reactions below.
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@LichasCantina sells an amazing Concha Burger. On East 6th St here in Austin. Don't sleep on that pic.twitter.com/9dxCHNIzz4
— Quirino Silva (@quirino254) July 31, 2018
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Second time I'm seeing concha burger in two days. First was via @PatiJinich and now this… sounded weird at first but now I get it! https://t.co/eLEgq3Ui5B
— Cass 🎠 (@the_cowgirl) July 29, 2018
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Come on @Whataburger. Put the #conchaburger on your menu and watch some magic happen! I think this crew would agree @m_gutierrez13 @DrRichReddick @Brad_Carpenter
@BrianPaulHill
"The El Paso Chihuahuas are Now Selling a Concha Burger at Their Stadium" https://t.co/tr8MwOebpj— Victor B. Sáenz (@VictorSaenzPhD) July 29, 2018
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Wow?!!! Yo conozco gente que le gustan las conchas con tapatío y conchas con jalapeños. Porque no una concha burger 🍔?
— chiqui_bombo (@chiqui_bombo) July 29, 2018