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secondcurve · 12-28-2011, 06:37 AM

Fatlazyless grants his seal of approval which appears to be as good as that of the Phantom Gourmet!!! See Below:

SANDWICH — They've only been in business since July, but they've already served up thousands of their hefty 1.4-pound burritos, been featured on statewide television and developed a loyal local following that looks forward to the weekly arrival of the big purple van in their community.

It all started when Dan and Rachel Kusch arrived in Sandwich a few years ago. Dan had landed a job in Wolfeboro, and, while they loved the area, there was something missing for them.

"Dan asked, 'why can't we get a burrito around here?' We both loved Mexican food, Dan from his college days when he spent some time in Mexico, and both of us from when we lived in Boston and ate a lot of burritos and used to go to an amazing Mexican restaurant in Waltham, Mass. I couldn't find a job here, so we said 'let's make our own job' and that's how the Big Love Mexican Diner got started.'' says Rachel.

From the outset the couple were determined to use as many local ingredients as possible and work with local growers of chicken, beef, pork, as well as to grow their own vegetables. Rachel started making burritos in the summer of 2010, selling them at Mocha Rizing in Sandwich while the couple developed their plan to turn a van into a mobile kitchen so that they could sell from different locations around the Lakes Region.

They opened for business right after the fourth of July this year near the Sandwich tennis courts and soon were selling out at that location, as well as the Tamworth Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings. They also set up in Plymouth, on Green Street, not far from the bridge over the Pemigewasset Thursdays from 4:30-6:30 p.m and on Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of The Etcetera Shop on Rte. 25 in Meredith.

The burritos feature generous amounts of brown rice, black beans, local veggies, local cheese (Mexican "queso blanco" made custom by the Sandwich Creamery), salsa, sour cream or chipotle-lime mayo as well as the choice of meat and weighed in at 1.4-pounds on the scale of their next-door vendor at the Tamworth Farmers Market last summer.

“We grow our own peppers and tomatillos at the Booty Farm in Sandwich and get the chickens from a local chicken farmer. Our beef is local and we get out pork from a Vermont farmer.'' says Rachel, who says that cooking Mexican food has become her passion.

She makes her own chorizo, a spicy Spanish-Mexican sausage, and makes unique veggie fillings such as sweet potato amor, squash garlic scape pesto and maple-adobo tempeh as well as a Mexican slaw, featuring locally grown cabbage and carrots. She also makes quesadillas, tacos and tamales as well as her own salsa.

And on Thursdays she delivers special orders to staff members at schools in Sandwich, Moultonborough and Meredith, 40 or more each Thursday.

Kim Seitzinger of Center Harbor, a special education teacher at Inter-Lakes High School, is high in her praise of Big Love Mexican's fare.

“It's awesome, really tasty and wakes up your taste buds,” says Seitzinger.

Rachel says that she's sold as many as 170 burritos in a day and does more than that when she caters parties and other events.

Big Love Mexican was featured last month on WMUR-TVs Chronicle and also get a big boost from a posting on the Winnipesaukee Forum last summer by "fatlazyless" of Meredith.

Suzy Kjellberg of Tamworth says that she's always glad when ''the big purple van shows up'' says that one of the big reasons for the success of the Kusch family is that they have established roots in the community and created a loyal customer base.

"Kind and good draws kind and good and that's why they're doing so well,'' says Kjellberg.

12-28-2011, 06:37 AM	#12
secondcurve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,116 Thanks: 1,321 Thanked 559 Times in 288 Posts	Fatlazyless Endorsement Fatlazyless grants his seal of approval which appears to be as good as that of the Phantom Gourmet!!! See Below: SANDWICH — They've only been in business since July, but they've already served up thousands of their hefty 1.4-pound burritos, been featured on statewide television and developed a loyal local following that looks forward to the weekly arrival of the big purple van in their community. It all started when Dan and Rachel Kusch arrived in Sandwich a few years ago. Dan had landed a job in Wolfeboro, and, while they loved the area, there was something missing for them. "Dan asked, 'why can't we get a burrito around here?' We both loved Mexican food, Dan from his college days when he spent some time in Mexico, and both of us from when we lived in Boston and ate a lot of burritos and used to go to an amazing Mexican restaurant in Waltham, Mass. I couldn't find a job here, so we said 'let's make our own job' and that's how the Big Love Mexican Diner got started.'' says Rachel. From the outset the couple were determined to use as many local ingredients as possible and work with local growers of chicken, beef, pork, as well as to grow their own vegetables. Rachel started making burritos in the summer of 2010, selling them at Mocha Rizing in Sandwich while the couple developed their plan to turn a van into a mobile kitchen so that they could sell from different locations around the Lakes Region. They opened for business right after the fourth of July this year near the Sandwich tennis courts and soon were selling out at that location, as well as the Tamworth Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings. They also set up in Plymouth, on Green Street, not far from the bridge over the Pemigewasset Thursdays from 4:30-6:30 p.m and on Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of The Etcetera Shop on Rte. 25 in Meredith. The burritos feature generous amounts of brown rice, black beans, local veggies, local cheese (Mexican "queso blanco" made custom by the Sandwich Creamery), salsa, sour cream or chipotle-lime mayo as well as the choice of meat and weighed in at 1.4-pounds on the scale of their next-door vendor at the Tamworth Farmers Market last summer. “We grow our own peppers and tomatillos at the Booty Farm in Sandwich and get the chickens from a local chicken farmer. Our beef is local and we get out pork from a Vermont farmer.'' says Rachel, who says that cooking Mexican food has become her passion. She makes her own chorizo, a spicy Spanish-Mexican sausage, and makes unique veggie fillings such as sweet potato amor, squash garlic scape pesto and maple-adobo tempeh as well as a Mexican slaw, featuring locally grown cabbage and carrots. She also makes quesadillas, tacos and tamales as well as her own salsa. And on Thursdays she delivers special orders to staff members at schools in Sandwich, Moultonborough and Meredith, 40 or more each Thursday. Kim Seitzinger of Center Harbor, a special education teacher at Inter-Lakes High School, is high in her praise of Big Love Mexican's fare. “It's awesome, really tasty and wakes up your taste buds,” says Seitzinger. Rachel says that she's sold as many as 170 burritos in a day and does more than that when she caters parties and other events. Big Love Mexican was featured last month on WMUR-TVs Chronicle and also get a big boost from a posting on the Winnipesaukee Forum last summer by "fatlazyless" of Meredith. Suzy Kjellberg of Tamworth says that she's always glad when ''the big purple van shows up'' says that one of the big reasons for the success of the Kusch family is that they have established roots in the community and created a loyal customer base. "Kind and good draws kind and good and that's why they're doing so well,'' says Kjellberg.