Published on Oct 7, 2025, 4:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:28:43
A frozen bean and cheese burrito is locally made and trending on social media. In this episode, we talk to Hank Murphy of Bad Hambres. The Phoenix native grew up eating with the family at Los Dos Molinos and although he followed a corporate career, he was obsessed with cooking beans! After a long kayaking trip, he just wanted a bean and cheese burrito, so he set out to create the best one that you could pull out of your home freezer. But first, he had to convince his wife that his burritos were competitive with those already on the market. So, with a spreadsheet and more than a dozen grocery store burritos, they two taste-tested until they decided his was the winner. Hear about the challenges of expanding batch recipes, navigating social media demand, and the new growth and FLAVORS to come for Bad Hambres.
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