A lot of southern border states have a lot of thanking to do to our brothers and sisters in Mexico for the influence of our cuisine. While the burrito technically was invented in America, Mexico is to thank for the ideology behind some of our most coveted dishes, one of which includes the accidental invention of the chimichanga. In the mid-1950s, a chef by the name of Monica Flin accidentally dropped a burro (a large burrito) into a sizzling deep fryer. Minutes later, the chef recolonized an already world-renowned dish by creating the chimichanga.
The one thing about the chimichanga that makes it an exceptional dish is that the contents of the wrap can fit the dietary needs of almost anyone. If you're not a fan of red meat, pollo (chicken) should suffice. Like seafood? Why not add shrimp to the mix. Don't eat meat at all, vegetarian chimichangas with beans as a base are just as good. You can't lose when it comes to chimichangas, there are options for everybody.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.