The tortilla de patatas or Spanish omelette is an egg omelette with fried potatoes. An egg is a round or oval body laid by the female of many animals consisting of an Ovum surrounded by layers of Membranes and an outer casing which acts to nourish An omelette is a preparation of beaten egg cooked with Butter or oil in a Frying pan, usually folded around a filling such as The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae Frequently it also includes onion and garlic, depending on region or taste. Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan Allium sativum L, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the Onion family Alliaceae. The potatoes and onions are sliced and fried in abundant oil (preferably olive oil) so they get fried but also boiled in the oil. Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive ( Olea europaea; family Oleaceae along with Lilacs Jasmine and ash trees Then they are mixed with raw beaten eggs before being slowly re-fried on a pan. The tortilla is fried first on one side and then flipped over to fry on its other side, with the help of a saucer or a ceramic lid-like utensil made for purpose called a "vuelve-tortillas". It is one of the most common tapas throughout Spain and a favourite at Spanish picnics, as it can also be enjoyed cold. For the spritual concept see Tapas (Sanskrit; for the Spanish film see Tapas (film. In contemporary usage picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a Meal is eaten outdoors ( Al fresco or En plein air A tapas portion of tortilla is called pincho de tortilla
This dish is sometimes called tortilla Española. In The Americas and the Canary Islands) tortilla de papas. Of course, other than its shared Spanish name which means "small torte", there is nothing in common with the common flatbread used in Mexican and Central American cuisine, also known as tortilla),
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History
The first document known in which a reference appears to the potato tortilla is navarrese. In Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada, a tortilla is a type of thin unleavened One is an anonymous one: “Memorial of the mousehole”, directed to the Spanish Parliament in 1817, which depicts the miserable conditions in which agriculturists live by comparing them with the inhabitants on Pamplona and Ribera. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For other meanings see Pamplona (disambiguation. Pamplona ( Basque: Iruñea or Iruña) is the capital city of Navarre The letter describes one of the foods eaten by the mountain dwellers: ” … two or three eggs in one tortilla instead of five or six, because our women know how to make it large and thick with few eggs using potatoes, breadcrumbs, or other things… “
Varieties
There are many variants for this dish, and almost every Spanish home has its own favourite way of preparing tortilla. Some of the many additions to the base ingredients include: green peppers,chorizo, courgettes,mushrooms, or diced ham. "Green pepper" redirects here For green peppercorns see Black pepper. Chorizo (tʃo̞ˈɾiso̞ in Latin American Spanish or tʃo̞ˈɾiθo̞ in Castilian Spanish) Chouriço (ʃoˈɾisu in Portuguese) or Xoriç Zucchini ( in North American and Australian English) or courgette (/kʊǝrˈʒɛt/ or in New Zealand and British English Agaricus is a large and important genus of Mushrooms containing both edible and poisonous species with possibly over 300 members worldwide Ham is the Thigh and Rump of Pork, cut from the Haunch of a Pig or Boar. A peculiar variant is tortilla paisana that in addition to the potatoes and egg includes red pepper, and peas. A pea (inaccurately called a '''sweet pea''' by food distubutors is most commonly the small spherical Seed or the seed-pod of the Legume Pisum The texture and width of the tortilla varies according to regions and taste. Tortilla almost always accompanied by bread and frequently by pickles such as olives and gherkins. Bread is a Staple food prepared by Baking a Dough of Flour and Water. The Olive is the Fruit of the Olive tree (Olea europaea and is a major component of the Agriculture and Gastronomy of many countries The Gherkin (French cornichon) is of the same species as the Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus) but is of a completely different race; this is contrary In many bars and canteens, it is served as a bocadillo (a sandwich made with crusty bread).
In Argentina a variety of potato tortillas exists where the preparation is practically identical to its ancestral Spanish, the difference being that it includes more onion (cut in fine strips) and, as in the case of tortillas of beet and spinach, two similar plates are used to mold the mixture. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The beet or beetroot is a Flowering plant species ( Beta vulgaris) in the family Chenopodiaceae. Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea) is a Flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae.
The Swiss rösti is a similar looking dish, also consisting of diced potatoes but without any eggs, resulting in a very different taste. Rösti is a Potato dish from Switzerland. It was originally a common Breakfast eaten by farmers in the Canton of Bern, but today is eaten
References
External links
- Spanish Tortilla Recipes
- Video on how to make a tortilla of potatoes
- How to Make Tortilla Espanola - Spanish Omelet Recipe
- Another Tortilla Recipe
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