Churros are identified all over Spain and are typically eaten in the morning as a breakfast treat or mid-morning snack. They are not strictly regarded as tapas but like tapas they are tasty small treats eaten with close friends and good business.
They had been introduced in the early 1700’s as a speedy snack at travelling carnivals, much like the additional prevalent doughnut we are utilized to now.
In just about every town or village there will be someplace you can buy them. It might be a specialist ‘churreria’, or a small cafe or confectioners shop, or even a street vendor. But wherever it is, you will be certain to come across lively and noisy locals enjoying their breakfast treat of churros and chocolate.
Churros are just dough sticks produced with potato dough, deep fried like a doughnut and served with a cup of hot chocolate or ‘cafe con leche’ (milky coffee).
In Andalucia, exactly where I just take place to reside, they are produced with wheat flour dough rather than potato and are in some cases called ‘calentitos’ or just ‘calientes’.
The churro dough is usually squeezed out of of a star-shaped nozzle so they appear like extended fluted sticks. They are then reduce into quick lengths and fast-fried to a crispy outside and soft middle.
The greatest way to consume them is hot and fresh from the fryer. Just dip them into your cup of chocolate, which is commonly thicker than you would normally anticipate, and pop them straight into your mouth.
Typically churro making machine come dusted with sugar and cinnamon but you can also get them filled with chocolate or cream cheese if you are that way inclined.
Whichever way you like them, if you are going to Spain the main point is to just attempt them and knowledge a different portion of Spanish culture. They are certainly delicious and really more-ish.
Let me warn you even though, churros are not a dish for the overall health-conscious or weight-watchers among you!