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We went for churros with chocolate
and this time there was such a difference
We had churros with chocolate for breakfast last Saturday.
There was no special occasion. No birthday. No fiesta. And no celebration.
It was just that Juan and Isabel, our friends from Granada, wanted a change from our usual weekend "get together and catch up on all the news" Saturday breakfast of toast and suizos (sweet sugared buns).
And so we went to the Monderinos Restaurant in Durcal, Granada, which is renowned for its churros with chocolate.
And we weren't disappointed.
But I must confess that I was surprised at the difference. It must be four years or so since I last had churros with chocolate and at that time I thought the chocolate was much too thick and far too sweet. But on this occasion I absolutely loved it. So much so that when Isabel and I had finished dipping our churros into our shared chocolate cup, I did something that was a little bit naughty and very Spanish (see below)....
Churros with chocolate near Granada
It is thought that churros were originally made hundreds of years ago by shepherds in Spain who cooked the fried batter sticks in a pan over an open fire. And of course, these snacks are so good that their popularity has recently grown. Now, they are enjoyed in countries throughout the world, including Cuba, France, Latin America, Portugal, the United States, and parts of the United Kingdom.
They are thought to take their name from the Churro breed of sheep because churros resemble the sheep's horns.
Nowadays, when churros are being made, the batter is mixed and then forced out through the ridged nozzle of the churrera (a churro making machine). Churros can be slightly curved (like the churro sheep horns) or straight. They can also be linked together or twisted. And then once you've got some, you have to decide how to eat them because they can be sprinkled with sugar, dipped into coffee or (my favourite) dipped into very thick and sweet chocolate - chocolate being the more usual and traditional method of eating!
In the Province of Granada and throughout Andalucia, churros are made with wheat flour. In the rest of Spain a potato dough is normally used.
Come and Enjoy
If you are in Spain and would like to try this favourite Spanish breakfast ask for "Churros con una taza de chocolate" (Churros with a cup of chocolate).
On the other hand if you are not in Spain, why not make your own? For the full churros recipe go to Mediterranean diet and Spanish food.
And what did I do with the churro chocolate that I had been sharing with Isabel? Why, I did as the Spanish do and actually drank it off down to the very last drop - complete with the broken off churro crunchy bits and all. Delicious.
Churros with chocolate is great. Enjoy!
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