The potato omelette is very popular in various countries.
A tortilla is a gastronomic preparation that has different characteristics depending on the country. In several Spanish-speaking nations, omelette is prepared by mixing beaten eggs with different ingredients.
One of the most popular tortillas is the potato tortilla or potato omelette . In this case, the main ingredients of the dish are potatoes (potatoes) and eggs. The potatoes are usually peeled and fried first. Once they are cooked, beat the eggs (the number of eggs will depend on the amount of potatoes) and mix with the potatoes. Then you can add onion, red chorizo or other ingredients. Finally, the mixture is placed in a frying pan and cooked until the egg coagulates and the omelette is assembled.
The tortilla according to the country
This type of tortilla, potato omelette, is also called Spanish omelette and has become one of the country's main gastronomic ambassadors around the world. So much so that, in some cities, it has become one of their main tourist attractions.
A good example of this is the city of Córdoba where there is a place, Casa Santos , right in front of the famous Mosque that is filled daily with tourists willing to try their tortilla. In addition to being famous for its good flavor , it stands out because it has an impressive size thanks to the fact that each one is made using 20 eggs and 5 kilos of potatoes.
On the other hand, there is also the so-called French omelet , which is the name used in Spain to refer to the one made only with eggs.
Other ingredients
Vegetable omelette is also quite popular. In this case, the eggs are mixed with spinach or previously boiled chard. Once the mixture has been cooked in the pan and the tortilla has its shape and consistency, it can be served.
In some cases, the omelet is made with leftover foods . Already cooked noodles can be mixed with egg to create a noodle omelette , to name one possibility.
In Mexican cuisine, the tortilla is a thin dough.
Cooking and assembly of the tortilla
So that the omelette is well assembled and the egg is completely coagulated, there are those who turn the preparation over before serving it. In this way, with the help of a plate, they turn the tortilla and place it back in the pan so that the fire hits the sector that was previously located above.
It is important to note that the tortilla can be consumed hot or cold. The dish can be served as an appetizer or tapa, as an appetizer or as a side dish . There are even people who choose to eat an omelet as a main dish.
In Mexico and other countries, on the other hand, the tortilla is a thin dough that can accompany different foods and is also filled.
a movie
Within the field of cinema we also find different films that have been inspired by tortillas to develop their plot or directly to obtain a title. This would be the case, for example, of the film “Tortilla Soup” ( 2001 ), which was directed by María Ripoll . It tells the story of a widowed man who works as a chef and his daughters, a family who find Sunday dinner time the perfect time to tell each other about their problems, their new projects, the sentimental changes they experience or what dreams they have achieved. to your life.
Hector Elizondo,Raquel Welch,Jacqueline Obradors y Elizabeth Pena son algunos de los actores de este largometraje.