Comida

Churros Con Chocolate

Ellen and I finally ate the famous Churros Con Chocolate this past week. They are the typical Granada treat known worldwide and they did not disappoint. We went with two of our friends, Travis and Sherman, to “Alhambra” the most famous churros restaurant of them all. Before looking at the menu, our waiter asked us if we would each like an order of churros and we assumed that was exactly what we wanted. A few minutes passed, and our server brought out a PLATTER of churros and four large cups of chocolate. We had no idea that each order came with 4 large (about 8inches) churros and a large cup of chocolate. Needless to say, there were about 16 churros for the 4 of us to eat! Thank goodness we were with boys and their appetites.
The churros were great! They are not covered in sugar and cinnamon like churros in the States. They look like and have the same texture as onion rings, but have dough inside instead. They serve a cup of hot melted chocolate to dip them in. They were delicious, but we could have easily ordered one order and been more than satisfied. We know better now 

Tortilla Española

Tortilla Española is one of the traditional Spanish meals that we have come to love. It is a potato omelet and is made with potatoes, eggs, and onion. They cook the potatoes in a pan with olive oil for a few minutes and then add the egg and onion and pan fry for a few minutes. They serve it hot as a meal of its own, cold in sandwiches, or as small tapas. It can be pretty bland if made incorrectly, but can have A LOT of flavor if done well. This is a picture of Ellen with Her Absolute Favorite, Tortilla Espanola.

Paella

Paella is another one of the traditional Spanish meals. It is a large portion of rice mixed with any combination of things, seafood (shrimp, muscles), chicken, vegetables. It is very good, but it is difficult for me to eat it as a meal on its own. I prefer to have it along with something else, but it is normally served as its own dish. I'm sure this is a "put down" to Spanish food, but it tastes a little like RiceAroni with chicken or seafood added to it. This is a picture of the chicken Paella we had in Toledo.