The Best Spanish Tortilla Recipe. How to make it in your kitchen. How to flip it and cook the eggs to perfection. Why it’s a healthy choice.
Authentic Spanish Omelette Recipe
To create a traditional Spanish omelette, you’ll need only four ingredients. If you have eggs, potatoes, onions and good quality extra virgin olive oil – you’re good to go.
The secret to a truly authentic Spanish omelette lies in sourcing the good quality ingredients (here’s more info on that) and controlling the temperature when cooking the eggs.
Here’s how to flip a tortilla de patata so your dinner doesn’t land on the floor.
Best Spanish Tortilla Recipe – Tips and Tricks from the Masters
But, what’s the Best Spanish Tortilla Recipe? Someone who knows is Spanish Tortilla de Patata National Champion, Carlos Olabuenaga of Bar Tizona.
Cooked for just 20 seconds each side, the tortilla de patata voted the best in Spain, runs with egg yolk as you cut into the. Think the crispy bits of a roast potato dunked in egg yolk. But, it needs to be eaten straight away.
It’s not the fat, thick and creamy tortilla you see on bar counters throughout Spain, thick, with layers of tender potatoes, like the ones at Casa Dani who prepare upwards of 400 tortillas a day for hungry Madridleños and are rated by Jose Andres as the best tortillas in Spain.