Tortilla: After the 'kick' in cheese, there is something that divides the Spanish

If on the one hand this is a traditional dish that unites the Spaniards, on the other, it is also responsible for causing a division at the table.

Nevertheless, in an investigation, the Spanish Center for Sociological Research found that in the eyes of these citizens, this is not even the most representative dish in the country. To represent the nation, they distinguished the paella as the “most typical” dish.

In addition, this study tried to solve the lack of consensus with regard to use of onions in tortillas and, note that the report on Tourism and Gastronomy of 2022 found that the overwhelming majority prefers tortilla with onions.

“70.4% believe that the omelet should be prepared with onions, compared to 20.9% who argue otherwise. There are still 8% indifferent and the remaining 0.5%, undecided ", says El País.

To increase the degree of difficulty and the level of controversy surrounding the original tortilla recipe, this investigation questioned them about the right point of the tortilla, and the “lightly poorly passed” was the most voted.

El Comidista, to El País, still accounts for the most common errors, since the type of potato and its cooking, the amount of olive oil used. Mikel López Iturriaga explains, therefore, that “forget the health versions, the true tortilla of patatas will need plenty of olive oil”.

Here is the recipe suggested by Mikel López Iturriaga that yields four portions:

Ingredients

600 grams of potatoes
7 eggs size L
1 onion (optional)
Olive oil
Salt

Method of preparation

1 . If you consider the onion, it's important that you pick it finely.

2 . Put a lot of oil in a medium-low frying pan.

3 . Peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces. Add the potatoes to the pot, season with salt and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are completely soft and cooked. If there is not enough oil to cover them almost entirely, add more. The cooking time depends on the size of the potatoes and the power of the stove.

4 . Increase the heat and fry for four or five minutes until some potatoes are golden and others toasted.

5 . Drain the potatoes and onions in a drainer with a bowl underneath to pour the oil.

6 . Meanwhile, beat the eggs and add the salt.

7 . When the potato temperature drops slightly, mix them with the egg.

8 . Heat a non-stick pan in medium heat with some of the oil used to fry the potatoes. When it's hot, but don't smoke it, pour out the egg and potato mixture.

9 . Lower the fire a little, let cook for a few seconds and gently stir the center. Cook for another minute or two without moving, then turn with a lid. Cook for another minute or two on the other side and transfer to a plate.

Then just enjoy yourself!