Spanish Tortilla

[spathiphyllum]

(inspired by retro)

Can you use new potatoes?

[Rockrose]

yes

[spathiphyllum]

I don't really get the potato differences apart from size

[Rockrose]

Potatoes vary greatly
Waxy or floury
Grown in different seasons
grown with different mediums
size and variety

[LadyCG]

Potatoes, spinach and chorizo are common varieties of tortilla. I like them all.

[spathiphyllum]

mmmm me too :P Especially chorizo!

[retrocop]

Yes Spath
Any potato will work but try and get the size of the cube uniform when you par boil it (Just under the size of an OXO cube). Boil it so just softening. You don't want mash.The tricky bit is turning the large ,thick .Tortilla out of the frying pan and turning it on another large plate to grill slightly on the under side.A microwave turntable plate is about right and heatproof for the grill.

[spathiphyllum]

Cheers retro.. yes I can imagine that being hard. I will have to use a plat to flip it onto. Luckily i have quite a shallow frying pan so i should be able to manoeuvre it onto and off the plate OK.

[aelmpvw]

i'm trying to work out how i can tell doris that i want my potatoes just under the size of an oxo cube without getting hurt

[LadyCG]

Place a dinner plate over the pan, turn upside down and then slideback into pan to cook underside.

[retrocop]

Yes. OK. Our Spanish born guest uses nine eggs for eight people so the tortilla is about an inch thick. You adjust the amount of eggs and pots accordingly to amount of diners it will serve.It is delicious cold or warm. When I make them I like to sprinkle chilli and garlic sauce over it.

[retrocop]

//i'm trying to work out how i can tell doris that i want my potatoes just under the size of an oxo cube without getting hurt //

Lol. DIY ?

[spathiphyllum]

I usually get them from the store and i really like them. I think making my own will be lovely

[diddlydo]

Oh dear - please don't put chorizo or spinach in a proper Spanish tortilla as served in bars all over Spain. Just spuds and onion and grilling the second side is a complete no-no. Must be slid back into the original pan after inverting onto a plate/lid.whatever happens to be the correct size for your tortilla. My husband was taught to cook a tortilla by a flat-mate called Jesus so his method must be correct!

[ummmm]

CG lived in Spain!

[237SJ]

I always thought tortilla was potato, onion and egg. I suppose you could put whatever else you fancy in it though. I used to put a bit of grated cheese on the top

[diddlydo]

Ummmm - so did my husband - with Jesus!

[douglas9401]

An omelette by any other name then.

[retrocop]

237SJ
I always believed that our Spansh born friend who cooks and provides a wonderful tortilla makes his authentic tortilla solely using the ingredients previously described . Just basic pots,onions and eggs.
Anything vaguely similar with diced veg or frozen mixed veg added actually morths it into a common Spanish Omelette.
:-)

[diddlydo]

Retrocop - I agree 100%!

[237SJ]

Retro - yes. I used to enjoy a tortilla when I was working in Europe. I haven't made one for ages. (literally, about 10 years)