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Spanish Tortilla Patatas

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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 10:12

Anyone good at making these absolute delights?!

http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2007/09/tortilla-de-patatas/

Mine has turned out more like scrambled egg with potatoes, was yummy but just not right......

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Latest post on 02 February 2013 - 08:21
It's a good day to attempt this again... comfort food :D
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 15:13
Munch munch ;)
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 15:07
Haha, nice munchie smilie TB!
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 15:06
they really are!! [url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php'>[img'>http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink002.gif[/img'>[/url'>
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 14:58
That sounds YUM!
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 14:57
also yummy with a tomato/onion salad - how tasty??
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 14:45
ooooh thanks SOOO much for all the tips!!!
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 13:10
Thanks, do you flip them? Had to as it would have burned but think it messed it up.... - what do you cook it in that you can do stove top & oven? [url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php'>[img'>http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink026.gif[/img'>[/url'> No - i don't flip it. I cook it in a frying pan (i only ever buy metal handled pans / frying pans that can go from stove to oven)
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 12:24
I do exactly what Sirocca does apart from the flipping. I just put the whole pan in the oven and cook it gently, then slide it onto the chopping board before serving. Bon Appetit! :)
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 12:02
The recipe in the link is not strictly how they are done in Spain. First you need to fry the onion, gently to make them soft, then you add the sliced potatoes and again fry them on low heat to soften them up (beware not to turn them into chips!) I usually pour a lot of oil to make sure they are evenly cooked (and reuse for the next tortilla once or twice). Once the onion/ potato mixture is cooked, I drain the oil and mix with the eggs, season as required, then cook like a regular omelette on medium heat. When one side is reasonably set, I flip the omelette (put a plate on top of the pan, flip and slide gently such that it doesn't break) and finish off by cooking the other side. Once all done, it is a good idea to wrap in kitchen paper to soak up some of the grease and consume when it has cooled down a bit. The rule of thumb is one onion (the more the sweeter it will be), and one potato per egg and person. And yes it takes a few attempts but after that you will not look back :-) <em>edited by Sirocca on 18/01/2013</em>
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 10:25
Thanks, do you flip them? Had to as it would have burned but think it messed it up.... - what do you cook it in that you can do stove top & oven? [url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php'>[img'>http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-eatdrink026.gif[/img'>[/url'>
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Latest post on 18 January 2013 - 10:23
cook on a more gentle heat - i usually start off on the stove top and then put in the oven to finish off.
 
 

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