What is the difference between a spanish tortilla and a mexican tortilla?

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What is the difference between a spanish tortilla and a mexican tortilla?

Answer 1

About spanish tortilla and mexican tortilla

http://kse01.com/spanish_tortilla.recipe

http://kse01.com/mexican_tortilla.recipe

Answer 2

A tortilla in Spain is an omelette, the most well known being the Tortilla Española...which is made with eggs, potatoes and onion. Although there are many different kinds of omelettes in Spain... These are similar to what the italians call a "frittata".

The mexican tortilla is a staple of the mexican diet, being the equivalent to bread. It is made out of flour, either corn or wheat, depending on the dish it is being used for.

Tortillas in Mexico and parts of Central America are made similar to the arab pita bread. A "tortillera" in Mexico is the woman who makes tortillas by hand, although nowadays they have become industrialized...

the connotation in Spain is the one Trol-la refers to. and it is not very polite...

Answer 3

Spanish tort is made with onions and potatoes. Where as the mexican tort is made from corn or flour.

http://www.grouprecipes.com/33740/spanis...

Answer 4

A Spanish tortilla is an egg dish, much like a frittata.

Here's a basic recipe...

6 medium potatoes, diced

2 small onions, coarsely chopped

1 clove of garlic, chopped

1 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons sunflower oil

7 eggs

1/4 cup milk

In a medium bowl mix the potatoes, onions, and 1/2 teaspoon salt by hand.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Fry the potatoes and onions and garlic on low heat and cover with a lid for 5 minutes to let them soften. Turn up the heat for another 5 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the stove and drain off any excess oil.

Meanwhile break the eggs into a medium bowl. Add the remaining salt and milk and whisk vigorously until frothy. Add the potatoes and onions to the eggs and mix until fully integrated.

Clean the frying pan and return to stove.

Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil on a high heat and pour in the mixture, moving it around in the pan to help the tortilla to rise. Fry until golden brown, stirring occasionally until it has set. Then turn down the heat to allow the inside to cook. After a few minutes turn up the heat in order to brown the tortilla.

When it's cooked place a large plate over the frying pan and flip the tortilla onto it. Return to the pan and fry the other side until golden brown.