Typically just referred to as la tortilla, this dish is not to be confused with the Mexican food item of the same name. La tortilla is basically an egg omelet filled with potatoes! It's pretty much served everywhere in Spain. Our madres make us this for dinner, and you can order it at any bar/restaurant that you go to.
La tortilla can either be served warm or cold. Personally, I prefer to eat it warm, but it's still amazing at any temperature. A true tortilla only is made with eggs and potatoes. However, people do make la tortilla filled with a variety of other ingredients. At a cafe, you can usually order the standard tortilla, a vegetable tortilla, a meat (usually ham or chorizo) tortilla, or a tuna tortilla.
Maybe I'm a little biased, but my madre seriously makes the best tortilla. She usually makes me it for dinner on Saturdays. The first time she made it, I just ate the standard egg and potato tortilla. Since then, she's made me two different variations. One was made with eggs, potatoes, onions, and cheese, while the other was made with eggs, potatoes, onions, and green peppers. Yum! My madre knows that I love la tortilla so much that she makes me my own personal tortilla. It's about the size of a dinner plate and about an inch thick, too.
As my knife cuts into the tortilla, my mouth begins to drool. The delicious potato smell floats up to my nose while I bring a bight to my mouth. Fireworks explode as I chew the spongy, soft food until my plate is empty.
I'm really hoping that one of these days I can ask my madre if she could teach me how to make la tortilla. I would love to know how to make it and serve it to my family!
Here it is! La tortilla española in all its glory! This particular tortilla was made with green peppers. Amazing!
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