THE potato omelette It is the most famous dish of our gastronomy. Even though its preparation is simple, it seems we can’t agree on the best way to cook it. Curd, rare, with onion, without onion… However, The national competition has clearly established which is the best tortilla in Spain.
The Tescoma Trophy national championship, held at the Alicante gastronomic fair, named the best potato omelette in all of Spain.
The prize was awarded to a restaurant in La Coruñaperfect for tapas and has no great pretensions. For example, he claims that his recipe has no mystery. So why is it the best in the country?
A Coruña has the best potato omelette in all of Spain
La Coruña has managed to become one of the most spectacular cities to enjoy tapas with friends. For example, it has one of the most famous tapas streets on the entire planet.
Today, among the many gastronomic options available, we must also include the best tortilla in Spain. The restaurant Or Capelocated on Rúa Picavia street, won the prize and the prize of 3,000 euros in the national competition held on September 29.
This restaurant is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnightmaking it ideal for all types of shots. You can stop mid-morning to enjoy a spectacular tortilla skewer or even spend a few hours dining with friends.
Why does Galicia have the best potato omelette skewers?
Even if since Or Cape They claim that their potato omelette is nothing special compared to the ones you can cook at home, the reality is that this is not entirely true. Yes indeed, they make it without onion.
Their big secret lies in the products they use. They are all local and of the highest quality. For example, they only use Galician potatoes of the Kennebec variety. Additionally, the eggs also come from a store in La Coruña.
To prepare it in the restaurant, they use several tricks that you must copy:
- They add salt to the potato before frying it with sunflower oil.
- They fry the potatoes as much as possible.
- Give the potato a final pass through the pan to brown it.
- They use a very creamy egg, almost without beating it.
- They leave the tortilla very juicy, with virtually no curdling.
If you follow these steps, you may be able to imitate what experts consider to be the best potato omelette in Spain. But if you want to try it, you have to go to the restaurant Or Capein La Coruña.
