What is a Churro?

1. WhatisaChurro? Achurro,isafrieddoughpastryprimarilychouxbasedsnack.Churros are common in Spain and Portugal, where they were made, as well as in the Philippines and Ibero America. They are also consumed around the world, particularly in the Southwestern United States, France, and otherareasthathavereceivedimmigrationfromSpanish and Portuguese-speakingcountries.InSpain,churroswouldeitherbethin or also knotty or long and thick, where they are otherwise called as porrasor jeringos insome areas. Churros are commonly consumed for breakfast and dunked in champurrado,hotchocolate,dulcedelecheaswellascafeconleche. Sugarisusuallysprinkledontop.InSpain,HispanicAmericaand Brazil, the name churro is familiar. In Portugal, churros are consumed asaSpanishspecialty.Thereis akindof different snack,called porra, whichisfilledwithcreamorjelly,comparablytootherdoughnutsin Portugal.ThePortuguesefarturasarealsoverysimilartochurros whichis dominantdough in Portugal.

2. History: Thebeginningofchurrosisunclear.Onetheoryindicatestheconcept wasbroughttoEuropefrom ChinabythePortuguese.The PortuguesevoyagedfortheOrientandwhentheycamebackfromthe Ming dynasty China to Portugal, they brought along with them new culinary methods, including altering dough for youtiao, also otherwise called as youzhagui in southern China which bears a resemblance to thechurro. ThenewpastrywassoonintroducedinSpain,whereitwaschanged tohavethedoughreleasedthroughastarshapednozzleratherthan pulled. Other theory which indicates that the churro was created by Spanish shepherds as a substitute for fresh baked goods. Churros pasteisnotonlyeasytomakeandwecanfryitinanopenfireinthe mountains,wheretheshepherdsspenttheirmaximumtime.

3. Notdifferent fromtherecipewithflourandwaterfritterfromApiciusor the collection of Roman cookery recipes and even older Greek ones, types of fried dough have been all over in the Mediterranean basin sinceold times. Preparation: Churrosarefriedtilltheybecomecrunchy,andmightbesprinkledwith sugar.Theoutwardappearanceofthechurrosisunevendueto having been piped from a churrera, a needle like tool with a star shaped nozzle. Churros are usually prisms in shape, and might be straight, curled or spirally twisted. Similar to the pretzels, churros can also be prepared and sold by the street sellers, who might fry them freshlyonthestreetstandandsellthemhot.IntheSpainandfar away areas in the Latin America, churros are easily obtainable in the cafes for breakfast, even though they can be consumed around the dayas a snack.

4. Specialized churreria’s, in the shape of a shop or a trailer, might be foundduringtheholidayperiod.Inadditiontothe,countrieslike Colombia, Peru, Spain, and Venezuela have churreria’s across their streets. In Portugal, churros are normally consumed at the carnivals, fairsandotherkindsofcelebrations,wheretheyarefreshlyprepared atthestreetstands.Thedoughisacombinationofallthreeflour, waterandthesalt.Someversionsofchurrosmightbepreparedfrom thepotato dough. Variations InSeville(Andalusia),thename"calientes"(meaninghot)or "calentitos de rueda" is at times used instead of the word churro. These tend to refer to the thicker type, called porra. Calientes are generally fried in the form of a continuous spiral and cut into portions afterwards. The center of the spiral is thicker and softer, and for so manyadelicacyinitself.Thestandard"churro"isalsosoldunderthe name "calentitos de papas", the name refers to the softer mashed potatolike texture. InthepartsofEasternAndalusia,athinnerdoughisused,whichdoes not permit for the ordinary ridges to be formed on the surface of the churro.Thefinaloutcomethereforehasasmoothsurface,andis more bendable and of a slightly thinner diameter than normal Spanish churros. Another difference is that the sugar is never sprinkled on them,becausetheflavour isnotconsidered appropriate.

5. Stuffed, straight churros are usually discovered in Cuba with fruit, like guava, Brazil with the chocolate, doce de leite, among the others, and inArgentina,Bolivia,Peru,ChileandMexicogenerallyfilledwithdulce delecheorcajetabut alsowithchocolateaswell asvanilla.In Colombia and Venezuela, churros are coated with arequipe and the sweetenedcondensedmilk.InSpain,asignificantlywiderdiameteris utilizedto accommodate thefilling. In Uruguay, churros might also come in a savoury version, filled with melted cheese. In the Philippines, churros are normally straight, or bent into U-shapes or circular shapes. They are generally dusted with white sugar. Churros are consumed with tsokolate drinks a pairing otherwiseknownaschurroscontsokolate,whichmightalsousedasa dip.Theyare famousduring theChristmas season. ChurrosinAmericanthemeparksandstreetfairsareusuallyrolledin cinnamonsugar orother flavouredsugars.

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