The reinvention of a very devoted dessert in Madrid
WITH ASIAN TOUCH
It is not surprising that the french toast be a dessert added to the menu of your favorite restaurant these days. But sometimes, the success of this torrija almost forces restaurants to maintain the offer throughout the year. One of the most significant cases is that of the Pasiego sobao torrija with lemon-grass and coconut milk with Bulgarian yoghurt ice cream from Oribou _(Wafer, 10) _, one of its star dishes. We talked to the chef, arming fair , which is declared a true in love with toast and that was one of the things that he wanted to include in the letter after his return from the United States. " We make a torrija with sobao pasiego , which is a product that everyone knows in Spain, and we mix it with touches of Southeast Asia". With a reduction of coconut milk, spices such as lemon grass, anise, ginger, sugar and a little cinnamon, they bathe the torrijas and dry them."Also we make a type of Catalan cream on top , with flambéed sugar", adds the chef. The torrija is accompanied by organic bulgarian yogurt ice cream, which is an ice cream that has a more pronounced acidity, which tastes more like milk. and accompanying currants and a sake with touches of yuzu, a Japanese citrus that gives it a special acidity.
Torrija de sobao pasiego from Oribu
VEGAN TORRIJA IS POSSIBLE
The heyday of philosophy vegetables in restoration it has also reached a bastion of traditional gastronomy, where the green option seemed out of all pools. But this wasn't what he thought Virginia Mayo , student of Anne Moreno (great guru of vegan philosophy) and owner of the new vegan place that has revolutionized the whole Latin neighborhood : ** The thug dog ** _(Segovia, 16) _. With just a few months to live, Virginia opens the doors of her house to Traveler to present the first vegan pancakes . Her torrijas, soaked in coconut milk, are fried in extra virgin olive oil and battered in brown sugar, cocoa, cinnamon and orange zest . and served with Doñana strawberry , which is the seasonal fruit, combined with avocado.
Virginia recognizes that she mixes them well with cocoa: "I'm addicted to chocolate but I can offer them without it", she comments with a laugh. The idea of making the torrija is because they wanted try something traditional that at the same time was different and commune with vegan philosophy says Virginia. The result is a torrija in various textures , with the burst of brown sugar and cocoa, the sponginess of a neighborhood bakery bread and the freshness of the fruit crown on top. Very well. In fact, on weekends there is a line out the door.
Vegan pleasure in torrija format
NUNOS AND ITS 'TORTILLA' OF TORRIJA
A must stop at torrijera route it is without a doubt Nunos Bakery _(Narvaez, 63) _. There is little to say about these master pastry chefs who dared last year with the wasabi and pickle for your torrijas. Jose Fernandez , this year he has left everyone speechless with his French toast burgers and, above all, with his French toast omelette . His creation is built on fried milk to which he has incorporated pieces of French toast, simulating a full-fledged Spanish omelette. This feat has once again earned him recognition for his creative work and acceptance of him is unprecedented.
This is an omelette. of French toast But torrija at the end of the day
RONIJA'S FASHION
Originally the torrija was made with wine . But tastes have changed and wine French toast is no longer as popular as it used to be. It is not surprising that some brands have decided to bet on the most spirituous torrija , including rum in the recipe. Thus is born the "ronija" . One of the promoters of the invention is the Rum Zacapa . In fact, in nunos they have their own versions of the ronija like the "Old fashioned" , based on the cocktail of the same name but for which the whiskey has been replaced by Zacapa 43 , without missing its narrowness, its chocolate liqueur and its maraschino cherry. Similarly, the XO rum It is the protagonist in the ronija of the same name, where the flavor of honey and cane sugar play in another league. True delicacies that share space with the Bailey's french toast , also very fashionable.
Rum Zacapa Ronijas
ALSO THE TORRIJA OF ALL LIFE
Obviously we cannot draw a toast route without making room for toast of all life . Although it is obvious that mother's or grandmother's is always a gold medal, there are many places in Madrid where you can bet on traditional French toast without getting many scares. An example is the French toast house _(Paz, 4) _, which in 2017 celebrates 110 years serving the same torrijas. The options offered are baptized French toast (with Bourbon, coffee liqueur...) or unbaptized . A sure hit at **Pasteria Mallorca** _** ** (Velázquez, 59) _, which this year has decided to opt for a reduced size of their famous torrijas and add chocolate to the recipe. Other options are ** La Duquesita ** _(Fernando VI, 2) _, who bets on the brioche bread or VAIT , who has taken home the award for the best torrija in Madrid ; but that, it is better that you discover it right there.
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The traditional in mini format