A Face-Full Of Torreja Sounds Pretty Good Right About Now
You know what goes really well with blogging apathetically in pajama bottoms? Sugar and grease! That’s why we’re drooling over the idea of buying a truck pot full of these fried, custard-filled Guatemalan (or Cuban according to some sites and, probably, Cubans) treats.
Of course, we’ve never met an oil burn we didn’t somehow perversely derive pleasure from, so we were thinking about cooking them at home. Let us know if you have any good recipes for torrejas or know of any good places (particularly in Brooklyn, as our private jet is currently in the shop) to get a fix.
Torrejas, Torrejas, Anyone? [La Antigua Guatemala Daily]
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Lawn Guyland has hella Central Americans. Just walk up and down Fulton St. in Hempstead asking any of the call centers or places to send money with all the Central American flags on them.
Posted by Marco | March 26, 2008
These aren’t the torrejas my Cuban abuelita makes, but if anyone knows where i can find some yummy torrejas around NYC, I’ll love you forever. Or just say “thanks” and proceed to stuff my face.
Posted by daniel arturo | March 26, 2008
I think Torrejas are originally from Spain, and a cousin of the churro……
Posted by malasagna | March 26, 2008
Yup. They are from Spain. Just got bought one in la Malloriquina, a local Madrid Bakery, just last week while visiting. Here iis a pic of the place:
http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/10/03/la-mallorquina-classic-pasteleria/
There are a lot of food items that we think of as “ours” in Latin America that is from Spain. Case in point, Horchata, which I could have sworn was Mexican and/or Central American but is also originally from Spain. The Latin American version is better though. By far!
Posted by zaperoko | March 26, 2008
Oh and as I recall, they are spelled Torrijas in Spain. http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/04/10/la-casa-de-las-torrijas/
Posted by zaperoko | March 26, 2008
Maybe theres something wrong with me but every time I hear sugar and grease in the same sentence I think of anal sex, not food.
Posted by ramon | March 26, 2008
Guanabee loves you, Ramon.
Posted by ...dijo Alex | March 26, 2008
lots of other things come from spain, small pox. genocide. my pastiness in the winter.
Posted by el smrtmnky | March 26, 2008
the little raisins in the middle look like deer poop!
Posted by la roncha | March 26, 2008
A Cubana with PMS, longing for a fat and sugar fix, should not have read this today.
Posted by Carrie_in_TN | March 26, 2008
@ Ramon. Your comment is full of win.
I’m guessing its Cindy who needs the fix, maybe you should venture out to the wilds of 110th, 116th St from Lexington Ave to 1st Ave. I am pretty sure you will find them there or a reasonable facsimile.
Posted by Janie A Go-Go | March 27, 2008
my grammy used to make these all the time!! mmm… she was colombian.
Posted by mare | March 27, 2008
i thought they were Spanish via Cuba… my grandma made them a lot but they were totally different from what you show.
They were made with old bread and lots of sugar. Not fried and not custard filled…
Posted by dlab | March 27, 2008
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Posted by Rudy | March 29, 2008