A complete failure
The first trip Mike and I took after we were married was to Spain, and decades later I still hold fond memories of those amazing tortillas. They were cheap, filling and so delicious. I was thus pretty excited when I found this Tortilla Española at Trader Joe’s – only to become immediately disappointed after trying it.
The tortilla was too eggy and too dry – despite the fact that it did feel oily. The onions, if they were there, managed to provide no flavor whatsoever. It was just a dense, unappealing, flavorless mess. It may very well be that this is not a dish that freezes well and that its appeal is on it being freshly cooked. In any case, this should be avoided at all costs.
I threw out most of it. TJ’s sells this for $5.50.
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I agree in that i was also disappointed. I thought it had too much potato in it and not enough egg. Whatever, it is it is disappointing in comparjson wjth what i remember as the delicious tortillas in spain.
Years ago I spent several months in Barcelona and Madrid. that’s what I discovered tortilla Español. Small Café.at small cafes and kiosks. They were great. Hadn’t found them anywhere in LA. Then I found ones from Spain at a Costco roadshow. Theuy were very good but Costco never picked them up.
Last year they turned up at Trader Joe’s from a Spanish manufacter. They had poor instructions . I tried them a skillet and were terrible. They weren’t available for a few months human and returned with much better instructions. I tried them in a skillet — flipping them was a pain, but they were OK.
So next time I tried them in a 1200 microwave.
No flipping was required however, and it took only about 10 to 11 minutes in my microwave.
They were PERFECT!
I must’ve had them at least 10 times since. I generally eat them for breakfast or lunch. They are easy to cut and I get two or three portions out of each 5.49 box.
This is the first time I have written a food review.
They are not bland: they a very unique taste. I add a bit of Tony Charchers Cajun spices.
Give them a try.
Paul