If a few months ago Chef Jose Andres discovered to the Americans the wonders of xuxo Catalan, now too boast of homeland with the other side of the Spanish breakfast, the salty version, which still survives oblivious to trends healthy. And we are not talking about bread with tomato, but about something even more traditional in proletarian and early riser Spain, a shot of energy that has little to envy to the famous English breakfast.
A Sir big set made up of fried eggs, chistorra and fried potatoes is what the Asturian chef has shared on his Twitter account, almost a bodegón of the most popular Spanish gastronomy that does not stop accumulating “likes” and comments of praise and a certain envy. While American fans and those from other parts of the world react with surprise, many Spaniards are also sharing it. agreeing with the chef in his defense of this national culinary tradition that little is known abroad.
“In any random stop from a motorway in Spain you can start the day with an incredible breakfast “Fried eggs with chistorra…”, comments the cook in English in the tweet that accompanies the photo he shares.
Among those who disseminate and cite the Asturian’s message, the fried egg advocates morning “always magnificently accompanied”, and they highlight the patriotic value that messages like this have to value the national culture and spread its virtues. One more time, gastronomy manifests itself as a flag capable of unifying the people and attracting the attention of the rest of the world.
It may not be a very well-regarded breakfast today from a nutritional point of view -fried foods and sausages are not exactly the lightest thing in the world-, but it continues to be the engine of many workers that, as was more common in the past, they faced long and hard working hours in which they had to burn a lot of energy with physical labor.
For this reason, although ultra-processed foods, sweets and pastries are already rampant in bars, cafeterias and highway service stations, this type of dishes of a lifetimehumble but so grateful, they continue to resist along the roads throughout Spain, although sometimes you have to deviate a little from the main highway.
And it is perfectly valid as breakfast or lunch occasional to give himself today a tribute, even if he catches us on vacation on the way to the beach.
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