Easter is just around the corner and the torrijas season is already a reality. Proof of this is the V Contest The Best Torrijas in Madrid 2022, which has been held at the Center for Gastronomic Innovation of the Community of Madrid. Organized by the Association of Artisan Entrepreneurs of the Pastry Sector of Madrid (ASEMPAS), 25 torrijas have participated in the categories of Best traditional torrija, Best innovation torrija and Best gluten-free French toast. These are the winners.
The Mifer Bakery has been the big winner of the contest. In this place located in Ciudad LinealAccording to the jury, you can find the best French toast in all of Madrid. Interestingly, it is also in this same district where the restaurant where you can eat the best tortilla pincho in the Community of Madrid is located, so foodies should pay attention to this area to the northeast of the city.
But, returning to the sweetest bite of Holy Week, the Mifer pastry shop opens its doors from Tuesday to Sunday in Virgen del Coro street 15, in front of the sales market. From his own bakery they come out, in addition to French toast, cakes and tarts, chocolates, salty options…
In the pastry section, the chocolate palm tree, the Swiss roll, and the yeast cake stand out.. Although his other great specialty is la plancha: a cake made with puff pastry, cream with walnuts and apple.
Jaime Sierra is their pastry chef, who continues with the family legacy and a French toast recipe made with panettone sourdough and a good raw material based on milk, cream, cinnamon and vanilla. It takes three days for the meticulous process of cooking this dessert they sell at 2.90 euros the unit.
Perhaps a good time to visit Mifer is within the route of #TheBestTorrijasdeMadrid2022which will take place from March 22 to April 24, and in which the more than 60 artisan pastry shops that have competed in the contest will participate.
Of course, we must not lose sight of the winner of the best French toast in the innovation category: the pastry Manacor with its original Irish Torrija, made with brioche bread, almond flour and a touch of citrus. In addition, in the draft they incorporate honey and Baileys. While celiacs will be interested in going through the one that holds the title of best gluten-free French toast, which has fallen on the pastry shop The Eastern.
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