Churro 359423 224798929 2008-07-10T13:41:57Z Jcgrif 7338954 /* External links Added Links to LA and TioPepes Churros*/ [[Image:Chocolate with churros.jpg|thumb|right|Churros served with [[hot chocolate]].|300px]] A '''churro''' is a [[fried dough foods|fried-dough]] [[pastry]]-based [[snack food|snack]], sometimes made from potato dough, which is believed to have originated in [[Spain]], and is popular in [[Latin America]], [[France]], [[Portugal]], the [[United States|USA]], and Spanish-speaking [[Caribbean]] islands. It is sometimes referred to as a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[doughnut]] or [[Mexico|Mexican]] doughnut. The snack gets its name from its shape, which resembles the horns of the [[Churro (sheep)|Churro]] breed of [[sheep]] reared in the Spanish grasslands of Huarocho.{{Fact|date=October 2007}} There are two types of churros found in Spain. One is long and fat and the other is thin and knotted. The churro is typically fried to a crunchy consistency. Its surface is ridged due to being piped from a [[churrera]], a [[syringe]] with a [[star]]-shaped nozzle. Churros are generally [[Prism (geometry)|prism]]s in shape, and may be straight, curled or spirally twisted. Like [[pretzel]]s, churros are often sold by street vendors who in many cases will fry them freshly on the street stand and sell them hot. In Spain, they are available in cafes for [[breakfast]], although they may be found throughout the day and night as a snack. Specialized ''churrerías'' can be found as street shops or as towable wagons in local [[fiesta]]s. In [[Andalusia]] (Spain), a cousin of the churro made with deep-fried wheat flour is sold in spirals or "wheels", which are cut into manageable portions after frying. These are called ''porras'' and ''calentitos'' or ''calientes'', as opposed to the potato dough version made in the rest of Spain, also sold in the region but under the name ''Calentitos de Patatas''. Filled straight ''churros'' are found in Cuba (with fruit, such as [[guava]]), [[Brazil]] (with chocolate, ''[[dulce de leche|doce de leite]]'', among others), and in [[Chile]] and [[Argentina]] (usually filled with manjar, also known as ''[[dulce de leche]]'', but also with chocolate and vanilla). In Spain they have a considerably wider diameter to allow for the filling. ''[[Tulumba Tatlisi]]'' is a sweet [[Turkey|Turkish]] 'fluted fritter' that greatly resembles ''churros''. Until recently, outside of Latin American street stands and eating establishments, ''churros'' could be difficult to find in the United States and other non-Latin countries. However, with the increased popularity of Latin American food, today there are a growing number of franchise restaurants that sell fresh ''churros'', both traditional and filled. ==External links== {{Commonscat|Churros}} *[http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/1897 Bon Appetit magazine recipe] *[http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/103386 Gourmet magazine recipe] *[http://spanishfood.about.com/od/dessertssweets/r/churros.htm Easy Churros recipe spanishfood.about.com] *[http://www.churro.com/ Home of TioPepe's Churros and LA Churros] [[Category:Spanish cuisine]] [[Category:Argentine cuisine]] [[Category:Cuban cuisine]] [[Category:Latin American cuisine]] [[Category:Brazilian cuisine]] [[Category:Doughnuts]] [[Category:Chilean cuisine]] [[Category:Mexican cuisine]] [[Category:Mexican breads]] [[Category:Yeast breads]] [[ca:Xurro]] [[de:Churro]] [[es:Churro (gastronomía)]] [[eo:Churro]] [[fr:Churro]] [[it:Churro]] [[hu:Churro]] [[ja:チュロス]] [[pt:Churro]] [[fi:Churro]]