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Friday, February 4, 2011

basque potato tortilla - ffwd


There is a suggestion at French Fridays with Dorie for a delicious Valentine's Day dinner.  The potato tortilla, served at warm temperature, is suggested as an appetizer.

Tortilla means something completely different in the Basque region of France than it does in Texas.  This is more like a room temperature omelet than anything that would be considered a tortilla in my neck of the woods.


You start by cooking some cubed Yukon Golds and diced onion in a cast iron pan.  Some rosemary,  garlic with the skin left on and salt and pepper are added to the potatoes and onions.  It is sauteed for about twenty minutes.  After the potatoes are tender, they are removed and the pan is wiped down.  The garlic and rosemary are removed, I had to hunt around for the garlic skins.

9 large eggs that have been beaten with salt and pepper and a pinch of cayenne are mixed with the potatoes and onions.  The mixture is returned to the oil coated skilled, cooked slowly and then put under the broiler for final browning.


We ate the tortilla warm.  My husband and daughter enjoyed it.

12 comments:

  1. I'm glad your husband and daughter enjoyed this one! I agree, calling it a tortilla is a bit confusing in this part of the world!

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  2. Agreed - I kept wanting to throw in a corn or flour wrapper! Glad it was enjoyed.

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  3. Hey two out of three aint bad! It sure looks good love the sprig!

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  4. Good point about what to expect from a tortilla. My husband was a bit confused about this for dinner, but he was happy to eat the leftovers for breakfast :)

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  5. I'm glad your family enjoyed this dish. I was at first amazed how many eggs the recipe called for.

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  6. Your potatoes look so nice and yellow. I'm definitely trying the potato version next time. The blizzard prevented me from going out to the store, so I had to settle for the mushroom tortilla.

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  7. Ah...a tortilla in the Basque region of France, and in Spain as well...a frittata in Italy...an omelette in a different area of France...a rose by any other name! LOL! Yours looks marvelous, and I'm off to make one for Brunch!

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  8. I can't really picture this as a romantic V-day appy can you?? I think what we were missing here was cheese!!

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  9. I love this type of recipe, once a friend of mine from Spain cooked a potato-tortilla for me and it was outstanding!

    Thanks for reminding me, I must try this recipe myself...

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  10. This is one of our favorite appetizers (the Spanish version). And I want some now.:)

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  11. I don't think I would be able to eat the entree if I ate this tortilla as an appetizer:)
    I made it with potatoes and onions, and it was OK - not one of my most favorite Dorie's recipes. I am sure that it can be delicious if I apply some of her ideas for additions. there is always the next time:)

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  12. So.... did YOU like it?

    I'm curious why the garlic was left in its skin. Any idea why it just wasn't added later, minced?

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