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
Trader Joe’s Tortilla Espanola are superb. I lived in Spain for years, and these are genuine Spanish tortillas, made in Spain with a great taste and great texture. Anyone who says otherwise has no idea what they’re talking about. Or they left it in the microwave for too long, which will dry out any food.