I enjoy good food, but don’t exactly consider myself a “foodie,” which by definition is “a person who has an ardent interest in food, and who eats food not only out of hunger but also as a hobby.” I’ve also seen a reference to a foodie being someone who plans their travel around dining destinations, and that’s not me either. Nevertheless, with my trip to Spain, I wanted to make sure to cover some of the basics that Spain is well known for: paella, tapas, and churros and chocolate. A few other things that I found myself really enjoying was jamón and octopus, but more on that later.
I’ve certainly seen churros here in the States prior to my trip to Spain, but can’t say that I had ever had them more than just a couple times. I thought of it as a dessert thing, but in my travel planning and reading in advance of the Spain trip, I saw a “warning” that it’s a “… cultural faux pas to have churros for dessert. Spaniards consider it a breakfast dish only.”
So I decided that when in Spain, do as the Spaniards do, and I had some churros and chocolate for breakfast (pictured above) at a place called Maestro Churrero at Calle Atocha, 19 in Madrid. It was indeed delicious, but for my own personal preference, it seemed a bit too heavy on the sweet/sugary vibe to make it any sort of regular breakfast habit. But no doubt, it was delicious – for someone who loves chocolate, to have a whole glass of thick liquid chocolate to dip the churros in … wow!