Churro
A churro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃuro], Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃuʁu]) is a type of fried dough from Spanish and Portuguese cuisine, made with choux pastry dough piped into hot oil with a piping bag and large closed star tip or similar shape. They are also found in Latin American cuisine, Philippine cuisine, and in other areas that have received immigration from Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, especially in the Southwestern United States and France.
A plate of churros in Madrid, Spain | |
| Alternative names | Tejeringos |
|---|---|
| Type | Fried dough |
| Course | Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack |
| Place of origin | Spain or Portugal |
| Region or state | Southern Europe |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Deep-fried choux pastry (flour, water, butter, eggs, salt) |
In Spain, churros can either be thin (and sometimes knotted) or long and thick, where they are known as porras (or jeringos in some regions). They are normally eaten for breakfast dipped in coffee, or in hot chocolate for afternoon snack.
There are also two slightly different snacks in Portugal, called porra and fartura, which are filled with jelly instead of the doce de leite, traditional to Brazilian churros.