Let\u2019s get one thing straight: churros are not food. They are deep-fried pieces of heaven, amirite? If you don\u2019t believe me, just ask anyone anywhere. You see, according to the BBC, during the COVID-19 lockdown, churros were the most Googled recipe in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yes. In the midst of a global crisis, we all looked inward and asked: What do I need most right now? Hand sanitizer? Inner peace? Good health? No. I need churros.<\/p>\n
So in honor of this humble strip of crunchy-fried bliss, here are 5 random, yet fun, facts about churros.<\/p>\n
Disneyland, in Los Angeles, and Disney World, in Orlando, having been serving churros for decades thanks to Disneyland Manager Jim Lowman, who spotted a churro stand at the Long Beach Grand Prix.\u00a0They say he was looking for a snack teens would like to eat while visiting the amusement park.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the story goes, Lowman happened to spot a churro stand while at the Long Beach Grand Prix in 1985, eventually tracking down the company behind the street snack (one J&J Snack Foods, in this case) to see about bringing them on as Disneyland vendors,\u201d Eater writes.<\/a> \u201cThey agreed, and essentially the rest is history. \u201c<\/p>\n Churros are made with the two most boring ingredients in the pantry: flour and water. Combine them and what you have is a beige, gluey mess. But drop that mess into hot oil?\u00a0 Boom. Crunchy, chewy, golden perfection. It\u2019s the culinary version of a makeover movie. One minute: hopeless blob. The next: Cinderella at the ball, but coated in sugar and possibly dipped in chocolate.<\/p>\n RELATED POST: How a Rum-Loving Entrepreneur Accidentally Built the Chocolate Cort\u00e9s Empire<\/a><\/p>\n The churro\u2019s origin is murky. Was it invented by Spanish shepherds who didn\u2019t have ovens in the mountains? Maybe. Did Portuguese sailors bring back a version of Chinese youtiao<\/em>, a very similar fried doughstick? Possibly. Did it descend directly from Ancient Greek fritters? Who\u2019s to say? What we do know: churros are old. Very old. \u201cWhile churros have been eaten in Spain for centuries,\u201d the BBC writes.<\/a><\/p>\n According to the BBC, Madrid\u2019s Chocolater\u00eda San Gin\u00e9s<\/a>, a magical place open 24 hours a day (because some emergencies are churro-related), serves up to 90,000 churros. In. One. Day. That\u2019s almost one churro for every person in Madrid. Also, two million people visit the shop, founded in the 1800s, every year.<\/p>\n Yes. A sheep. The Churra sheep, to be exact. Known for its curly horns, which apparently resemble the original shape of churros. \u201c \u2026 the word itself (churro), (is) most likely a reference to the curly horns of the Churra sheep, doesn\u2019t appear in written sources until the late 19th Century,\u201d the BBC explains.<\/p>\n These people are called \u201cwrong.\u201d<\/p>\n The post 5 Deep-Fried Facts About Churros (That Will Make You Question All Other Dough)<\/a> appeared first on Nuestro Stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s get one thing straight: churros are not food. They are deep-fried pieces of heaven, amirite? If you don\u2019t believe me, just ask anyone anywhere. You see, according to the BBC, during the COVID-19 lockdown, … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[148],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n2. They\u2019re Fried with Science<\/strong><\/h2>\n
3. The Spanish Say They Invented Churros. So Do the Chinese. <\/strong><\/h2>\n
4. Madrid Has a Churro Shop That Cranks Out 90,000 a Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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5. The Word \u201cChurro\u201d Might Come from a Sheep<\/strong>
\n<\/h2>\nBONUS FACT: Some People Think Churros Don\u2019t Need Chocolate<\/strong><\/h2>\n