Spanish Food Tour - ULTIMATE FOOD TOUR in Madrid!! Best Restaurants + Tapas in Spain!!

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey chorizo is lower in fat, while smoked sausage provides a similar flavor.

blood sausage

🥗Healthier: mushrooms

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Mushrooms add umami without the fat of blood sausage, while ground beef is more economical.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, and pork can be less expensive than beef.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils cook faster and are often cheaper than dried chickpeas.

Meet up with James in Plaza Santa Ana to start the food tour.

Visit Chocolat for churros con chocolate.

Observe the process of making churros: mix flour, salt, and water to create the batter.

The batter is made without sugar and is adjusted by feel and texture.

Rest the churro batter before using it.

Squeeze the churro batter into hot sunflower oil to fry them.

Fry churros until they are golden brown and crispy.

Serve churros with cups of melted chocolate for dipping.

Taste the churros plain to appreciate their saltiness and texture.

Dip churros into chocolate and coffee for different flavor experiences.

Visit a family-run restaurant famous for garlic shrimp.

Heat olive oil and add garlic and parsley to the pan.

Add shrimp and chili to the pan and simmer until shrimp turn pink.

Serve garlic shrimp in olive oil.

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