· Churros are traditional Spanish desserts developed centuries ago by Spanish shepherds ("Spanish Foods", 2003).
· Up high in the mountains, fresh baked goods were impossible to come by, so the ingenious, nomadic folk of the hills came up with a delicious cake-like, cylindrical, daily staple which they could easily cook in a pan over an open fire ("Spanish Foods", 2003).
· This was the birth of Churros ("Food and Cuisine", n.d.).
· Originally churros were about the size of a breadstick, and they were eaten plain or rolled in cinnamon sugar ("Spanish Foods", 2003).
· In Spain, churros are still a very popular breakfast, snack or dessert ("Spanish Foods", 2003).
· But something this tasty wasn’t destined to remain in its country of origin ("Spanish Foods", 2003).
· It was only a matter of time before churros traveled to South America and other Hispanic countries and communities, eventually making their way to North America ("Spanish Foods", 2003).
· Once churros were adopted by peoples outside of Spain, they continued to evolve ("Spanish Foods", 2003).
· Instead of being eaten plain, or rolled in sugar, a hollow, jumbo-sized churro was created, and stuffed with all kinds of delectable fillings such as chocolate, dulce de leche and fruit ("Food and Cuisine", n.d.).
· You’ll find both the original Churro (called a Churrito), and the stuffed, jumbo-sized churro (called Churrisimo), served at Churrisimo Café eateries ("Spanish Foods", 2003).
· The Spanish churro is a long, cake-like, pastry made from our specfially blended flour and cooked in 100% olive oil ("Food and Cuisine", n.d.).
· Once Churros are cooked, they're soft on the inside, and crispy golden brown on the outside ("Spanish Foods", 2003).
· In Spain, churros are eaten plain or rolled in cinnamon sugar ("Spanish Foods", 2003).
· We call our traditional style churros, Churritos ("Spanish Foods", 2003).