Tortilla Canaria

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Tortilla canaria, an omelet filled with sautéed tomatoes, onions and garlic, seasoned with tarragon, parsley, salt and sometimes basil. ? Photo by Secret Tenerife from After 16 years in Tenerife, the Costa del Geriatrico, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The tortilla canaria (Spanish for Canary Islands omelet) originated in Spain's Canary Islands, an island chain to the southwest of Spain and off the western coast of Africa. Canary Islands cuisine fuses Spanish cooking traditions with those of Africa, Latin America and the Guanche people who were original inhabitants of the Canaries. Also, it utilizes local fish, fruits and vegetables.[http://www.red2000.com/spain/canarias/gastro.html Info on the cuisine of the Canary Islands] The traditional recipe, shown below, calls for an omelet filled with sauted tomatoes, onions and garlic, seasoned with tarragon, parsley, salt and sometimes basil.José María Campos and Joan Masats, La Cocina Española: Entrantes y Primeros Platos. Printer Industria Trafica S.A., page 92.[http://www.cocinaisabel.com/tag/huevos/page/2/ Recipe for the tortilla canaria] Variations can include rice and a wide variety of vegetables.

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