Mission Challenge: A Potato Recipe
We challenged people in Mission, B.C., to try local eating for 100 days starting June 1. Nearly 100 people signed up - and we couldn’t resist signing up, too. Can a community change the way it eats? It’s never to late to get involved: Join in for a month, a week, even a single meal.
DAY 25 - Before we get to the recipe, two pieces of business. One, don’t forget the 100-Mile Party at Bad Dog Grill. Two, we’ve had some email problems (as usual), so we’ve missed some of your emails. If you’re doing the Mission Challenge, whether for a month or a single meal, we want to hear from you, even if you’ve sent us mail before. Share a story or a recipe or a piece of local colour.
Now, a recipe. Many people are finding they’re eating more potatoes than usual, to say the least. Luckily, people all around the world have been doing interesting things with potatoes for centuries. Here’s one of my favourites, the most popular tapas in Spain, done local and seasonal:
Tortilla de Patatas
1/2 c green onion, chopped
5 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tbsp butter
4 or 5 eggs
1/4 c fresh parsley, minced
1/2 tsp salt (or more if you prefer)
1/4 tsp hot chilies (optional)
Heat a medium frypan until butter is very hot but not browning. Add potatoes and cover. Fry until potatoes are softening and beginning to turn gold. Add onions and cook 1 minute more. In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs, parsley, salt, and chilies. Add potato mixture and stir together. Return pan to heat, adding more butter to grease if necessary. Pour in egg mixture and spread evenly over hot pan. Lower heat and cover until mixture begin to set in the middle. Place a plate over the pan and, turning the pan away from you, flip the egg mixture upside-down onto the plate. Slide the tortilla back into the pan and cook until fully set. Remove from heat, let cool 10 minutes, and serve warm or chill for later.
It’s a good base for almost any meal. Incidentally, you can throw almost anything in there: I often add lots of fresh dill or spring garlic, or cover the tortilla with cheese, or serve it up with yoghurt.
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- JBM
