Churros

Love them, just wish they didn't look like turds.

No.

They're great, but so ubiquitous that quality churros are harder to find.

I know Argentinians like theirs with cajeta.

Patrick and Art sharing a churo.....

I’d pick a jelly donut over a churro.

I like them but never had one filled with anything, let alone cream. The last time i had one was a catered event and it was hard. Unless the churro is super fresh I think i'd prefer a donut.

I've never had one -- am I missing something I can't live without?

I'm not a big cinnamon fan.

R8 Very similar to a French cruller, but crispier and without the glaze.

I don’t think they’re gooey on the inside like OP said.

i like them but salty.

I'll eat one, but don't really like them all that much.

In all likelihood, I'd simply pass, rather than eating one if a churro were the "best" option.

I hate em and they’re big out here.

R8, they're Latin America's answer to donuts. I like the flavor of cinnamon, thus I'm a fan.

Eating them is rather phallic.

I don’t like the filled ones but a fresh plain one from an amusement park or fair is a nice treat

Agreed R10. Good catch.

When I manage to travel to Spain/Andalucia I’ll sometimes have one on the weekend with coffee.

Had them in Spain with good coffee. Wasn't overly sweet.

Why are they so expensive?

I have them often. And they are a fantastic breakfast heading home from a night out.

In Spain they come in two forms: churros, the thinner, ridged, extruded looked ones with a denser interior, and porras, thicker, ruder looking, freeform, lighter, and with a crackling crisp shell of goodness filled it seems with nothing but the hot breath of the fire.

Porras are infinitely superior and the churrista determines the quantity based on... how much he likes you, or how good a person you are. Who knows? You always get enough and sometimes more than enough.

No cinnamon sugar. No toppings. Absolutely no fillings. And always served with hot, thick chocolate, richer than it is sweet. There's a churrería every few blocks in a big city. And everyone knows their favorite, the shop or kiosk that's best within a part of the city.

Photo: porras, left; churros, right. Though the generic term is churros.

The only thing better are buñuelos, more globular and more free-form porras are found not at shops or kiosks, but only at ferias, served up by gitano families, or at other special events. They are sublime, the cure for all, dusted with confectioner's sugar, served with hit dense chocolate, and often with a complementary bottle and glasses for anis liquor.

R20, they are?

What kind of psycho doesn’t enjoy a churro?

A tour of 5 churrerías, emphasis on the porra form.

Peruvian churros are filled.

Aren't they all fried, R15?

An online search revealed overwhelming U.S. recipes for baked churros, but for home cooks. And with sugarless baked churros and other abominations.

I had no idea that Turkey has its own churros.

Theyre good every once in awhile.

When our kids were young we took them to Disneyland . We all know the parental resolve we begin the day with — no, you can’t have this , that — too much $$, etc

As the day wears into evening, we are more beaten down . It was almost midnite and my kids were begging for that $5.00 churro ( many years ago ). We succumbed .

From that point forward , when we wanted to buy something way over priced , we said, “ well … is it midnight at Disneyland … and $5.00 for a churro seems ok ?

Oh to be a young family and laugh at that shit, only to have the whole thing implode … no more churros for you or me

r20 Expensive?

I prefer Southern cheese straws.

R31, I'd never heard of those before. Are they savory?

r32 You can order them on Amazon.

They come in a variety of flavors. I prefer the ones with some kick to them (heat).