The frozen churros they were the quintessential breakfast of the quarantine. The love of this food boosted sales during the worst months of the pandemic. That is why in this article we briefly analyze the phenomenon before telling you something about the history of the churro. Comes from China? Read on to find out!
What happened to frozen churros in 2020?
Who doesn't like churros? Nothing better than a good breakfast of churros with chocolate now that the cold has settled in. It is likely that the aroma that the street churrerías give off will evoke beautiful memories. However, there was a time when no one could smell it. We refer to the hardest months of the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain. During these, many were the churros lovers who did not want to deprive themselves of this great breakfast. Hence the rise of frozen churros.
Sales of these skyrocketed by 33'4% en 2020, according to Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Prepared Dishes (ASEFAPRE). This is due to the importance of churros in our country. Their biggest fans just didn't want to say goodbye to them at a time when they couldn't leave home. And it is that despite how common are the churro ingredients few people have the expertise to prepare them. These are flour, water, salt, or oil.
Since we are talking about frozen churros, we can dismiss the article by referring to the origin of this food. Nobody is completely clear about it. However, many point to China. In this country they ate some fried bread sticks (youtiao in Mandarin). According to this theory, it was the Portuguese navigators who added sugar to sweeten them. They also gave them the characteristic star shape. Fascinating. And you ... do you like frozen churros or do you consider them a sacrilege?
