Dipping into chocolate, Spanish style

Our favorite Sunday ritual is going out for chocolate con churros during our evening paseo or stroll.
A popular breakfast item and afternoon snack in Spain, churros are not for anyone counting calories.
Churros are pastry dough deep-fried until they’re crispy on the outside and then sprinkled in sugar. Served warm, churros are then dipped into thick Spanish-style hot chocolate.
It packs a lofty caloric punch, but is a delight to the taste buds and shouldn’t be missed during a trip to Spain.
The snack gets its name from the horns of a type of Spanish goat. Dipping them into gooey chocolate has been a tradition dating back centuries throughout Spain. They are also popular in Mexico, Argentina and other parts of Latin America.
Many cafés will serve churros, but it’s best to hunt out a family-run churrería to sample the best of this decadent Spanish delicacy. A typical order is about 3 to 5 euros.
One popular place in Madrid is the Chocolatería San Ginés (Pasadizo de San Ginés, 11), an institution dating back more than a century that specializes in the Madrid-style churros.
Tucked in a corner next to the San Ginés church just down from Puerto del Sol, the place becomes packed to the gills with a mix of tourists and locals slurping down delicious thick cups of chocolate.
Buen provecho!

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