Spanish omelette

[rharrisjrphd]

Where's the best Spanish Omelette in NOVA / DC? Looking for a thick, onion/celery/green pepper/spicy pepper sauce (think Lou Mitchells' in Chicago)

[markally]

It sounds like you are looking for more of southwestern/santa fe style omelette. I would love to find one in the DC/Baltimore area with fresh made chile. I had a couple of them in New Mexico and they were out of this world.

[Jacey]

Did you already ask this in your breakfast post?

[rharrisjrphd]

Similar to my other post....just specific to Spanish omelettes -- NOT a Denver; the key is a rich Spanish (peppers, onions, celery) sauce

[Elyssa]

Taberna del Alabardero makes a delicious tortilla if this is what you want. But I don't recall it having a sauce at all. Neither does the one at Jaleo if I remember correctly.

[hill food]

rharris, I'm sorry but are you referring to something Very eggy or still more about the ingredients?

what's it closer to omelette or frittata? 'cause I don't remember peppers or celery in an Iberian peninsula egg dish served as a nibble. maybe sometimes with a garlic/parsley salsa verte - not a hot salsa (Americas) - sauce in the classic sense.

I think the confusion is that sometimes we interchange terms from the Americas with those from Europe without clarifying.

[rharrisjrphd]

good point. more omelette than frittata....not a watery salsa (which I have no aversion to!) but something like at Lou Mitchell's in Chicago --- almost "pasta" like.

[hill food]

then I'm stumped.

[DCDOLL]

just had something called a spanish omelette as part of the meat tapas for 2 at LaTasca last night. it was very light and airy, and had some sort of sauce but i don't remember it being overly spicy or anything. the omelette itslef was good.

[Rosco1]

If you want to try a real Spanish omelette, these folks make a good one:

http://www.alabardero.com/

[BigEats]

If it's Spanish, there is no better kitchen than Taberna del Alabardero, whether or not they serve the omelet (but if you call ahead they'll prepare anything you want.).

[hill food]

BigEats, I think you're referring to Tortilla de patata/espinaca etc. (which I love) but I think the OP is referring to the americanized version - more Denver omelette-y (which sorry, I don't love).