Review: Ines Rosales Tortas are a delicious snack

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Now, I should mention that I didn’t realize the Ines Rosales Tortas were so thin. I say that because I got my packet and planned on a Spanish tapas night, but it’s only when I opened the packet that I realize these little tortas were super thin. You’ll be able to read about my tapas night a little later on.

Ines Rosales Tortas are imported from Seville (Spain) and they are these thin flat bread that are made with extra virgin olive oil, but they are slightly sweeten and there is a delicate licorice taste to them from natural anise essence.

Before I tell you more about what I ate with my tortas during my Spanish tapas night, I should let you know of the history behind these delicious little pastries. Spaniards have been eating Ines Rosales Tortas for nearly a century now since 1910 when Ines Rosales recruited villagers and widows in her town to help bake and build a business.

It’s incredible that such a simple little snack has been produced for nearly a century and that it’s only now that I find out about them!I know that most North Americans will look at these tortas and wonder why they are called pastries. The Europeans still sit down to drink their espresso (as opposed to drinking coffee on the run) and don’t forget that “prendre l’apero” (cocktail hour) is still a traditional on the other side of the Atlantic. If you are going to sit down at 11 am to have a coffee or at 4 pm, you don’t want to always eat something that is too heavy and you’ll notice that in Europe they often have these small little pastries that are perfect because you get the sweetness without the heaviness of traditional North American desserts.

You’ll find that these Ines Rosales Tortas are perfect little snacks to have with coffee.

My Spanish tapas night

As I said earlier, I didn’t realize the Ines Rosales Tortas were so thin.

Here’s a photo of Ines Rosales and her workers:

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On a Saturday night, I open my packet of goat cheese; I cut up tomatoes and sprinkled olive oil, salt pepper and a bit of balsamic vinegar; I pulled out my Moroccan sun dried black olives; I prepared a massive salad and then poured myself a nice glass of Sauvignon Blanc (from New Zealand). When everything was ready, I opened my packet of Ines Rosales Tortas (which are all individually wrapped) and that’s when I realized how thin they were.

It made for a lighter dinner than expected, but I was able to compensate with a small dessert.

I ate my Ines Rosales Tortas with the goat cheese and had my wine at the same time. The combination of the Ines Rosales Tortas and the goat cheese is sinfully delicious. You can eat the tortas on their own as well, but I quite like the creaminess of the cheese.

I ended my meal (I had four tortas in one sitting) with my tomato salad and my olives and then attacked my massive salad.

I’ll tell you, I was so impressed with these tortas because they are so delicate and so flavourful.

They aren’t cheap because six tortas will set you back $8.99. This is surely not a snack to pull out at your next backyard BBQ, but this is a treat that you savour on your own or with someone who can appreciate food as much as you do!

You’ll find more details on where you can buy these Ines Rosales Tortas in Canada by contacting the distributor: 1-866-929-7756. I don’t have a feeling the Ines Rosales Tortas are in the US yet, but I’d contact Serrano Imports to confirm!

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