Migas canas is a traditional preparation of fried bread and milk. It is often consumed in rural areas of Spain and is associated with people of humble origin and shepherds. It is served in a clay pot for breakfast. The dish is often prepared with milk, and bread,
deep fried
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, and then sprinkled with sugar and
cinnamon
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1001 Foods To Die For – Madison Books, Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
p. 148.
Features
It is usually cooked in a kind of cauldron, where butter is fried with garlic and paprika. Then, bread and milk (preferably sheep's or goat's milk) is added.
See also
* '' Pain perdu''
* Sop
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* '' Sopa de gato''
* Spanish cuisine
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References
* {{in lang, es}
El practicón : tratado completo de cocina – Ángel Muro
p. 412.
Spanish cuisine