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Empanadas are only a recent discovery of mine. Once described as a "crappier samosa", I never thought to seek one out...there were plenty of other things to try in Toronto. I was missing out!
El Gordo
Jumbo Empanada
Verdict: Beef: Good, Classic, & Filling
Meal: Empanada Break
Price: $3.99
Location: 245 Augusta Ave Toronto
Segovia
Verdict: Great hot sauce & chimmichurri
Meal: Empanada Break
Price: $3.99
Location: 218 Augusta Avenue Toronto, ON
"No no...they're good!" She insisted. But this is the friend who was repulsed by my obsession with cherry tomatoes when we were kids. Either way, I had broiled homemade kalbi and I'm not a fan of overeating...despite whatever this blog may suggest.
El GordoVerdict: Best pastry
Meal: Empanada Break
Price: $3.99
Location: 214 Augusta Ave Toronto, ONMeal: Empanada Break
Price: $3.99
Jumbo Empanada
Verdict: Beef: Good, Classic, & Filling
Meal: Empanada Break
Price: $3.99
Location: 245 Augusta Ave Toronto
Verdict: Great hot sauce & chimmichurri
Meal: Empanada Break
Price: $3.99
Location: 218 Augusta Avenue Toronto, ON
One night I offered to keep a friend company for a quick bite. I had already eaten so I told her that I was full and uninterested in a "wannabe samosa".
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Curiousity was tickled when she described it as a meaty pastry with eggs and dates. When I eyed a man on the patio enjoying a salad and a golden brown, unopened pastry it began to itch. Then I caught a whiff of the shop, I knew I wouldn't be able to resist.
Observing the menu, I noted items like corn pie, humitas, and of course empanadas. One Jumbo chicken, beef, or vegetable for $3.99 or mini beef or chicken for $1. I originally wanted a few minis, thinking I'd try one save a couple for later. When I eyed how tiny they are relative to the Jumbo, the nerd in me insisted I go for the best dough-filling ratio and I quickly changed to the Jumbo Beef.
Jumbo Empanadas ($3.99)
Hard boiled eggs, olives, spiced ground beef
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Inside & Patio
Segovia
Chorizo and Cheese
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Segovia Goodies: Stuffed pobleno, patacone, and refreshing chimichurri
El Gordo
Burrito Empanada
I liked their pastry the most, but the filling the least. However, this was definitely not a fair comparison because it was mostly cheese - something that I'm never a big fan of. That being said, I have to return to El Gordo just to try their kimchi-beef version...and I'll add it to my Compare the Fare pageEl GordoVerdict: Best pastry
Meal: Empanada Break
Price: $3.99
Location: 214 Augusta Ave Toronto, ONMeal: Empanada Break
Price: $3.99
Jumbo Empanada
Verdict: Beef: Good, Classic, & Filling
Meal: Empanada Break
Price: $3.99
Location: 245 Augusta Ave Toronto
Verdict: Great hot sauce & chimmichurri
Meal: Empanada Break
Price: $3.99
Location: 218 Augusta Avenue Toronto, ON
5 comments:
they all look so good i wanna try them all
Then you must ;)
"I had already eaten so I told her that I was full and uninterested in a "wannabe samosa"." Before you insult people with that nonsensical prejudgment, maybe you should've done research about the various types of empanadas that each latin country has to offer. And because different cultures have similar dishes does not mean one is a copy of the other. Believe me, I love samosas. However, because I'm latin and have had 'a shit ton' o'empanadas in my life doesn't mean I consider samosas "the poor man's empanada".
"I had already eaten so I told her that I was full and uninterested in a "wannabe samosa"." Before you insult people with that nonsensical prejudgment, maybe you should've done research about the various types of empanadas that each latin country has to offer. And because different cultures have similar dishes does not mean one is a copy of the other. Believe me, I love samosas. However, because I'm latin and have had 'a shit ton' o'empanadas in my life doesn't mean I consider samosas "the poor man's empanada".
they all look so good i wanna try them all
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