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Assorted Basque Pintxos

Name: Assorted Basque Pintxos
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: Baguette slices or loaf bread; Manzanilla olives; Quality anchovies; Pickled peppers; Smoked salmon, boiled quail eggs; Potato omelette portions; Idiazabal cheese, walnuts

📍 Spain

⏱️Prep: 30 min

⏰Total: 30 min

🍽️4 servings

● Difficulty: Easy

Pintxos are the Basque version of tapas: small slices of loaf bread topped with anchovies, smoked salmon, potato omelette, Idiazabal cheese, olives, and pickled peppers, all held together with a toothpick. Unlike Andalusian tapas, pintxos are sold by the piece and chosen at the counter. This assorted version brings together the most classic Basque pintxos for a home bar.

🛒 Ingredients

4 servings

Baguette slices or loaf bread
Manzanilla olives
Quality anchovies
Pickled peppers
Smoked salmon, boiled quail eggs
Potato omelette portions
Idiazabal cheese, walnuts

👨‍🍳 Step-by-step instructions

GILDA: skewer the olive, anchovy, and pepper with a toothpick.
SALMÓN: toast with butter, a slice of salmon, and a quail egg.
TORTILLA: square of potato omelette on bread with mayonnaise.
IDIAZÁBAL: toast with cheese and chopped walnut, optional gratin.
Serve on a wooden board with visible toothpicks.
Pair with Txakoli or cider.

💡 Chef's tip

The perfect pintxo is eaten in no more than two bites. The baguette should be crisp, with the ingredients on top, never crushed.

📝 Our take

Pintxos at home are the perfect party opener. This selection of four classics from Donostia bars always works.

🍷 Wine & food pairing

Txakoli: the quintessential Basque drink for pintxos. Its high acidity and gentle natural fizz cleanse the palate perfectly between pintxos. A glass of Rioja Alavesa red wine is also a good match.

Suggested wine: Txakoli from Getaria