Basque Country Tapas: Pintxos, Pinchos, and more PintxosBasque Cuisine: What Are Pintxos or Pinchos?
“Going to the Basque Country, are you? You’ve got to try the pintxos.” “Basque food is the best in Spain.” “Basque pintxos are like tapas, but better!” As I prepared my trip to the Basque Country, everyone was very eager to tell me that i had to try the ‘pintxos’ (the Basque word for pinchos, which is another name for ‘tapas’). The Spanish are typically very proud of their own region, but even people from Andalusia and Madrid had to admit that Basque pintxos were the best tapas in Spain. Except, most of them had never actually been to the Basque Country. They’d just heard that Basque pintxos were the best tapas in Spain. So I went to find out for myself. Pintxos in the Basque Country: What Types of Food to Expect Pintxos are ‘finger food’, much more than tapas are (if you don’t know what tapas are, see this page on The Definition of Tapas). Invariably they will be served on a slice of bread and are usually cold, which makes them much l
