Pintxos

Name: Pintxos
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 baguette, sliced; Anchovies, guindilla peppers and olives (for a Gilda-style pintxo); Jamón serrano and Manchego cheese; Roasted red peppers; Small squares of tortilla española; Olive oil

Pintxos/PEEN-chos/

Also known as: Pinchos, Basque Pintxos, Pincho

About this dish

Small bites of bread topped with anything from cured ham and anchovies to tortilla and peppers, held together with a cocktail stick.

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Ingredients

🥖1 baguette, sliced

🐟Anchovies, guindilla peppers and olives (for a Gilda-style pintxo)

🥓Jamón serrano and Manchego cheese

🫑Roasted red peppers

🥔Small squares of tortilla española

🫒Olive oil

Method

Serves 2

Toast the bread slices lightly and drizzle with olive oil.

Top some with jamón and Manchego.

Top others with roasted peppers and anchovies, or squares of tortilla.

Secure each with a cocktail stick.

Arrange on a board and serve with wine or cider.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pintxos are the bar-hopping food of the Basque Country, laid out along the counters of San Sebastián's old town; you count your sticks to pay.

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