Recipes from Spain's Basque country

Recipes from Spain’s Basque country

Spanning the French and Spanish borders and the fertile land from the Atlantic coast to the Pyrenees ranges, the Basque country is a gourmand’s paradise. Open the culinary coffers of this most intriguing of European cultures and make some tasty discoveries.

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Gâteau Basque (Pastel Vasco)

Gâteau Basque (Pastel Vasco)

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Capsicums with scrambled eggs (Piperrada)

Capsicums with scrambled eggs (Piperrada)

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Mushrooms, clams and pipis in white wine

Mushrooms, clams and pipis in white wine

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Bacalao and potato soup (Porrusalda Vasca)

Bacalao and potato soup (Porrusalda Vasca)

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Black beans and cabbage

Black beans and cabbage

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Stuffed crabs (Txangurro rellenos)

Stuffed crabs (Txangurro rellenos)

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Rabbit cooked with prunes and red wine

Rabbit cooked with prunes and red wine

Rabbit cooked with prunes and red wine (Conejo con ciruelas pasas)

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Arroz con leche

Arroz con leche

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Wood-roasted rib-eye of beef with piquillo peppers and silverbeet with potato

Wood-roasted rib-eye of beef with piquillo peppers and silverbeet with potato

Wood-roasted rib-eye of beef with piquillo peppers

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Silverbeet with potato

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Vine-smoked flounder with refrito

Vine-smoked flounder with refrito

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Roast lamb shoulder with poor man’s potatoes

Roast lamb shoulder with poor man’s potatoes

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Chargrilled cuttlefish, garlic and parsley

Chargrilled cuttlefish, garlic and parsley

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Sauteed artichoke hearts and broad beans with jamon

Sauteed artichoke hearts and broad beans with jamon

Sautéed artichoke hearts

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Broad beans with jamón serrano

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Spiced almonds and marinated olives

Spiced almonds and marinated olives

Spiced almonds

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Marinated olives

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