Tapas Night at El Bodegón del Norte.

Wednesday, 13th February, 2008

Local Basque Restaurant El Bodegón del Norte, and its genial owner Eusenio, opened its doors to BCEA students for our Tapas Night. We were introduced to the world of pintxos, the Basque equivalent to tapas. We tucked in eagerly to this delicious and extremely attractive `fingerfood´ which some of us accompanied with a refreshing glass of Txakoli, (Basque white wine).

One of the great things about pintxos is the variety, and all the combinations of flavours. The bar was laid out with an impressive collection of beautifully presented pintxos. Marisco (seafood), jamón (ham), tortilla, chistorra ( a tasty Spanish sausage) combined in different ways and mounted on slithers of bread.

It was great to be taken to a local bar to try out this world famous and quintisentially Spanish speciality, and it was a really nice introduction to the Spanish gastronomic culture; very social as you´re on feet and not formally sat around a table and because you get to try un poco de todo!!