- Pincho
A pincho (Spanish; literally, "thorn" or "spike") or pintxo (Basque) is a small slice of
bread upon which an ingredient or mixture of ingredients is put and held there using a stick, which gives the food its name. A typical dish of the Basque Country and other Spanish territories, it is usually eaten as anappetizer , accompanied by a glass of redwine (called "txikito") orbeer ("zurito"). It is very common in thetavern s of the Basque Country,Cantabria , andNavarre , where a variety of pinchos are usually served on a tray at the bar.Almost any ingredient can be put on the bread, but those most commonly found in the Basque Country include fish such as
hake ,cod ,anchovy , and babyeel s;tortilla de patatas ; stuffed peppers; andcroquette s.In
Puerto Rico , a different type of pincho is served bystreet vendor s withbarbecue s. Unlike the Basque pincho, usually only one or two slices of bread are in the pincho, while the rest is barbecued chicken, pork, shark, or other meat. The meats and the bread are skewered on a wooden stick, rather than served on a plate; the stick is grabbed from the bottom and the contents are eaten.They're called "pinchos" because many of them have a "pincho" (Spanish for "spike"), typically a toothpick, through them. The toothpick is used to keep whatever the snack is made of from falling off the bread it has been attached to, and to keep track of the number of items that the customer has eaten. Often, differently priced pinchos have toothpicks of different shape or size.
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Tapas External links
* [http://www.100tapas.com/index-es.php 100Tapas] Spanish Tapas and Pintxos
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