Discover Basque gastronomy
Basque cuisine is authentic. It’s the result of a contradictory blend of mountain and sea. Discover all the flavors of Basque gastronomy during your stay at a Pays Basque campsite.
Basque gastronomy
The Basque Country is a historic region with a rich terroir where life and food are good!
Fish products are plentiful. Choose from typical dishes such as squid in ink, cod, etc.
This area also boasts specialties such as Biscayenne, koxkera hake, red tuna, koxkera hake, Ttoro and many more. e of meats including lomo (marinated pork), the symbolic ham (cooked raw or as a piperade), chicken basquaise or axoa (veal or lamb cooked as a ragout).
As a main accompaniment, locals use piperade for all traditional dishes, cooked or raw. It’s a mixture of Espelette pepper, peppers, tomato and onion). When locals taste black cherry jam, they take it with a sheep’s milk cheese called Ardi Gasna. If you’re a fan of Basque cuisine and local produce, take a trip to the markets of the Basque Country.
For dessert, you can choose between Mamia, a curdled sheep’s milk that can be eaten plain or with honey, the famous Basque chocolate cake, cherry cake, cream cake, jam cake and more. The main drink is Irouleguy, a local wine to be enjoyed in moderation. To round off a convivial meal, people drink manzana or patxaran. These are apple or sloe liqueurs.
Taste the cuisine of the Basque Country
Basque gastronomy reflects the image of this land bordering France and Spain, the Pyrenees and the Atlantic Ocean. It is both typical and generous, tasty and diverse. The locals have preserved their traditional culinary skills, just like the rest of their cultural heritage.
The strong identity of Basque cuisine is due to its gastronomic variety, made up of local products from both the marine and mountain environments. Among the most popular are ewe’s milk cheeses, charcuterie, fish and shellfish. The region also boasts typical products such as Espelette pepper and chocolate. As an adjoining area, its cuisine reflects influences from Spanish Navarre and French Béarn.
For traditional seafood stews and soups, or fish dishes cooked a la plancha, such as chipirons, visit the seaside resorts.
On the mainland, chillies such as axoa, a veal stew or piperade are showcased.
The Basque Country is a destination par excellence for food lovers and gourmands. The region boasts a wide range of specialties that can be sampled directly from producers, in tapas bars or in restaurants. They can also be enjoyed over a traditional Txotx. The latter is a farmer’s menu shared in a cider house, with tastings of cider from the barrel.