ANCHOVIES

There is a host of ways in which they can be cooked, from simply battered and fried with oil and chilli pepper, or more elaborate ways, such as stuffed peppers, or in papillote either way, you'll be licking your fingers.

Cod Biscay Style

It is one of the typical dishes of traditional Basque cuisine and one of the secrets lies in its sauce, which is based on chorizo peppers. Quality cod, a fine Txakoli and lots of bread for dipping... the recipe needs nothing else.

Grilled Sardines

The grill at the right point, sea salt and a quality product... Few recipes are as simple and as tasty as grilled sardines. A fishing port, a grill... you just need to be in the right place

ONDARRESA-STYLE HAKE

If you don't want other products to interfere in your recipe and you want the fish to taste like fish, the dish for you is ondarresa-style hake. A good sized steak is called for, but it will be so tender and juicy that it will melt in the mouth. Enjoy it.

Another traditional dish, a classic of Basque gastronomy that can be prepared in many different ways: with onion, in black ink, grilled... You’re bound to be tempted by one of them.

The Club Ranero variety of cod in Pil-Pil sauce includes the addition of baked vegetables.

Savour the authentic flavour of the coast with local, km0 products. This is a guarantee of freshness and quality. You will also do your bit by contributing to local production.

Have a go at cooking!

In any traditional Basque recipe book, you will find seafood recipes that are still popular today.

The key, as you know, is to buy a quality product and the coastal markets or those in Bilbao are excellent. And, of course, try them prepared by professionals and then have a go at improving them.