News and the season
What’s happening in the cider houses and around cider: the txotx season, festivals, awards and cider culture.
Festivals and events
The Lasartearra society held its barrikote (a get-together around the cider barrel), attended by members and supporters who enjoyed the sagardo (cider) and a good dinner
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Guides and days out
Autumn is the perfect season to enjoy cider, and the Basque Country stands out as one of the best producers of sagardoa internationally
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Awards and competitions
The Astigarraga cider house won the natural cider category, while a Swedish cider took the prize in the main competition.
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Guides and days out
Paco Candel brought to Arnedo this style of Basque dining built on the grill, quality ingredients and cider freshly poured from the kupela (cask)
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Gastronomy
Salt cod omelette is well known in Basque cider houses, where it is part of their menus. If you would like to try it at home, this recipe shows you how to make it so that you can enjoy it just as much.
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Festivals and events
Only the last few tickets remain for the “Txotx Oinkari Sagardotegi”
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Gastronomy
Mercadona offers its customers quince paste in three different formats, ideal for adding to all kinds of recipes.
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Guides and days out
Among the new features, the standout is the ‘tank’ where they keep shellfish such as lobster, spider crab and langoustines, among others, which is lit with LED lights.
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Guides and days out
The txotx tradition typical of cider houses rooted in Basque culture is not at odds with modernity.
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Awards and competitions
It is its first win in this competition, which this year drew 15 local cider makers.
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Festivals and events
The 28th edition arrives this Saturday with a tribute to Marisol Arrillaga, trikitixa (button accordion) player at the Musika Eskola and a champion of the Basque language
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Festivals and events
The programme for the Saint Sebastian fiestas was designed for all ages
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