The Euskal Etxea is a stylish Tapas bar in the heart of old Town Barcelona, only a few minutes walk away from the Picasso Museum. This bar serves excellent Pinchos (small rations of tasty food served on a small slice of bread) The word pinchos is Basque and similar to Tapas (Spanish). Pinchos is composed mainly of hams, cheeses or other meats or seafoods served on a slice of bread all held together by a cocktail stick. A single pinchos is called a “racion de pinchos” or just racion for short.
It’s a good idea to order a light refreshing drink that will clear the palette between raciones when you are pinchos dining. One such drink that fits the bill nicely is Txacoli (pronounced Chakolli) - a speciality white wine which is very distinctive for this region. The bar man serves Txacoli by pouring the wine from the bottle about 1 meter above the glass. This aerates the wine and helps to release the flavour. It’s best to stand a little further back when the barman is pouring Txacoli as sometimes his aim can be a little off.
