Itsas Etxea Auditorium in Hondarribia hosts the IX Championship of Pintxos Basque Country, between 13 and 15 October 2014, in morning and afternoon sessions in which the public can access freely to witness the working of the best cooks specialty of the Basque Country, Navarre and the Northern Basque Country.
More than 100 professional chefs, between contestants and judges, appointment to the competition will get the ‘txapela’ and trophy sculpture created by chef Ramón Roteta from Hondarribia.
Is there a better opportunity to visit Hondarribia and taste their delicious pintxos?
THE WINNERS
2013 Bixente Muñoz. Bar Gran Sol from Hondarribia (Gipuzkoa).
Toast with foie gras and smoked cod piquillo pepper and soy vinaigrette and Modena.
2012 Nerea Sistiaga and Jesus Iñigo. Bar Ábaco from Huarte (Navarre).
“SpongeBob Anchovy”
2011 Iñaki Rodaballo. Bar Iñaki Rodaballo from Vitoria-Gasteiz.
“Chip’s and rum.”
2010 Bixente Muñoz. Bar Gran Sol from Hondarribia.
“Gold egg crumbs pastor and squid.”
2009 Darran Williamson. Bar Bitoque Albia from Bilbao.
“Maxi bon oxtail soup with roasted”.
2008. Iñaki Rodaballo. Café Niza from Pamplona.
“Porky, Porky.”
2007 Edorta Lamo and Iñigo Cojo. Nar A fuego Negro from Donostia-San Sebastián.
“Txitxarro, pecorino and mint on toast cherry”.
2006 Enrique Fuentes. Bar Toloño from Vitoria-Gasteiz.
“Strudel dwell on ratatouille mackerel.”
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