Mimo Pintxo Cookbook

Pintxos are purported to have been invented by fishermen who visited the old part of San Sebastián to drink cider and wine.  The would bring preserved anchovies, tuna, and pickled vegetables to accompany their drinks using toothpicks to ´pinchar´ their or hold everything together.  Today the tapas experience seen in bars across Spain is taken to another level in San Sebastián.  Here hundreds of people wander through the old town in search of specialty, high quality bites.  The Basque country is famous for its pintxos and their classic or modern twist on tapas.  In this recipe book we have hand picked a special collection of over 30 easy to recreate pintxo recipes worthy of impressing friends and family at home.