Introduction About the Book Basque Basics FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND INGREDIENTS Txikiteo THE ART OF PINTXOS Huerta THE BASQUE KITCHEN GARDEN Huevos EGGS ALL WAYS Buscando Bakalao FINDING COD Putxero, Sopa, and Potaje SOUPS AND STEWS FOR ALL SEASONS Txokos, Asadores, Sagardotegis, and Ferias GATHERING THE BASQUE WAY Goxua SWEETS Bebidas BEVERAGES Ingredients Sources Acknowledgments Index FOR MAAYAN AND LUCIAN “HERRI BERRIAH ADARRAK SUSTRAL.” —MIKEL URMENETA, 2010 INTRODUCTION