Hit the Town for First Thursday!
March Sheepherders Breakfast
Returned Favorites!
Este is a 2008 blend of six wine varietals and is from the Alto Almanzora Bodega in Spain. It is a staff and customer favorite because of its smooth taste and unique blend of flavors.
Honoro Vera is a 2010 garnacha varietal that is from the Calatayud region of Spain. Honoro Vera is a wine that has fruity aromas and an exotic spicy finish reminiscent of white pepper.
These bottles fly off the shelves so stop by the market soon!
Another Tasting Event!
Solomo & Pimento Cooking Class
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- Tony and Tara greeting the class
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- Tara demonstrating how to prepare the ham
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- A few wines of the night
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- Students enjoying the cooking instruction
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- Tony explaining piquillo peppers
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- Rolling piquillo pepper croquetas
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- Enjoying the finished product!
Making croquetas had to be the favorite part of the night. Check out the croqueta making madness below!
If you would like to attend one of our cooking classes click Here to see a list of our upcoming classes and events!
Sheepherders Breakfast
Sheepherders had a tough and nomadic life and had to adapt their cooking to the environment. Sheepherders bread was something easy to make because it requires minimal ingredients and can be cooked underground in a dutch oven. The recipe that The Basque Market uses has been passed down from the maternal great grandmother of the market’s owner, Tony. His great grandmother was a resourceful and resilient woman. Her husband was a sheepherder and therefore they lived in a tent with 5 kids! She would keep the tent clean by sweeping the dirt floor, and to keep off the night chill, she lined the tent walls with newspaper. Pictured above is Tony’s grandfather on his father’s side. At the time of the photograph he was only 18 years old and in charge of 2,000 sheep. He herded his sheep from Arock, Oregon to Winnemucca, Nevada.
If you want to learn more about Basque culture, stop by The Basque Market!
