Valduero Blanco 2024

GRAPE VARIETIES

100% Albillo

WINE TASTING

Valduero Blanco is a pioneer in making white wine from Albillo Mayor grapes. It is the first white wine made from Albillo grapes from la Ribera del Duero that has earned 95 points by Decanter magazine, making it the most awarded white wine in Ribera.

The grapes are hand-picked in their 12-hectare limited production 20 year old vineyard. The fermentation takes place at a maximum temperature of 19ºC. The wine ages on its own lees, gaining a power full amount of aromas.

Very light straw color, due to resistance to oxidative processes. Fruity aroma with a background of pineapple and grapefruit, typical of the Albillo variety. Balanced on the palate with a slight acidity. Serve very cold at 8ºC.

FOOD PAIRING

Valduero Blanco is the perfect wine to serve with grilled white meats, whole fish cooked on the bone, cured cheeses and charcuterie, especially Jamon Iberico de Bellota.

 

El Capricho Ox Beef Chuck Steak 1Kg

We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with the world’s best steak restaurant El Capricho for the limited supply of selected ox beef cuts now available at Basco.

This robust cut, hailing from the shoulder, is marbled with fat and connective tissues that break down during slow cooking, resulting in meat that’s both tender and deeply flavoured. Ox chuck can be prepared in various ways to suit different tastes and occasions. It comes as a whole piece that you can cut into chunks which are ideal for stews and casseroles, or even ground for burgers or meatballs, offering a range of culinary possibilities.

Ox beef chuck is a staple for many comfort food recipes. It’s the go-to cut for classic dishes such as pot roast, where it’s slowly cooked with vegetables and broth until tender. It’s also ideal for beef bourguignon, a rich French stew that highlights the meat’s flavour, and for pulled beef sandwiches, where the cooked meat is shredded and mixed with barbecue sauce.

HOW TO COOK OX BEEF CHUCK Steak?

To unlock the potential of ox beef chuck, slow cooking methods are preferred. Braising, slow roasting, and smoking are ideal techniques that allow the connective tissues to break down over several hours, resulting in meat that is both succulent and easy to shred or carve. Sous-vide cooking is another method that can yield exceptionally tender results by cooking at a precisely controlled temperature for an extended period.

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY EL CAPRICHO OX BEEF Chuck STEAK?

You will receive one bag of frozen El Capricho Ox Beef Chuck Steak vac pac delivered on ice pads.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SOURCE THIS PRODUCT IN VARIABLE WEIGHT PACKS, SO EXPECT A WEIGHT VARIATION OF APPROXIMATELY 200G +/- ON YOUR EL CAPRICHO OX BEEF CHUCK STEAK.

El Capricho Ox Beef Short Rib 1.5Kg

We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with the world’s best steak restaurant El Capricho for the limited supply of selected ox beef cuts now available at Basco.

More tender and meatier than their beef or pork counterparts, Ox Beef Short Ribs are a versatile cut, well suited to slow cooks, as well as marinating and popping under the grill or on the barbecue. Left on the bone for maximum flavour, these ribs promise melting quality, showcasing the rich quality of the rib meat of El Capricho grass fed ox, sourced exclusively from heritage Iberian breed herds, reared in the great outdoors of Spain.

HOW TO COOK OX BEEF SHORT RIB?

This is a wonderful cut, on the bone for flavour, and a favourite of chefs for its versatile abilities, being at home in casseroles and slow cooks, as well as being well suited to marinating. If slow cooking lightly fry, before putting into a heavy casserole dish alongside a lightly fried mirepoix of onion, carrot, or celeriac and slow cook in red wine and beef stock.

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY EL CAPRICHO OX BEEF Short rib?

You will receive one frozen El Capricho Ox Short Rib vac pac delivered on ice pads.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SOURCE THIS PRODUCT IN VARIABLE WEIGHT PACKS, SO EXPECT A WEIGHT VARIATION OF APPROXIMATELY 200G +/- ON YOUR EL CAPRICHO OX SHORT RIB.

El Capricho Ox Beef Osso Buco 1.1Kg

We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with the world’s best steak restaurant El Capricho for the limited supply of selected ox beef cuts now available at Basco.

Taken from the ox shanks, Osso Buco literally means ‘bone with a hole’ in Italian and is famous for the Milanese slow cooking dish of the same name. The cut is ideal for braising, with the bone rich in marrow providing flavour and the meat promising melting tenderness. Sourced exclusively from El Capricho restaurant in Leon from Iberian ox beef herds reared at their own natural pace, on lush pastures to their full maturity.

HOW TO COOK OX BEeF Osso buco?

A cut increasingly appearing on restaurant menus as the delicious qualities of this cut become more recognised. Osso Buco the dish is typically made with veal shanks, but the ox beef alternative offers far more robust flavours as well as outstanding tenderness. Be sure to consult our recipe for tips, and serve with risotto made with saffron, and gratings of Parmesan cheese.

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY EL CAPRICHO OX BEEF Osso buco?

You will receive one frozen El Capricho Ox Beef Osso Buco vac pac delivered on ice pads.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SOURCE THIS PRODUCT IN VARIABLE WEIGHT PACKS, SO EXPECT A WEIGHT VARIATION OF APPROXIMATELY 200G +/- ON YOUR EL CAPRICHO OX BEEF OSSO BUCO.

El Capricho Ox Beef Rump 1.5Kg

We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with the world’s best steak restaurant El Capricho for the limited supply of selected ox beef now available at Basco.

Cut from the D-cap of the rump and perfect for a memorable centrepiece with ample marbling and succulent flavours. Sourced exclusively from El Capricho’s own ox herds reared in the great outdoors to promise only the best flavour. Our ox rump is dispatched after being matured for over 20 days in our dedicated dry aging room, promising only the best quality.

HOW TO COOK OX BEEF RUMP?

Ox beef rump as a cut is versatile and can be used as a roasting joint, cut into steaks, pot roasted or in a steak tartare. Whatever method you decide to use when you cook it, it is worth mentioning that, due to the grass-fed nature of the ox beef, care must be taken to ensure not to cook it too quickly or overcooked as, this will lead to tough or chewy ox beef. But treat it well and you will be delighted.

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY EL CAPRICHO OX BEEF RUMP?

You will receive one frozen El Capricho Ox Beef Rump vac pac delivered on ice pads.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SOURCE THIS PRODUCT IN VARIABLE WEIGHT PACKS, SO EXPECT A WEIGHT VARIATION OF APPROXIMATELY 200G +/- ON YOUR EL CAPRICHO OX BEEF RUMP.

El Chano 2020

GRAPE VARIETIES

85% Mencía 85%, 13% Alicante Bouschet and 2% Palomino.

WINE TASTING

José Gordon has been a celebrity chef in Spain for a while, known mostly for his extremely high-quality steakhouse, El Capricho. But as one descends into the dark, orange-hued, dimly lit, and deeply shadowy, hand-carved clay cave of El
Capricho with table after table, catching unfamiliar words spoken by familiar accents from all corners of the globe, it quickly becomes obvious that he’s actually world famous.

José has since turned a lot of attention to his wine project, a continuation of his grandfather’s work and the ancient Mencía vines that average more than 100 years old (some own-rooted, pre-phylloxera era) and grown in the high desert between 800-1000m on iron-rich clay and sand that originated in the slate soils of nearby Monte Teleno, the tallest peak in the Galician Mountains.

El Chano is the result of the reactivation of old vineyards, most of which are over a hundred years old. The vineyards, cultivated with the traditional methods of organic farming, produce the grapes Mencia, Garnacha and Prieto Picudo. The result is a fine and fruity wine, where red and ripe fruit and wild aromas stand out. The wine matures for 12 months in French oak and is the ideal accompaniment to El Capricho steaks.

FOOD PAIRING

Best served with a superb piece of barbecued El Capricho steak.

Half Milk-fed Lamb 2.4Kg

WHAT IS MILK-FED LAMB?

At Basco, we only sell traditional Cordero Lechal.

Milk-fed lamb, called in Spain Lechazo or ‘Cordero Lechal is a young lamb still at their milk feeding stage usually with 35 days of age before slaughter and 9 to 12 kg in real weight.

Here at Basco, we believe that the lives of our milk-fed lambs are of the utmost importance, from how they are reared on the farm, right through to being on your plate!

HOW TO COOK YOUR MILK-FED LAMB?

Traditionally, milk-fed lamb is roasted in a wood-fired oven with salt, oil and a touch of water to allow this prime cut to speak for itself and amaze the most discerning palate. The result is an incredibly soft textured meat, crispy golden skin that is creamy in texture, melting in the mouth with some light gamey notes.

This half lamb is made up of two milk-fed lamb quarters and is perfect for all occasions, whether it is a Sunday lunch, during Easter or for a summer barbecue. Why not be inspired and try cooking this authentic Spanish recipe, found on our Spanish recipes page.

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY MILK-FED HALF LAMB?

You will receive two frozen vac-pac quarters of milk-fed lamb delivered on ice pads. If you are not using the lamb straight away, store in the freezer. If you are, then you will need to thaw it in the fridge for at least 24 hours before cooking.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM LAMB QUARTER TO LAMB QUARTER, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE THE WEIGHT OF YOUR MILK-FED LAMB.

Lavirtu Sauvignon Blanc 2024

GRAPE VARIETY

100% Sauvignon Blanc

WINE TASTING

Pale yellow with greenish reflections, clean and bright. The nose is exotic, we can find aromas such as passion fruit and lychee, mixed with citrus notes and stone fruits, such as peach. On the palate it has a very lively and fresh entry, with good acidity and a round finish.

FOOD PAIRING

This Spanish sauvignon blanc is an excellent aperitif and as an accompaniment to salads, uncured cheeses and spreads, fish, seafood, and rice dishes, etc.

 

Vega Sicilia Macán Clásico 2020

GRAPE VARIETIES

100% Tempranillo.

WINE TASTING

Macán Clásico Rioja is an exceptional and refined wine, created by two powerhouses in the wine industry. Benjamin de Rothschild, the owner of the prestigious estates in Bordeaux, and Vega Sicilia, the renowned Spanish wine producer, have combined their expertise to deliver this outstanding Rioja wine.

The wine is made from Tempranillo grapes grown in the finest vineyards in Rioja, giving it its deep ruby-red colour and rich aroma. The wine boasts a complex flavour profile, with hints of dark fruit, vanilla, and spice, and finishes with a long, smooth aftertaste. It is a wine that deserves to be savoured and enjoyed with fine cuisine and good company. Aromas of blackberries and crushed stones with some black liquorice and violets, following through to a medium body with a solid core of fruit and such attractive fruit and fine tannins at the finish. Really attractive now.

FOOD PAIRING

Best served with a superb piece of barbecued rubia gallega steak and salad.

Vega Sicilia Pintia 2019

GRAPE VARIETIES

100% Tempranillo.

WINE TASTING

Vega Sicilia is perhaps the most prestigious winery in Spain. Pintia, from Toro D.O. is an elegant, full bodied and intense expression of Tempranillo, with aromas and flavours of black fruit, spice and cedar. Grapes are sourced from vines planted at 700m altitude at a density of 1,000 vines per hectare.

Pintia Vega Sicilia wine is matured for 12 months in new oak, approximately 70% French and 30% American oak barrels. Beautifully concentrated, ripe baked blackcurrant and plum fruit, cedar wood notes overlaid with spice and minerality. Very distinctive, smooth and round with good concentration of dark berry fruits. Great length and good tannins. Suitable for drinking now, but with ageing potential of up to 15 years if store correctly.

FOOD PAIRING

Pintia Vega Sicilia is best served with roast suckling pig or milk-fed lamb from Castilla.

Vega Sicilia Alión 2020

GRAPE VARIETIES

100% Tempranillo.

WINE TASTING

One of the classics of Ribera del Duero, Alion is the sister estate of the world famous Vega Sicilia. Here the wines are made in a more modern style than Vega Sicilia, typically displaying rich, generous fruit and lashings of spice thanks to 12 months spent in 80% new, mainly, French oak barrels. It has a particular richness about it that follows on from the spicy and slightly smoky aromas. The palate is full of ripe fruit and spiciness which is held together with mellow tannins, a firm minerality and well judged acidity.

FOOD PAIRING

Vega Sicilia Alion is best served with roast suckling pig or milk-fed lamb from Castilla.

Vega Sicilia Unico 2013

GRAPE VARIETIES

97% Tempranillo and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon

 WINE TASTING

Bodegas Vega Sicilia have been producing high quality wines for over 150 years, giving them an incredible historic legacy. The estate is located in Ribera del Duero, one of Spain’s most prestigious wine regions. Producers in this area strictly follow traditional winemaking methods and are meticulous to the details. Vega Sicilia Unico is a world-class wine produced by the famous winery and is considered one of the most iconic and sought-after wines from Spain. This wine represents the pinnacle of quality and excellence this region and producer have to offer.

The Vega Sicilia Unico 2013 vintage is a blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, grown on the estate’s own vineyard in the region. The wine is aged for a minimum of 6 years, this breaks down to 3 years spent in barrel and 3 years in bottle.

The resulting wine has expressive fruity character, complexity, elegance, and a long aging potential. On the nose, the wine is deep and intense, with dark fruit aromas, black cherry, blackberry, and blackcurrant, alongside subtle notes of spices, leather, tobacco, and cedar. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied with rich firm tannins, balanced well by subtle acidity and with a long and persistent finish.

FOOD PAIRING

Best served with beef, lamb, or game dishes. This wine is ready to drink now, but also has good ageing potential to keep into the mid 2030’s.

 

Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5° 2019

GRAPE VARIETIES

95% Tempranillo and 5% Merlot.

 WINE TASTING

Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 Año is a world class Ribera del Duero produced by the legendary winery Tempos Vega Sicilia. It is primarily made up of Tinta Fina, the local name for Tempranillo, with small amounts of Merlot blended in. Fruit is sourced from the 210ha Finca Vega Sicilia vineyard, planted at 700-900m altitude with a density of 2,222 vines per hectare.

This iconic wine is aged over five winters in barrel then bottled, hence the name: Valbuena 5º Año. The crucial first year of ageing takes place in smaller barrels, comprising 75% French oak and 25% American oak. The second year of ageing takes place in large oak vats and, during this stage, the wine gains elegance, complexity, tension and subtlety. Vega Sicilia Valbuena is the perfect balance between elegance, complexity and concentration.

The 2018 vintage is a particularly fresh, pure expression of this wine. Suitable for drinking now, but with potential to age for 25 years if kept in the right storage conditions.

FOOD PAIRING

All kind of red meats, game, bellota ham and dishes with rich sauces.

 

Pan De Coca Folgueroles 250g

Pan de coca or pan de cristal, is an artisan rustic Spanish bread, produced by hand from 100% natural ingredients with no preservatives or additives.

Coca bread is a slow food, result of a patient craftsmanship. Made entirely by hand, the dough is shaped into cocas and allowed to ferment for over eight hours until it is ready for baking.

La Coca de Folgueroles is a business based outside Barcelona, that focuses exclusively on the artisan production of their famous coca bread.

Pan de coca is an excellent complement to all your meals. It is the famous bread used to make pan tumaca (tomato bread), works perfectly with Spanish ham charcuterie, cheeses, tapas, for breakfast or brunch or with a bowl of soup or gazpacho.

Ready baked, the bread only takes 20 minutes to defrost and only takes 4-6 minutes to warm in a pre-heated oven at 200°C or you can also toast it in your toaster, grill or barbecue.

El Capricho Ox Steak 1.3Kg

We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with the world’s best steak restaurant El Capricho for the limited supply of selected ox and old cow steak cuts now available at Basco.

The story of El Capricho restaurant in the tiny village of Jimenez de Jamuz in Leon is the stuff of gastronomic legend. For the last 25 years, its proprietor, José Gordón, has devoted himself almost religiously to the pursuit of the very finest meat to serve in his restaurant. Little could he have ever imagined that his lifetime’s work would wind up in El Capricho’s steak being judged as the world’s absolute best by a series of renowned international publications.

It all starts with the animals. José travels far and wide to find the finest oxen available, choosing mature animals whose meat has been sculpted by a lifetime of work in the open fields. He brings each ox to his natural, organic farm in order to fatten them before slaughter, a process that typically takes 5 years, during which time the meat becomes marbled with the characteristic fat and subtle nuances which lend the final product an unmistakable taste. After slaughter, the meat is hung to cure at low temperatures for 60-100 days – intensifying the already spectacular flavours.

The result is meat unlike any other. Time Magazine called it “the perfect steak”. American Vogue food writer Jeffrey Steingarten described it as “probably the greatest steak I’ve ever eaten”. The guardian featured El Capricho as the best place to eat steak in the world.

HOW LONG IS EL CAPRICHO DE JOSE GORDON BEEF AGED FOR?

Our ox steaks from El Capricho have been dry-aged for between 60-100 days from older oxen that can vary in breed from order to order depending on availability.

HOW TO COOK EL CAPRICHO BY JOSE GORDON RIB STEAK?

This beef is traditionally cooked over charcoal however, it will cook beautifully on a plancha or on a cast iron griddle or pan – something heavy that will hold the heat evenly. The important thing to remember is that El Capricho by Gordon beef has sufficient fat within each steak and so just needs a light greasing of the pan. Lightly salt the steak on each side for 30 minutes before cooking to bring out a film of moisture which helps in the creation of a savoury crust on the steak. Get to a medium-high heat sear on each side for 8-10 minutes. Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes on a warm plate, thinly slice and then further salt. Traditionally eaten with a crisp green salad and chips.

HOW DOES MY EL CAPRICHO BY JOSE GORDON OX STEAK ARRIVE?

You will receive one chilled vac pac of El Capricho by Jose Gordon Ox steak delivered on ice pads.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SOURCE THIS PRODUCT IN VARIABLE WEIGHT PACKS, SO EXPECT A WEIGHT VARIATION OF APPROXIMATELY 200G +/- ON YOUR EL CAPRICHO OX STEAK.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CUT OUR STEAKS FROM THE WHOLE LOIN, SO SOME STEAKS WILL BE FROM THE RIB PART AND SOME FROM THE SIRLOIN PART. IF YOU WANT TO SPECIFY THE CUT YOU WANT, PLEASE CONTACT US WITH YOUR ORDER NUMBER. 

El Capricho Old Cow Steak 1Kg

We are delighted to announce that we have partnered with the world’s best steak restaurant El Capricho for the limited supply of selected ox and old cow steak cuts now available at Basco.

The story of El Capricho restaurant in the tiny village of Jimenez de Jamuz in Leon is the stuff of gastronomic legend. For the last 25 years, its proprietor, José Gordón, has devoted himself almost religiously to the pursuit of the very finest meat to serve in his restaurant. Little could he have ever imagined that his lifetime’s work would wind up in El Capricho’s steak being judged as the world’s absolute best by a series of renowned international publications.

It all starts with the animals. José travels far and wide to find the finest oxen available, choosing mature animals whose meat has been sculpted by a lifetime of work in the open fields. He brings each ox to his natural, organic farm in order to fatten them before slaughter, a process that typically takes 5 years, during which time the meat becomes marbled with the characteristic fat and subtle nuances which lend the final product an unmistakable taste. After slaughter, the meat is hung to cure at low temperatures for 90 days – intensifying the already spectacular flavours.

The result is meat unlike any other. Time Magazine called it “the perfect steak”. American Vogue food writer Jeffrey Steingarten described it as “probably the greatest steak I’ve ever eaten”. The Guardian featured El Capricho as the best place to eat steak in the world.

HOW LONG IS EL CAPRICHO DE JOSE GORDON BEEF AGED FOR?

Our old cow steaks from El Capricho have been dry-aged for 21 days from crossbred cattle up to 17 years old.

HOW TO COOK EL CAPRICHO BY JOSE GORDON RIB STEAK?

This beef is traditionally cooked over charcoal however, it will cook beautifully on a plancha or on a cast iron griddle or pan – something heavy that will hold the heat evenly. The important thing to remember is that El Capricho by Gordon beef has sufficient fat within each steak and so just needs a light the greasing of the pan. Lightly salt the steak on each side for 30 minutes before cooking to bring out a film of moisture which helps in the creation of a savoury crust on the steak. Get to a medium-high heat sear on each side for 8-10 minutes. Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes on a warm plate, thinly slice and then further salt. Traditionally eaten with a crisp green salad and chips.

HOW DOES MY EL CAPRICHO BY JOSE GORDON STEAK ARRIVE?

You will receive one frozen vac pac of El Capricho by Jose Gordon rib steak delivered on ice pads.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SOURCE THIS PRODUCT IN VARIABLE WEIGHT PACKS, SO EXPECT A WEIGHT VARIATION OF APPROXIMATELY 200G +/- ON YOUR EL CAPRICHO OLD COW STEAK.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CUT OUR STEAKS FROM THE WHOLE LOIN, SO SOME STEAKS WILL BE FROM THE RIB PART AND SOME FROM THE SIRLOIN PART. IF YOU WANT TO SPECIFY THE CUT YOU WANT, PLEASE CONTACT US WITH YOUR ORDER NUMBER. 

Vega Gourmet Cured Sheep’s Milk Cheese 3.2Kg

This 5-6 month cured sheep milk cheese from La Mancha has a very intense flavour with wonderful creamy aromas. It has a dense paste with lots of small eyes (ojos). The texture is dry-ish but pliable. It has a complex savoury flavour with hints of caramel and a long intense finish.

Packaged in a 3.2kg wheel, this ‘manchego style’ cheese is small enough to handle and big enough to share.

Serve slices or wedges of this fragrant cheese as tapas or snacks with olives, accompanied by sherry, beer or sangria.

It is also makes a wonderful table cheese accompanied by traditional membrillo (quince paste), fresh fruit or honey.

Carpess Wine Gift Set

Our Carpess wine gift set is the perfect wine gift for any wine of love of Rioja wines.

Carpess in the new rioja from Bodegas Egomei, a crianza aged for 12 months in French oak. A modern style Rioja with killer deep red fruits and spicy notes.

The rioja wine gift box contains two bottles of Carpess and comes in a beautifully branded carpess wine box.

Malvasia Foie Gras Escalopes 130g

The best raw duck foie gras escalopes ready-sliced from whole Mulard duck foie gras with no preservatives, artificial colours, or flavours.

We recommend to defrost the foie gras escalopes in the refrigerator the day before. Before cooking allow the foie gras to come to room temperature for 15 minutes. Pan fry in a hot pan for 2 minutes on each side and serve.

Why not try serving it on toasted brioche with some fig chutney or Sauternes Jelly and accompany with some sweet wine, such as a Pedro Ximenez or a sweet Moscatel.

Rubia Gallega Rump Joint 2.2Kg

WHAT IS OUR RUBIA GALLEGA RUMP JOINT?

Cut from the D-cap of the rump and perfect for a memorable centrepiece with ample marbling and succulent flavours. Sourced exclusively from 6-8 year old Rubia Gallega herds reared in the great outdoors to promise only the best flavour, our rump joints are dispatched after being matured for up to 35 days in our dedicated dry aging room, promising only the best quality for the festive table.

HOW TO COOK YOUR RUBIA GALLEGA RUMP JOINT?

Each joint up to 2.2Kg approx. Each joint serves up to 6-8 people. Serve with a glass of good red wine, roast potatoes and make a proper gravy from the pan juices. Please note that due to the differences in joint sizes, there may be some variation in the weight of your joint.

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY RUBIA GALLEGA BEEF  RUMP JOINT?

You will receive one frozen Rubia Gallega beef rump joint vac pac delivered on ice pads. If you are not using the joint straight away, store in the freezer. If you are, then you will need to thaw it in the fridge for at least 24 hours before cooking.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM JOINT TO JOINT, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE WEIGHT OF YOUR RUBIA GALLEGA BEEF RUMP JOINT.

 

 

Santa Rosalia Wagyu Presa Steak 275g

Santa Rosalia Wagyu Beef is a great way to tap into the Wagyu phenomenon without the expense or inconvenience of a restaurant. Cooking a wagyu presa steak is a quick and simple operation provided you follow a few golden rules and being a frozen product means that you can experience Wagyu Beef in your home at a time and date that suits you.

Patxi Garmendia, Santa Rosalia’s owner, goes to extraordinary lengths to ensure these cattle produce some of the world’s finest beef. Santa Rosalia is Spain’s oldest producer of Wagyu beef and since 1992 has been supplying some of the best Japanese and Michelin starred restaurants in Spain.

Each oxen has over 100 square meters to roam, much of the feed comes from the bi-product of the estate’s organic winery and they are settled on biodegradable beds. Even their diet is designed to reduce greenhouse gas!

High Quality Spanish Wagyu Beef

This incredible presa steak is as good as it gets! It has the shape of a rib-eye steak but without the price bracket. We recommend searing on both sides like a steak or cutting into small pieces and making wagyu skewers.

How long is wagyu beef aged for?

This beef is dry aged for 8-10 Days from cattle upto 40 months old.

What is the Marbling Grade?

Santa Rosalia Wagyu Presa steak has a marbling grade of up to 7.

How does my wagyu beef arrive?

You will receive 1 x 275g pack of wagyu presa steak frozen, delivered in a polystyrene box with ice pads. Thaw in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. Wagyu beef should be taken out of the refrigerator a minimum of 2 hours before cooking to allow the meat to come to room temperature before cooking.

How to cook wagyu beef?

The important thing to remember is that Wagu beef has sufficient fat within each steak and so just needs a the greasing of the pan. The addition of fats such as butter or olive oil will only mask the unique beefy flavour of your wagyu steak. Lightly salt the steak 5 minutes before cooking to bring out a film of moisture which helps in the creation of a savoury crust on the steak. Ideally use a cast iron skillet or griddle, get to a high heat and sprinkle with sea salt before adding the steak. Sear on each side for 2 minutes before lowering the heat and cooking to your liking. Allow to reast for at least 5 minutes on a warm plate.

PLEASE NOTE THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN FROZEN FROM FRESH, SO PLEASE REFER TO THE NEW BASCO USE BY DATE LABEL.

 

Arturo Sánchez Boneless Paleta Ibérica de Cebo 2.5Kg

WHAT IS BONELESS PALETA IBÉRICA DE CEBO?

Arturo Sánchez Boneless Paleta Ibérica de Cebo Shoulder Ham from Basco is produced from Ibérico pigs situated in Guijuelo, Spain.

This boneless shoulder ham, known in Spain as Paleta Ibérica has a rich nutty taste and can only derive from black pigs of the Iberian breed whose unique origin can be traced back through the ages. This ancient breed possesses many qualities, including the capacity to accumulate fat between the muscular fibres. This is what gives the ham its unique white streaks!

The main feature that distinguishes Ibérico from the rest of cured hams is the purity of the breed. The pigs are allowed to freely move around extensive wooded pastures known as Dehesas. At least a hectare of healthy pasture is needed to raise a single pig and all of the animals are fed on a diet of fresh grass quality acorns from Holm and Cork Oak meadows which gives the meat its exquisite taste and aroma.

WHAT IS PALETA IBÉRICA?

Paleta is the cured front shoulder ham. Because it is smaller, it cures much more quickly and has less time to age than a larger jamon (about two years, vs. three to four years for a ham).

Our Arturo Sánchez Boneless Ibérico Cebo Shoulder average weight 2.5Kg making it the perfect party feature. The size also makes this shoulder ideal for home consumption when you don’t want a larger ham to carve.

Cured for over two years, this shoulder ham (paleta ibérica) comes from acorn-fed, free range, Ibérico pork, only found in the Southwest region of Spain. The rich acorn diet and outdoor exercise marble the meat, for a succulent ham that melts in your mouth.

HOW DO I PREPARE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ BONELESS IBÉRICO DE CEBO SHOULDER?

Sliced thinly, Ibérico ham glistens at room temperature and provides an unparalleled rich nutty flavour and tender texture. Because whole hams continue to cure until you cut into them, you can hang it for up to 12 months before its first use and it will only get better with time.

This boneless paleta ibérica is ready to slice either by hand or with a meat slicer.

HOW DO I STORE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ PALETA IBÉRICA DE CEBO?

Store your Arturo Sánchez Boneless Paleta Ibérica in the refrigerator. There is no cooking required. Unopened this ham can last 12 months. Once opened, this boneless shoulder ham can last up to one month if wrapped in cling film and stored in the fridge.

AVERAGE WEIGHT 2.5KG. PRODUCT INCLUDES FREE DELIVERY. PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM HAM TO HAM, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE WEIGHT OF YOUR HAM.

Finca Míllara Lagariza 2023

GRAPE VARIETY

100% Mencia

WINE NOTES

Finca Míllara Lagariza is a joyful expression of the Mencía grape in its best terroir. Fresh and tempting, the variety is very balanced with soft tannins, sweet and pleasant acidity with aromas of red strawberries and undergrowth.

FOOD PAIRING

Perfect to accompany popular Galician cuisine and for a refreshing contrast to the varied Spanish tapas.

Alhambra Reserva 1925 Gift Set

Looking for a authentic selection of Spanish craft beer for a gift?

Our Alhambra Reserva 1925 beer gift set is an ideal beer gift for any lover of unique craft beers and includes three bottles of world famous Alhambra Reserva 1925 beer.

Alhambra Reserva 1925 is the ultra premium beer, artistically crafted and reserved for the most demanding beer lovers. With its intense and exquisite flavour and elite design, bowling pin, embossed bottle. Slow crafted in Spain, Alhambra Reserva beer is made with the purest water from the Sierra Nevada mountains and the best cereals from the south of Spain, following the original recipe from 1925. A perfectly balanced, bitter sweet flavour with notes of bitter orange and a hint of caramel flavour at the end.

Order our Alhambra Reserva 1925 beer gift set today and get free delivery (Mainland UK) when you spend over £75!

 

La Socarrada Gift Set

Looking for a authentic selection of Spanish craft beer for a gift?

Our La Socarrada beer gift set is an ideal beer gift for any lover of unique craft beers and includes three bottles of our rosemary and honey beer La Socarrada.

La Socarrada is a Spanish craft beer made through a high fermentation process. La Socarrada is a winter honey ale, made with barley malt, rosemary and rosemary honey, hops and yeast. La Socarrada has smokey shades, it is a sweet beer with rosemary and honey aromas, natural density and sediments. La Socarrada is the perfect beer to drink with tapas, Spanish meats, spicy food, roast lamb, hard cheeses or to simply drink on its own.

Order our La Socarrada beer gift set today and get free delivery (Mainland UK) when you spend over £75!

Er Boqueron Beer Gift Set

Looking for a authentic selection of Spanish craft beer for a gift?

Our Er Boqueron beer gift set is an ideal beer gift for any lover of unique craft beers and includes three bottles of our best selling beer Er Boqueron.

Er Boqueron is a Spanish artisan beer made from natural ingredients, using Mediterranean Sea water from an area near Valencia known for its level of purity. Er Boqueron does not contain added gas, no filtration or pasteurisation during the brewing process producing a light, refreshing and easy to drink beer.

Order our Er Boqueron beer gift set today and get free delivery (Mainland UK) when you spend over £75!

Fresh Black Autumn Truffle

BLACK SUMMER TRUFFLE – TUBER UNCINATUM

The Black Autumn truffle (Tuber Uncinatum) also known as Tartufo Uncinato or Burgundy truffle, is very similar to our Summer Truffle, so much so that according to several scholars, it is actually an autumnal variety of this truffle. Compared to the summer truffle, autumn truffle has a more intense aroma.

The scientific name uncinatum derives from the Latin term uncinatus [hooked] due to the particular shape of its spores, characterised by membranes that, when observed under the microscope, reveal small hook-like filaments.

At Basco, we offer weekly batches of fresh Spanish Black Autumn Truffle from the ground to your door. Our fresh black autumn truffles come from our supplier’s own cultivation fields, which guarantees a high-quality production and total food safety. The autumn truffle season in Spain runs between September and November. We offer our fresh black truffle is 100g portions. Call us to check the price of larger quantities.

QUALITY GUARANTEED

Our quality control is extremely rigorous because our reputation depends on it. Every single truffle we supply is carefully checked by our Managing Director before despatch, which is why we confidently offer our 100% money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the quality. Our prices are highly competitive, and unlike other Truffle companies, if you order from us we round weights up, not down, so you will always get a better deal!

FRESH TRUFFLE INFORMATION

All fresh truffle orders are shipped in specialist refrigerated package, designed to ensure that Truffles arrive in optimal condition. Fresh Truffles are highly perishable, please refrigerate on receipt, full details of how to store your Truffles will be sent with the shipment.

SPEED – FRESHNESS GUARANTEED

Once ordered our Truffles are transported by air for next day delivery latest, to our UK Fresh Truffle distribution centre in Yorkshire. Here they are carefully washed, graded and dispatched to clients across the world. In fact we supply many Michelin Star chefs and restaurants. If our truffles were not arriving fresh we would soon know about it! Our truffles are always shipped using specialised refrigerated cold packaging by an express signed for courier service.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Finely grate with a microplane grater or shave using a truffle slicer. Great on scrambled or poached eggs on toast. Grate over risotto and pasta dishes, sauces, stuffings or on chicken or beef dishes.

El Iberico

Love iberico charcuterie and would like a tapas kit full of iberico meats that you can open in seconds? The El Iberico tapas food box includes a selection of sliced chorizo and salchichon iberico, jamon iberico crisps and a bottle of Rioja Crianza from Bodegas Murillo Viteri

You can now enjoy this unique iberico inspired food box from the comfort of your own home with our El Iberico hamper box! There is no fuss, cooking or messing the kitchen, get it served within minutes!

Our El Iberico tapas box is part of our new monthly subscription boxes available on a 1, 2, 3 or 6 month purchase at reduced prices, order online now!

I Love Chorizo

Love chorizo sausage and would like a tapas kit full of chorizo that you can open in seconds? The I Love Chorizo tapas box includes a whole chorizo sarta picante, a pack containing 6 spicy cooking chorizo sausages, a pack of sliced iberico chorizo and a bottle of fruity red mencia wine that pairs beautifully with the three types of sausage.

You can now enjoy this unique Spanish chorizo inspired food box from the comfort of your own home with our I Love Chorizo hamper box! There is no fuss, cooking or messing the kitchen, get it served within minutes!

Our I Love Chorizo tapas box is part of our new monthly subscription boxes available on a 1, 2, 3 or 6 month purchase at reduced prices, order online now!

The Catalan

Love Barcelona and Catalunya and would like a tapas kit full of Catalan foods that you can open in seconds? The Catalan tapas box includes a whole butifarra sausage, a can of mousse de Foie from Malvasia, some cured cheese crisps and a bottle of crisp, fruity Can Xa cava that pairs beautifully with the sausage, foie and crisps.

You can now enjoy this unique Catalan inspired food box from the comfort of your own home with our The Catalan hamper box! There is no fuss, cooking or messing the kitchen, get it served within minutes!

Our Catalan tapas box is part of our new monthly subscription boxes available on a 1, 2, 3 or 6 month purchase at reduced prices, order online now!

The Basque

Love the Basque Country and would like a tapas kit full of Basque foods that you can open in seconds? The Basque tapas food box includes a whole chistorra sausage, beautiful boquerones, bonito tuna and a bottle of authentic Txakoli from Getaria that pairs beautifully with both the sausage and fish products.

You can now enjoy this unique Basque inspired food box from the comfort of your own home with our The Basque hamper box! There is no fuss, cooking or messing the kitchen, get it served within minutes!

Our The Basque tapas box is part of our new monthly subscription boxes available on a 1, 2, 3 or 6 month purchase at reduced prices, order online now!

Truffle Lover

Love truffle and would like a tapas kit that you can open in seconds? Our Truffle Lover food box includes a whole truffled fuet salami, truffled cheese, truffled crisps and a bottle of our best selling unoaked chardonnay that pairs beautifully with our truffle themed hamper box.

You can now enjoy this unique truffle flavoured food box from the comfort of your own home with our Truffle Lover hamper box! There is no fuss, cooking or messing the kitchen, get it served within minutes!

Our Truffle Lover tapas box is part of our new monthly subcription boxes available on a 1, 2, 3 or 6 month purchase at reduced prices, order online now!

El Clasico

Nothing beats a classic tapas kit of chorizo, manchego cheese, manzanilla olives and a glass of Rioja reserva!

You can now enjoy traditional tapas from the comfort of your own home with our El Clasico hamper box! There is no fuss, cooking or messing the kitchen, get it served within minutes!

Our El Clasico tapas box is part of our new monthly subcription boxes available on a 1, 2, 3 or 6 month purchase at reduced prices, order online now!

Malvasia Whole Duck Foie Gras Extra 0.6Kg

Our whole duck foie gras is fresh fat duck liver that has been fattened. Sourced from Spanish foie gras specialist Malavasia, duck foie gras is an exquisite delicacy, which is the result of an ancient tradition that is obtained by artisan methods.

The weight of each piece is variable between 500 and 600 grams. This weight is ideal for achieving good grilling performance (low fat melting) and appreciating the intense flavour of high-quality foie gras.

Galician Bavette

Our Galician bavette comes from retired dairy cows between 6 and 8 years old. This type of ageing allows more natural grass-fed marbling of the beef so that its comparable to the marbling of genetically optimised grain-fed US, Japanese and generic Wagyu beef. These older cows are chubbier animals, have a higher percentage fat content and as such have more marbling, giving these beef steaks a distinct and unique flavour. Our Galician bavette comes frozen in 2.5Kg bags, all bavette is dry-aged for up to 35 days to concentrate the flavour and ensure melting tenderness.

Loza Truffled Fuet Sausage 150g

This fuet sausage is made from an old recipe by a family-owned company in La Rioja. The delicious pork sausage is seasoned with truffle and spices.

The flavour of this distinctive truffled sausage sets it apart from sausages of any other country.

Loza truffled fuet is a fully dry-cured fuet sausage, ready to eat with your favorite cheese and wine, or just a chunk of crusty bread. No need for refrigeration.

Familia Suarez Mojo Verde Sauce

Made by Famillia Suarez in Cuenca, central Spain, mojo verde is the classic sauce from the Canary Isles. Traditionally eaten with boiled potatoes it also makes a great accompaniment to grilled meats and fish.

This version is made with green peppers, coriander and purple garlic, a speciality of Famillia Suarez. The sauce is intense without being hot with a piquancy from the addition of wine vinegar and spices.

Familia Suarez Black Allioli Sauce

Our Black Allioli is a twist on the classic garlic infused mayonnaise, perfect with rice, seafood, ,meats or even as a dip for chips. This allioli is made by the family run company Famillia Suarez and uses black garlic that provides rich balsamic notes to the allioli sauce.

This makes a great store cupboard stable to have on hand to pep-up any dish and take it to the next level.

Familia Suarez Chimichurri Sauce

Made by Famillia Suarez in Cuenca, central Spain, chimichurri is the classic sauce from the South America. Traditionally eaten with grilled steaks, it also makes a great accompaniment to grilled pork, chicken or fish.

This version is made with choricero peppers and purple garlic, a speciality of Famillia Suarez. The sauce is intense without being hot with a piquancy from the addition of wine vinegar and spices.

Cerveza Alhambra Reserva 1925

Alhambra Reserva is the ultra premium beer, artistically crafted and reserved for the most demanding beer lovers. With its intense and exquisite flavour and elite design, bowling pin, embossed bottle.

Slow crafted in Spain, Alhambra Reserva beer is made with the purest water from the Sierra Nevada mountains and the best cereals from the south of Spain, following the original recipe from 1925.

A golden amber colour and light toasted aroma and a thick, creamy head with good retention. Full bodied, firm and a well rounded pleasant flavour. A perfectly balanced, bitter sweet flavour with notes of bitter orange and a hint of caramel flavour at the end.

Legua Holm Oak Wood Dust 360g

The smoke of holm oak is reminiscent of forest aromas and the essence of pepper and cinnamon. It provides a very suggestive caramel note.

Perfect pairing with fish, red and game meats, dairy products, and foie gras.

Tip: you can add spices, liqueurs, lemon, rosemary, or garlic to enhance its flavour.

How to use: can be used in an Aladdin cooker or in a sawdust smoker. Place the food to be smoked, allowing enough space for the smoke to circulate around it and penetrate it. Light the holm oak saw dust and let the magic of the smoke work for as long as necessary depending on the type of food and the quantity.

 

Legua Beech Wood Wraps

Cook your food rolled up with wood wraps and let the magic of wood do the rest.

Recommended for use on charcoal, gas, and electric barbecues and on any type of conventional cooker and oven. Each pack contains 8 wraps.

These BBQ wood wraps are the perfect pairing with fish, seafood, pork, poultry, red meats, cheeses and vegetables.

 

Jose Pariente Victoria Rose 2024

GRAPE VARIETIES

Grenache, Tempranillo and Viognier

WINE TASTING

“Victoria” is a recognition to the alma mater of Bodegas Jose Pariente, Victoria Pariente. Her children Martina and Ignacio pay tribute to their mother for sharing her passion for vineyard and wine. Made from three different grape varieties: Grenache, Tempranillo and Viognier. It shows great balance
between complexity and delicacy.

Pale pink colour. Intense and elegant flavours. Remarkable fruity tone of strawberry, raspberry, and pomegranate with scents of rose petals and jasmine. Smooth and nice, great balance. Lingering and fresh with cherry notes in the aftertaste.

FOOD PAIRING

Versatile and food friendly, this wine pairs well with appetizers, fish, seafood, salads, pasta and rice. It also matches with all smoked food and soft cheeses.

 

Enate Rosado 2024

GRAPE VARIETY

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

TASTING NOTES

The Cabernet Sauvignon variety is cultivated with meticulous care in Enate’s vineyards until reaching optimum ripeness in order to express its full potential. Intensely fruity on the nose revealing aromas of blueberry, raspberry, and pepper. The first sensation on the palate is one of mouth-filling meatiness, yet thanks to its beautifully balanced acidity it develops into a lively and easy-drinking wine. Its evolution on the palate is magnificent and is rounded off with a long and flavoursome finish with lingering varietal aromas. A wine with the soul of white wine and the body of a red.

FOOD PAIRING

Enate rosé pairs well with pasta, rice dishes, grilled white meats and soufflés.

 

Arturo Sánchez Guanciale Ibérico de Bellota 1.2Kg

WHAT IS GUANCIALE IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?

Our papada ibérica de bellota, also known as Guanciale in Italian, is a cured meat product prepared from pork jowl. In both Spanish and Italian, the name derives from the words “papada” or “guancia” which translates to cheek.

The cut is characterised by being a product of firm and compact consistency and shades that vary between pinkish white and yellowish white with red and bright meat. It is a soft texture piece, but of great intensity in taste and smell.

Guanciale Iberico is a piece made up of the subcutaneous tissue obtained from the regions of the neck and lower neck muscles. It consists of skin, marbled tissue and muscular tissue from adult pigs only fed with acorn during two montanera seasons. The jowl is rubbed only with sea salt and is naturally cured for more than 8 months.

Ibérico charcuterie can only come from black pigs of the Iberian breed. This legendary and select race has many qualities, including a great capacity to accumulate fat under its skin and between the muscular fibres. The fat is what produces the typical white streaks that make its hams so special and bring the legendary flavour. The presence of this fat, when used to create chorizo adds a special dimension to the flavour – something that must be tried! The acorn-fed richness runs through the sausage, creating that classic rich nutty flavour that you can only get from the Dehesas of Spain. The sausages are also hand filled to ensure that this wonderful tradition of producing Lomo Ibérico is kept alive.

HOW TO SERVE GUANCIALE IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?

This is a very versatile piece of charcuterie with extremely soft texture, which is very tasty, and its taste lingers in the mouth. Slice your Guanciale Ibérico as thinly as possible and serve with excellent bread and wine. Upon cooking, the fat typically melts away, giving great depth of flavour to the dishes and sauces it is used in. For maximum taste, it is recommended to consume the Arturo Sanchez Guanciale at room temperature, between 20 and 25°C.

HOW TO STORE GUANCIALE IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?

Our Guanciale Ibérico comes in a whole piece vacuum-packed. Keep refrigerated between 0 and 6ºC. Keep in the refrigerator for up to 12 months unopened. Once opened, wrap tightly when stored and use within 1 month.

Vega Gourmet Truffled Sheep’s Milk Cheese 200g

Vega Sotuelamos truffled cheese is no ordinary cheese, it is a true gourmet experience. An authentic truffled cheese made in La Mancha that will surprise you from the moment you open it!

It’s incredible aroma welcomes and entices you to taste. The black truffles then work their magic in a splendid pairing with the rich elegant flavours inherent in this quality sheep’s milk cheese from La Mancha.

This truffle sheep cheese is wonderful on its own with a full-bodied red wine but also combines perfectly with many dishes including risottos, thinly sliced on an omelette or potato gratin and alongside some cured meats or with a drizzle of honey. It is the star attraction on any cheeseboard!

Made from pasteurised sheep’s milk, the cheese is cured for up to 6 months allowing time for the truffle to infuse into the milk and develop an intense cheese with complex notes of cocoa and woodland.

La Chinata Charcoal Olive Oil

Our charcoal flavoured extra virgin olive oil with charcoal aroma is a flavoured oil made with the very best Extra Virgin Olive Oil from La Chinata, together with the aroma of charcoal embers, achieving a very particular smoky flavour.

We recommended to use charcoal olive oil for grilled meats and fish dishes, to accompany grilled vegetables such as tomatoes, aubergine or peppers, as well as for salads, pasta or pizza.

Churros and Fizz

The perfect Valentine’s gift for two to share! Surprise the one you cherish with a romantic gift you can both indulge in.

Nothing gets Spanish hearts beating more than delicious authentic churros dipped in hot chocolate accompanied by a glass or two of sparkling rose cava.

Our utterly scrumptious churros are cooked easily from frozen and are on another level when dipped in smooth hot chocolate sauce.

Our rose cava by Can Xa is rich with aromas of wild fruits and redcurrant. On the palate it has a long toasty length and a generous, sweet finish which is the perfect wine pairing to a night in!

La Fragua Chopped Tomatoes 400g

Due to its special production method, La Fragua’s Finest Tomato Flesh retains all the freshness of fresh Spanish summer tomatoes. It is a unique product because it combines the tomato juice with its pulp, which is chopped into the finest pieces.

Finest tomato pulp is particularly good for fish dishes, but also goes well with recipes that are prepared with raw tomatoes. This is because La Fragua’s Finest Tomato Flesh has comparable flavours and herbal notes, as bright red as the sun-ripened crops. Our finest tomato pulp is rich in finely chopped tomato pieces and has a high liquid content. It can therefore also be used for long cooking times or with high temperatures (eg in the oven) prepared dishes.

Burnt Manchego Cheesecake

Our take on a classic Spanish dessert: rich, creamy cheesecake made with Manchego DOP cheese and baked at a high temperature for a dark, deeply caramelised top.

Our ready to eat burnt manchego cheesecake is made from authentic manchego cheese DOP cream for an oozy centre that will get you to come back for more.

Each cake weighs 1.5kg and cuts into 16 slices. Remove from the box with the base. Defrost in the fridge the previous day (0-4°C) y serve. Optimum consumption temperature between 10-14°C. Once defrosted, do not refreeze, keep between 0-4°C and consume within 6-7 days.

Malvasia Mousse de Foie Tasting Box

The ultimate tasting box of Mousse de foie gras! Foie gras gift sets are the perfect treat or as a foodie gift for this Christmas.

Mousse foie gras is fully cooked and ready-to-eat. We use nothing but duck foie gras, port wine, salt and sugar in our recipe, and the unique foie gras flavour comes through in every creamy bite.

Our tasting box includes three cans of 130g each of mousse de foie, mousse de foie with prunes and mousse the foie with truffle. Simple and pure, our mousse is the way foie gras was meant to be experienced. It makes the perfect addition to a charcuterie board and is a must-have at any dinner party.

We recommend bringing the mousses to room temperature for 5 to 20 minutes before consumption, to emphasise its taste at its best. To serve, it is best to open the two lids and push one side to extract the entire mousse onto a plate. Once opened, cut into thin slices. To do this, use a sharp knife, previously passed through hot water. You can also use a cheese wire. Serve the mousse on toasted bread with your choice of complements.

Suckling Pig Leg 1.3Kg

WHAT IS OUR SUCKLING PIG LEG?

Our ready to cook suckling pig leg is a ready to cook joint perfect for 2 people to share. Succulent meat with crispy crackling in just 1 hour, this is the perfect suckling pig cut for those people that want a small joint without the fuss.

Unlike many commercially reared pigs, our piglets remain with their mothers for up to 21 days where they are entirely milk fed. This produces meat with the finest texture and flavour, meat of incomparable flavour and succulence with melt-in-the-mouth crackling.

WHAT CUT IS THE SUCKLING PIG LEG?

Our suckling pig leg comes from the hind quarter of the suckling pig.

HOW DO I COOK A SUCKLING PIG LEG?

Your suckling pig leg is oven ready. To cook, simply bring the suckling pig to room temperature and place in a a pre-heated oven at 200°C/390°F/Gas Mark 6 with the skins facing upwards for 1 hour until tender with a wonderful crispy crackling.

HOW WILL I RECIEVE MY SUCKLING PIG LEG?

You will receive one frozen vac pac of suckling pig leg delivered on ice pads. If you are not using the suckling pig straight away, store in the freezer. If you are, then you will need to thaw it in the fridge for at least 24 hours before cooking.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM SUCKLING LEG TO SUCKLING LEG, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE THE WEIGHT OF YOUR SUCKLING PIG LEG.

Arturo Sanchez Professional Ham Stand

Our Arturo Sanchez Professional Ham Stand features a heavy-gauge stainless steel ring within which the hoof is clamped. The ring gauge can also be adjusted into different positions depending on what part of your Jamon Iberico ham you are hand-carving.

The base of the holder is made of black High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) for ease of cleaning and to remain hygienic. The base is also over an inch thick to ensure the ham holder stays firm when slicing delicious slices of Spanish ham.

Because of its brand reputation and the highest quality of material used in its manufacturing, our Arturo Sanchez Professional Ham Carving Stand is the standard against which all other ham holders are judged.

Our ham stand has a sophisticated rolling-disc system that enables you to turn the ham with effortless precision while the hoof remains secure. This exclusive feature is what makes our jamonero ham holder the most advanced in the world.

The ham sits on the base and can be set in various positions, depending again on the size of the ham. All of the hardware is made of solid, heavy gauge stainless steel, for a flawless presentation.

Malvasia Mousse de Foie with Truffle 130g

Simple and smooth, our mousse is the way foie gras was meant to be experienced. It makes the perfect addition to a charcuterie board and is a must-have at any dinner party or christmas table.

Mousse foie gras is fully cooked and ready-to-eat. We use nothing but duck foie gras, black truffle and port wine for a luxurious taste, salt and sugar in our recipe, and the unique foie gras flavour comes through in every creamy bite.

We recommend bringing the mousse to room temperature for 5 to 20 minutes before consumption, to emphasise its taste at its best. To serve, it is best to open the two lids and push one side to extract the entire mousse onto a plate. Once opened, cut into thin slices. To do this, use a sharp knife, previously passed through hot water. You can also use a cheese wire. Serve the mousse on toasted bread with your choice of complements.

Malvasia Mousse de Foie with Prunes 130g

Simple and smooth, our mousse is the way foie gras was meant to be experienced. It makes the perfect addition to a charcuterie board and is a must-have at any dinner party.

Mousse foie gras is fully cooked and ready-to-eat. We use nothing but duck foie gras, dried prunes and port wine for a luxurious taste, salt and sugar in our recipe, and the unique foie gras flavour comes through in every creamy bite.

We recommend bringing the mousse to room temperature for 5 to 20 minutes before consumption, to emphasise its taste at its best. To serve, it is best to open the two lids and push one side to extract the entire mousse onto a plate. Once opened, cut into thin slices. To do this, use a sharp knife, previously passed through hot water. You can also use a cheese wire. Serve the mousse on toasted bread with your choice of complements.

Malvasia Mousse de Foie 130g

Mousse de foie gras is a delicacy made with slices of sautéed duck foie gras that are processed into a smooth, light, and spreadable paste.

Mousse foie gras is fully cooked and ready-to-eat. We use nothing but duck foie gras, port wine, salt and sugar in our recipe, and the unique foie gras flavour comes through in every creamy bite.

Simple and pure, our mousse is the way foie gras was meant to be experienced. It makes the perfect addition to a charcuterie board and is a must-have at any dinner party.

We recommend bringing the mousse to room temperature for 5 to 20 minutes before consumption, to emphasise its taste at its best. To serve, it is best to open the two lids and push one side to extract the entire mousse onto a plate. Once opened, cut into thin slices. To do this, use a sharp knife, previously passed through hot water. You can also use a cheese wire. Serve the mousse on toasted bread with your choice of complements.

Arturo Sanchez Professional Ham Carving Apron

Observe any master ham slicer in Spain and there is one tool they cannot do without – a long, thin, flexible jamon knife.

Our ham knife by Arturo Sanchez is made from extremely sharp hardened stainless steel, for cutting the thinnest slices. Yet it is also very light and flexible, allowing the blade to conform to every part of your Serrano or Iberico ham.

A proper jamon knife is essential not only for cutting perfectly thin slices, but also because it allows you to cut from every part of a jamon, yielding more delicious ham to enjoy. And because of its quality, it is easy to sharpen and maintain.

Your knife will arrive in a cardboard sleeve and plastic bag. Wash by hand with hot soapy water and always keep sharp by using sharpening steel before use.

Blade Length approx. 11 Inch.

Keep away from children.

Oven Ready Suckling Pig Quarter 1.3Kg

WHAT IS OUR OVEN READY SUCKLING PIG?

Our ready to cook suckling pig quarter is a convenience solution, consisting of a traditional quarter of Spanish cochinillo from Segovia, that you can cook in just 2 hours inside a thermoresistant plastic bag, preserving all the properties, flavour, freshness, juiciness and avoiding the hassle of preparing and knowing how to cook a suckling pig, plus there is no oven cleaning afterwards!

Unlike many commercially reared pigs, our piglets remain with their mothers for up to 21 days where they are entirely milk fed. This produces meat with the finest texture and flavour, meat of incomparable flavour and succulence with melt-in-the-mouth crackling. Our oven ready suckling pig quarter is 2 star Great Taste Award winner in 2017.

WHAT CUT IS THE OVEN READY SUCKLING PIG?

A suckling pig quarter includes either the front shoulder or back leg plus part of the best-end which includes the loin and ribs.

HOW DO I COOK A SUCKLING PIG QUARTER?

Your suckling pig quarter is oven ready. To cook, simply bring the suckling pig to room temperature and place the bag in the rack of a pre-heated oven at 200°C/390°F/Gas Mark 6 with the skins facing upwards for 2 hours until tender with a wonderful crispy crackling.

HOW WILL I RECIEVE MY SUCKLING PIG QUARTER?

You will receive one frozen vac pac of suckling pig quarter delivered on ice pads. If you are not using the suckling pig straight away, store in the freezer. If you are, then you will need to thaw it in the fridge for at least 24 hours before cooking.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM SUCKLING QUARTER TO SUCKLING QUARTER, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE WEIGHT OF YOUR SUCKLING PIG QUARTER.

Wild Tiger Prawns 10/20

WHAT ARE TIGER PRAWNS?

Our frozen whole tiger prawns are like no other prawn you have ever eaten! These prawns are great to cook on the bbq as the shell keeps the meat juicy or simply eat them boiled with some mayonnaise and create some fun when peeling them at the dinner table. They’re individually frozen, so you don’t have to take the whole box to defrost.

These prawns are excellent cooked in olive oil, garlic and chilli for an authentic gambas pil pil tapas dish. They have a meaty texture after defrosting and easy to shell and de-vein. Cook them on the grill with garlic butter, in pasta or rice dishes, curries, stir fries or any Asian style cooking, they are brilliant!

HOW MANY TIGER PRAWNS DO I GET WITH MY ORDER?

With an average weight of 1.1Kg, each box contains between 10/20 tiger prawns.  Whole and head on, they are individually quick frozen on the boats to ensure their freshness. Although our Prawns are sourced from Sanlucar’s fish and seafood market, they are caught in the Eastern Central Atlantic Ocean (FAO 34.3.1 / FAO 37)

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY TIGER PRAWNS?

You will receive one frozen box of tiger prawns delivered in ice packs. If you are not using the prawns straight away, store in the freezer. If you are, then you will need to thaw it in the fridge for at least 4 hours before cooking.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM BOX TO BOX, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE NUMBER OF TIGER PRAWNS YOUR GET.

Llum del Mediterrani Centenari

The purest olive oil in the world. When you open a bottle of Llum del Mediterrani, this premium extra virgin olive oil will see the light for the very first time.

Llum del Mediterrani is made from numbered and catalogued centenary olive trees of the rare olive variety Morrut grown in the lands of the Senia in Catalunya, caressed by the breeze of the Mediterranean Sea, in a small ecosystem of native varieties that are preserved unaltered with the passing of time.

A unique olive oil that has been pressed and bottled in semi-darkness, so you can enjoy its full flavour and all the intensity of its colour, in its purest state. Only 3020 bottles of this extra virgin olive oil, numbered 0001 to 3020 have been produced.

Vega Gourmet Rosemary Sheep’s Milk Cheese 3.6Kg

This Spanish artisan rosemary flavoured cheese is made from pasteurised milk characterised by the scent of wild plants, which the producer’s own herd of sheep are fed with.

Although it’s not technically correct to call it Manchego because of its rosemary’s coating, this cheese is made by Manchego cheesemaker Vega Mancha using exactly the same ingredients and techniques.

Aged for at least 3 months, this cheese has an intense flavour with a pleasant rosemary aftertaste. But what a delight savory rosemary is, regardless of the official designation. The herb complements the entire complex herbal undertones of this extraordinary semi cured cheese. During the curing time, the cheese picks up just a little of the amazing aroma of the rosemary, adding an extra depth of flavour. It is still very much a Manchego flavour, but it is something more. Many people find it especially attractive to serve during the holidays.

It can be paired with white wines aged in oak band sherry. Pull out of the refrigerator at least 1 hour before serving.

Valduero 6 Años Reserva Premium 2016

GRAPE VARIETIES

100% Tempranillo

WINE TASTING

Bodegas Valduero is one of Spain’s most visionary and globally respected wineries. For almost 40 years. This family-owned run estate has been leading the way in Ribera de Duero which was one of the very first wineries to emerge from this highly coveted location to produce some of the most iconic wines in the world.

Bodegas Valduero was established by Gregorio García Álvarez in 1984, when only 30 wineries existed in Ribera del Duero. For over three decades, the region has flourished and so has the Bodega. Today, Gregory’s daughter Yolanda, one of Spain’s top oenologists, runs the 150-hectare estate helped with her sister Carolina who oversees the commercial side of the business. Their wines have won many awards and are renowned for their structure, freshness and complexity. They need time to reveal all their potential and for this reason, only Reserva and Gran Reserva wines are being made in the best years.

Traditionally, the vines are trained as low bush – producing very low yields – and planted exclusively with Tempranillo at 800 meters high. Very poor and dry soils combined with the harsh climatic conditions of the area – with cold winter and hot summer – are ideal for making wines of long life with great power.

The state of the art winery is sustainable using gravity to transport the freshly pressed must to the wine barrels which are stored in three underground tunnels. Yolanda believes long maturation in both barrel and bottle is absolutely necessary and meticulously selects each barrel to produce powerful and elegant wines that will last for decades.

FOOD PAIRING

All kind of red meats, bellota ham, cured cheeses, grilled oily fish such as tuna & salmon and dishes with rich sauces.

 

Valduero Una Cepa 2020

GRAPE VARIETIES

100% Tempranillo

WINE TASTING

Bodegas Valduero is one of Spain’s most visionary and globally respected wineries. For almost 40 years. This family-owned run estate has been leading the way in Ribera de Duero which was one of the very first wineries to emerge from this highly coveted location to produce some of the most iconic wines in the world.

Bodegas Valduero was established by Gregorio García Álvarez in 1984, when only 30 wineries existed in Ribera del Duero. For over three decades, the region has flourished and so has the Bodega. Today, Gregory’s daughter Yolanda, one of Spain’s top oenologists, runs the 150-hectare estate helped with her sister Carolina who oversees the commercial side of the business. Their wines have won many awards and are renowned for their structure, freshness and complexity. They need time to reveal all their potential and for this reason, only Reserva and Gran Reserva wines are being made in the best years.

Traditionally, the vines are trained as low bush – producing very low yields – and planted exclusively with Tempranillo at 800 meters high. Very poor and dry soils combined with the harsh climatic conditions of the area – with cold winter and hot summer – are ideal for making wines of long life with great power.

The state of the art winery is sustainable using gravity to transport the freshly pressed must to the wine barrels which are stored in three underground tunnels. Yolanda believes long maturation in both barrel and bottle is absolutely necessary and meticulously selects each barrel to produce powerful and elegant wines that will last for decades.

FOOD PAIRING

All kind of red meats, bellota ham, cured cheeses, grilled oily fish such as tuna & salmon and dishes with rich sauces.

 

El Valle Olive Oil Crisps 150g

Our premium olive oil and Himalayan salt flavoured potato crisps from El Valle are a total crisp treat.

These crisps are very flavoursome with an intense aroma that will convert this crisp into a real treat. They are perfect aperitif with some olives and a glass of chilled beer.

These artisan Spanish crisps are very special, they have a light translucent texture, with an incredible extra crunch and an authentic Spanish crisp flavour.

Produced in Alicante by snacks El Valle, a crisp manufacturer with 20 years of experience in the sector. Based in Villena, near the Mediterranean Sea, their hand-crafted process allows tight control of quality and scrutiny of raw materials.

El Valle Cured Cheese Crisps 150g

Our premium cured cheese flavoured potato crisps from El Valle are a total crisp treat.

These crisps are very flavoursome with an intense aroma that will convert this crisp into a real treat. They are perfect aperitif with some olives and a glass of chilled beer.

These artisan Spanish crisps are very special, they have a light translucent texture, with an incredible extra crunch and a rich and creamy cheese flavour.

Produced in Alicante by snacks El Valle, a crisp manufacturer with 20 years of experience in the sector. Based in Villena, near the Mediterranean Sea, their hand-crafted process allows tight control of quality and scrutiny of raw materials.

El Valle Jamon Iberico Crisps 150g

Our premium Ibérico ham flavoured potato crisps from El Valle are a total crisp treat.

These crisps are very flavoursome with an intense aroma that will convert this crisp into a real treat. They are perfect aperitif with some olives and a glass of chilled manzanilla sherry.

These artisan Spanish crisps are very special, they have a light translucent texture, with an incredible extra crunch and a rich and nutty jamón ibérico flavour.

Produced in Alicante by snacks El Valle, a crisp manufacturer with 20 years of experience in the sector. Based in Villena, near the Mediterranean Sea, their hand-crafted process allows tight control of quality and scrutiny of raw materials.

El Valle Black Truffle Crisps 150g

Our premium black truffle flavoured potato crisps from El Valle are a total crisp treat.

These crisps are very aromatic with an intense aroma that will convert this crisp into a real treat. They are perfect aperitif with some olives and a glass of chilled palo cortado sherry.

These artisan Spanish crisps are very special, they have a light translucent texture, with an incredible extra crunch and an aromatic truffle flavour finish.

Produced in Alicante by snacks El Valle, a crisp manufacturer with 20 years of experience in the sector. Based in Villena, near the Mediterranean Sea, their hand-crafted process allows tight control of quality and scrutiny of raw materials.

Almaoliva Arbequino

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Almaoliva Arbequino is the latest proposal of what for many is the cooperative that produces the best extra virgin olive oil in Spain. The perfect arbequina oil that best represents all the virtues and essences of this incredible variety of Spanish extra virgin olive oil.

Almaoliva Arbequino is an oil with personality. This is because Almaoliva Arbequino is a marvelous pack of the best essences of the Arbequina variety. The sun of Sierra Subbética in Cordoba, illuminates the olives that create an oil with a unique personality, thanks to its surprising flavour and aroma that will tantalise your taste buds.

An oil with great intensity, freshly cut green grass with hints of banana and citrus. It has a surprising flavour, initially a touch of almond is appreciated, which transforms into a great balance of itch and bitterness. Its flavour persists in the mouth.

Ferrarini Sliced Smoked Pancetta 500g

Smoked Pancetta is an Italian pork belly that is salt cured and smoked to add another dimension to dishes.

 

Our Italian smoked pancetta has been carefully sliced to the right thickness to avoid the slices from sticking between each other and breaking when you peel them off.

 

Our sliced smoked pancetta is ready to use. Wrap up a scallop, parcel up a chicken breast or cod or use it as a crispy topping to a tasty Italian salad or pasta dish.

 

This is a raw product and does require cooking before serving.

Caviar Nacarii 30g

Caviar Nacarii sturgeon grows naturally and sustainably in the clear waters of the River Garona, in the heart of the Val d’Aran. The purity of the water coming from the snowmelt of the Pyrenees and an incomparable natural setting give Caviar Nacarii its quality and transparency of flavour.

Caviar Nacarii only sells fresh caviar that is never pasteurised. This is why they have a live product that evolves with age, and is rich in nuances and source of varied sensations, depending on the maturity.

Their traditional range of caviar has the excellence of flavour that the brand Caviar Nacarii stands by. The size of the roe is that of the standard Siberian sturgeon, with a diameter of between 2.5 and 3 millimetres.

The caviar is obtained from Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) through 2 extractions per year in spring and autumn, following the natural cycles of the female sturgeon.

Fresh Black Summer Truffle

BLACK SUMMER TRUFFLE – TUBER AESTIVUM

Tuber Aestivum or Black Summer truffle is a species of truffle found in almost all European countries. They have a hazelnut-like aroma and are prized for their gastronomic qualities. They are used in the haute cuisine of France and Italy, sometimes as a less expensive, milder substitute for the Périgord black truffle (T. Melanosporum) when the latter are not available.

At Basco, we offer a NEXT WEEK SERVICE for fresh Spanish Black Summer Truffle from the ground to your door. You place your order, we dig it out and deliver it the following week. Our customer services team will be in contact with you, once we have a delivery date. Our fresh black summer truffles come from our supplier’s own cultivation fields, which guarantees a high-quality production and total food safety. You order, we send the dog out to sniff the truffles out, the truffles then get cleaned and prepared and sent express, it is that simple! The summer truffle season in Spain runs between May and September. We offer our fresh black truffle is 100g portions. Call us to check the price of larger quantities.

QUALITY GUARANTEED

Our quality control is extremely rigorous because our reputation depends on it. Every single truffle we supply is carefully checked by our Managing Director before despatch, which is why we confidently offer our 100% money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the quality. Our prices are highly competitive, and unlike other Truffle companies, if you order from us we round weights up, not down, so you will always get a better deal!

FRESH TRUFFLE INFORMATION

All fresh truffle orders are shipped in specialist refrigerated package, designed to ensure that Truffles arrive in optimal condition. Fresh Truffles are highly perishable, please refrigerate on receipt, full details of how to store your Truffles will be sent with the shipment.

SPEED – FRESHNESS GUARANTEED

Once found our Truffles are transported by air the same day or next day latest, to our UK Fresh Truffle distribution centre in Yorkshire. Here they are carefully washed, graded and dispatched to clients across the world. In fact we supply many Michelin Star chefs and restaurants. If our truffles were not arriving fresh we would soon know about it! When we receive your order, we will contact you within 24 working hours to advise the delivery date. Our truffles are always shipped using specialised refrigerated cold packaging by an express signed for courier service.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Finely grate with a microplane grater or shave using a truffle slicer. Great on scrambled or poached eggs on toast. Grate over risotto and pasta dishes, sauces, stuffings or on chicken or beef dishes.

Añana Salt Flakes 500g

In the oldest town in Alava (Basque Country) and in what were waters of a vast sea 200 million years ago, stands the Salt Valley of Salinas de Añana. A magnificent outdoor cultural landscape formed over more than 5,000 platforms on which the saltwater s poured to obtain salt through solar evaporation. A unique and extensive network of wooden channels distribute the water to the most remote corners of the Salt Valley.

Sal de Añana’s quality is guaranteed by both its completely traditional and organic production but also, by the acclaim and acknowledgment of some of the world’s top chefs of international renown such as Martin Berasategui, Joan Roca, Pedro Subijana, Andoni L. Aduriz, Eneko Atxa, Daniel Garcia, Diego Guerrero and Patxi Eceiza. As well as the Marques de Riscal bodega, who between all of them have a total of 22 Michelin Stars.

All these top chefs, attest the quality of Añana Salt and use it in their restaurants.

500g Pack / Store in a dry and cool place

Jaspi Negre Monsant 2021

GRAPE VARIETY

45% Grenache, 25% Carignan, 15% Syrah and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

TASTING NOTES

Jaspi Negre is a red wine from DO Montsant, made from grapes deriving from a range of diverse soil types. This wine is made to please an ample majority: friendly and with a marked personality. Ripe red and black fruits, herbaceous notes, as well as spice, with soft velvety tannins for structure. A powerful wine that is well structured, yet approachable. On the nose, it has a penetrating mix of ripe red and black berries, with a touch of spice (anise). The barrel ageing is present in both the nose and palate, adding complexity without reducing the wine’s essence. On the palate, it is robust, structured and textured. Pomegranate, strawberry, bitter chocolate, ash, thyme and cardamom. Soft, present tannins. Lengthy notes of berry fruits. Intense, spicy and very persistent.

FOOD PAIRING

Perfect with white and red meats, game, spicy dishes, pasta, hearty salads and cheeses.

Tarta de Santiago Almond Cake 700g

Tarta de Santiago is a traditional Spanish almond cake which originated in Galicia and that carries the name of the main city in the county but also the name of Spain’s patron saint Santiago (Saint James).

Dating back to the Middle Ages, authentic Tarta de Santiago has the cross of St James iced on the top.

Our ready to eat tarta de Santiago cake is made from ground almonds for a crumbly texture. Each cake weighs 700g and measures 27cm in diameter by 2cm height and cuts into 6 to 8 slices.

Samsara Priorat 2021

GRAPE VARIETY

50% Grenache, 35% Carignan, 10% Syrah and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

TASTING NOTES

A friendly wine in a modern style that hopes to bring the world a taste of the Priorat. A wine with freshness, fruit and minerality. A snapshot of the Priorat landscape in the form of a sip. Made from old vines from the regions of Gratallops and Vilella Alta. The main grape varietals are Grenache and Carignan, with a touch of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. 12 months ageing in French and American Oak barrels. A balance of mineral harmony pegged to the Llicorella backbone, that opens to spice, ripe fruit, herbal notes and a consistent freshness.

Samsara has a deep ruby colour, on the nose it shows ripe red fruits, hints of mandarin, herbaceous notes, minerality, green tea, cassis and spice. Well-integrated barrel presence. On the palate is clean and fresh, with body and textural complexity, strong presence of fruit and minerality. Cherry, pomegranate, toffee, and spices. Mature tannins. Good persistence of mature fruits that linger on the palate, fresh and balanced.

The word Samsara originates from India, representing the reincarnation. The winery used this idea to express the union of natural elements and the human being, in a land as complex as Priorat. The spice route from India is also emblematic of this spicy wine. The label is an old vine with red tones that represent the red fruits of the wine, and blue tones that are the minerality of the wine.

FOOD PAIRING

Perfect with red meats, spicy dishes, stews, cured cheeses. Great with rabbit stew, grilled pork ribs, broad bean and pea stews, roast chicken in garlic.

 

Molino Roca Dinamita Rice 1Kg

The jewel in the crown of Molino Roca and their best kept secret.

Dinamita is their own brand, it is not a variety of rice. Round, pearly and short grain, this variety is characterised by its high amylose content, its low adhesiveness and great consistency. Its great absorption capacity and excellent results, make it similar to bomba rice but without the price tag!

It’s explosive flavour makes the ultimate Sunday paella, when you want to impress everyone with top restaurant quality. It spends 2.5 years maturing before going on the market, so if you are serious about real paella rice, Dinamita is your choice.

Dinamita by Molino Roca is listed as one of the best rices in the world. Used by great Spanish chefs such as Dabiz Muñoz, Rodrigo de la Calle, Ángel León, Jordi Cruz and many more!

Moyseafood Whole Raw Octopus 2.4Kg

A frozen whole, raw and cleaned octopus. The process of freezing the octopus helps to tenderise the meat, making cooking and preparation of the octopus easier, plus it’s been cleaned so there is less mess too!

There are many ways to cook octopus, we recommend a slow simmer for one hour to one and a half hours then marinating the octopus before finishing the tentacles on either the BBQ or in a hot frying pan.

Our whole raw octopus is between 2 and 3kg in weight and has been caught off the coast of Spain. Octopus is a good low-fat source of protein that’s high in vitamin B12.

As this is a frozen product and may begin to defrost during delivery so we recommend that you place in the fridge on arrival, consume within 3 days and do not re-freeze.

La Fragua Chopped Tomatoes 3Kg

Our La Fragua Chopped tomatoes come in a large can for catering or bulk use.
Made from 100% Spanish tomato pulp, already cut and ready to be cooked, simplifies the life of those who work in the kitchen.

Sweet and packed with flavour that can only come from the highest quality natural pulp.

Whether they are made into a basic tomato sauce, into a spicy bravas sauce, added to soups or stews or used as a base for pizza, the quality of our La Fragua chopped tomatoes will show time after time.

La Chinata Sun Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil

Our La Chinata sun dried tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil are some of the best in the market!
Sun dried tomatoes are so important in Spanish cuisine, preserved in Extra Virgin Olive Oil to maintain their properties and unmistakable flavours.
They can be used directly in salads, pasta dishes, tapas, or as an ingredient in stews or sauces. Their intense flavour will make a great change to your everyday dishes.

Salgot Salchichon de Vic IGP

The region around the city of Vic has long been associated with pig husbandry and its elevation, and humid climate have made the town famous for its charcuterie, specifically salchichones.

Salchichon de Vic is similar in style to the best quality Italian Salami, although less fatty. This Salchichon has been produced by Salgot since 1928. The main ingredient is best quality leg meat, mixed with some belly pork for flavour, and simply salt and black pepper; this is unusual as sausages are usually made from lower quality cuts.

Salchicho de Vic is cured traditionally in louvred chambers, benefitting from the special Vic climate. This means that the sausages cure slowly, allowing flavours to develop fully. Micro cultures grow on the rind which are unique to the region and give the sausages an individual flavour.

Salgot Butifarra Sausage 1Kg

Butifarra is a traditional Catalan sausage, made from raw pork meat, salt and pepper. There are now many different versions of butifarra, including white and black cooked butifarra, herb or truffle flavoured and even a sweet one too.

HOW TO COOK BUTIFARRA?

The best way to cook fresh butifarra sausage is on the barbecue or on the plancha, and then serve it with your choice of salads, potatoes or even a slow cooked chickpea stew.

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY BUTIFARRA?

You will receive one frozen butifarra sausage delivered on ice pads. If you are not using the sausage straight away, store in the freezer. If you are, then you will need to thaw it in the fridge for at least 24 hours before cooking.

Salgot Butifarra Negra

Salgot butifarra negra is a black pudding style sausage made from an original recipe by Catalan family business since 1910.

At Salgot they use pork belly and fresh pig’s blood, all mixed with salt, pepper and aromatic spices. The sausage mix is stuffed into a natural pig’s casing and tied up by hand with a cotton string. Once stuffed, the butifarra sausage is poached at 90ºC for 45 minutes.

The result is an excellent smooth, melt in the mouth black butifarra sausage without any pork rind, this prevents it from having a rubbery texture.

Butifarra negra can be grilled as part of a BBQ or served in a stew alongside some white butifarra sausage.

Due to it’s high iron content, butifarra negra is ideal for sportsmen and students.

 

Salgot Butifarra Blanca

WHAT IS BUTIFARRA SAUSAGE?

Butifarra is a juicy and flavourful pork sausage and one of the most important charcuterie products of Catalan cuisine. Made from the same recipe for over 140 years, these farmhouse style sausages are simply flavoured with sea salt and ground black pepper, allowing the full flavour of the free-range pork to come through.

Our sausage maker Salgot chops full cuts of pork by hand and does not use scraps or offal, making this the finest butifarra in the UK. Top quality black pepper and sea salt from Spain are the only seasoning used. There are no preservatives or artificial colours used in this sausage, it is 100% natural.

This artisan sausage is made by hand, tying each sausage before they slowly poach in hot water at a temperature of 80°C for 45 minutes. This cooking methods removes all the fat content from the sausage, making the lightest sausage in the market!

HOW TO SERVE BUTIFARRA SAUSAGE?

You can cook butifarra on the grill, use it as a breakfast sausage, or add to traditional stews and soups. Butifarra is the main ingredient when preparing Escudella Catalana, a traditional Catalan stew. When you fry our botifarra sausage the fried slices look juicy and plump with a good, porky, farmyardy aroma and pleasant finish.

HOW TO STORE YOUR BUTIFARRA SAUSAGE?

Each pack contains 1 butifarra sausage, weighing 250g. Keep in the freezer until you are ready to use. Once opened, consume within 3 days. 3 months shelf life. Gluten free.

 

Cerveza Moritz Original

Moritz Lager Beer is genuine beer from Barcelona.

Great history, great beer Spanish sunshine in a bottle. A big, blue M on a canary yellow background. Moritz has a smart look that is somehow both nostalgic and modern looking.

Made from Saaz hops, this is a wonderful light golden lager beer. Soft, pleasant, sweet notes of malt and grain, citrus hints with sweet notes of malt and cereals and a light bitter finish.

Todo Brasa Holm Oak Charcoal 12Kg

The Holm Oak tree (Quercus Ilex) is a hard, dense and aromatic hard wood, highly regarded for its long burn characteristic and authentic use in wood-fired oven cooking.

It has a long burn profile and beautifully sweet aromatics of woodland, black pepper and cinnamon with an intense caramel undertone. This is the oak which grows the acorns, which feed the Ibérico pigs called ‘pata negra’ that go on to make beautiful Jamón Ibérico.

The best sign that a charcoal is good is when you feel like using it again. This happens when you make your holm oak charcoal in the traditional way with only holm oak wood from controlled felling and thinning of Spanish forests and hills. The area where this charcoal is produced is home to the highest density of holm oak trees in the world.

It makes sense. Controlled production in small ovens, using only fine holm oak wood, guarantees balanced cooking. And the slow cooling to which we subject it, without using water in the process, provides a charcoal of unbeatable quality.

Very easy to light. No smoke or sparks. Its long life allows you to cook for several hours and give your dishes a premium aroma that you will hardly forget. We are convinced that you will succeed!

Todo Brasa Holm Oak Logs 10Kg

The Holm Oak tree (Quercus Ilex) is a hard, dense and aromatic hard wood, highly regarded for its long burn characteristic and authentic use in wood-fired oven cooking.

It has a long burn profile and beautifully sweet aromatics of woodland, black pepper and cinnamon with an intense caramel undertone. This is the oak which grows the acorns, which feed the Ibérico pigs called ‘pata negra’ that go on to make beautiful Jamón Ibérico.

Our kiln dried logs made of holm oak wood is harvested in Spain as part of an ongoing programme of coppicing and pollarding of the managed woodlands in the regions, where the focus is on acorn production. Trees are not felled solely for wood as in the normal harvesting way, this occurs only if they are beyond their productive use. Many of the trees are up to 400 years old, and grow mostly in dry-stone walled enclosed pastures, which cattle and other beasts use to graze. The atmosphere is idyllic, and you can feel the weight of tradition and history when you visit the areas.

Holm oak is classically used in Spain to cook milk-fed lamb or suckling pig in the ancient wood-fired ovens of Castilla y León. This wood and the smell of roasted suckling pig hang often in the air of the old city of Segovia.

Especially good in barbecues, grills and wood-fired ovens. Holm oak is a dark, richly aromatic wood that forms the most solid ‘pure white’ coals and embers. We are confident it will become the best wood you have ever cooked with.

La Fragua Lentils

Small, firm greenish brown lentils from Leon are processed in La Rioja before being put into jars .

Cooked so that they retain a little bit of texture, the lentils are exceptionally versatile and can be used with equal confidence in slow cooked hot dishes or in salads with a vinaigrette.

La Fragua Chickpeas

These large “Castellano” chickpeas are processed in La Rioja before being put into jars.

Cooked beautifully so that they retain some bite, whilst being tender and moist, they are remarkably versatile and ideal for casseroles, in salads or to make hummus.

An excellent product if you want to make real fast food.

La Fragua Whole Artichokes

Only the best artichokes are collected and processed strictly by hand according to tradition to store them in glass whole, so as to preserve the flavour of the vegetables as freshly picked.

Use in salads, charcuterie boards, as a side dish or to fill sandwiches or as a topping to gourmet pizzas.

Todo Brasa Vine Prunings 5Kg

For hundreds of years, European wineries have used grape vine prunings to smoke meats when preparing food for their families and in their local restaurants.

At Basco, we aim to bring this centuries-old practice to all wood-fired oven aficionados to enjoy the rich, bold and complex flavours created by this process.

Our vine prunings are a natural, repurposed byproduct, recycled, eco-friendly and sustainably sourced from highly selected vineyards in the region of Ribera del Duero.

Grape vine prunings are known to go well with virtually any meat or fish. Start sparingly when first using as vine prunings can overpower foods. Simply add a handful of prunings over hot embers in order to get an instant hit of smoke and flavour into your food. Additional subtle flavours can be obtained by soaking the prunings in wine, beer, tea or water prior to smoking.

Especially good in barbecues and grills, grape vine prunings will add a tart, fruity richness to your meal. We are confident they will become a key part of your regular wood-fired cooking!

La Chinata Pheasant and Truffle Pate

Order our Pheasant Pâté with Truffle and Extra Virgin Olive Oil’ by La Chinata.

The flavour of pheasant with truffle is commonplace in the best restaurants and hotels in the world. Tasting an excellent pheasant pâté does not go against a healthy diet. Pheasant meat, just like turkey or ostrich, has very low levels of fat and cholesterol, so it is suitable for all diets and ages.

We recommend serving this pate slightly cold, to emphasize its taste.

Arturo Sánchez Cabecero Ibérico de Bellota 0.8Kg

WHAT IS CABECERO IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?

Arturo Sánchez’ Cabecero Ibérico de Bellota is one of a kind. Made from acorn-fed 100% Iberian pigs and cured for a minimum of 6 months in a natural curing process in the fresh mountain air of Guijuelo. Savour thin slices of this tasty, cured sausage with a glass of fine wine.

Cabecero Ibérico is the pork collar or top of the loin, also known in Italian as coppa or capocollo. This is the muscle running from the neck of the pig to the ribs. After the loin, the cabecero is the third largest muscle from the Ibérico pork. The nature of this piece ensures that there is a high fat infiltration giving it its particular and distinctive marbled appearance. Arturo Sanchez’s family has been perfecting the cured Cabecero Ibérico preparation and dressing for generations with natural spices and an extraordinary De La Vera Spanish Paprika.

Only the best cabecero pieces are used in the process, as they must be impeccable pieces. After the preparation and dressing, the loins are stuffed into natural casing and smoked traditionally in a holm oak wood fire room. After the product spends a minimum of 6 months of natural drying process in our natural cellars. The result is an elegant product that has an intense delicate flavour with high permanence on the palate. 

This classic Spanish sausage comes in a whole piece, vacuum packed which makes it the ideal gift for any Spanish food aficionado. A superb sausage that is succulent, with incredibly soft texture thanks to the lean pork cuts used to make it.

Ibérico charcuterie can only come from black pigs of the Iberian breed. This legendary and select race has many qualities, including a great capacity to accumulate fat under its skin and between the muscular fibres. The fat is what produces the typical white streaks that make its hams so special and bring the legendary flavour. The presence of this fat, when used to create chorizo adds a special dimension to the flavour – something that must be tried! The acorn-fed richness runs through the sausage, creating that classic rich nutty flavour that you can only get from the Dehesas of Spain. The sausages are also hand filled to ensure that this wonderful tradition of producing Lomo Ibérico is kept alive.

HOW TO SERVE LOMO IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?

Slice your Cabecero Ibérico as thinly as possible and serve with excellent bread and wine. You can add slices to salads or sandwiches. We prefer to eat slices of this superb Cabecero by themselves, better to enjoy the layers of flavour. For maximum taste, serve at room temperature with a glass of Matarromera Gran Reserva from Ribera del Duero.

HOW TO STORE LOMO IBÉRICO DE BELLOTA?

Our Cabecero Ibérico comes in a whole piece vacuum-packed. Keep refrigerated between 0 and 6ºC. Keep in the refrigerator for up to 12 months unopened. Once opened, wrap tightly when stored and use within 1 month.

Vega Mancha Cured Manchego Cheese 3.5Kg

This 12 month Cured Manchego Vega Mancha has a very intense flavour with aromas of leather and cereal. Due to 365 days curing, it is full body with a strong aroma. It has a dense paste with lots of small eyes (ojos). The texture is dry-ish but pliable. It has a complex savoury flavour with hints of caramel and a long, intense finish.

Packaged in a 3kg wheel, this Manchego is small enough to handle and big enough to share. This quality cheese has “Queso Manchego D.O.” seal of authenticity, attesting to its high quality.

Serve slices or wedges of this fragrant cheese as tapas or snacks with olives, accompanied by sherry, beer or sangria.

It is also makes a wonderful table cheese accompanied by traditional membrillo (quince paste), fresh fruit or honey.

3.5Kg Piece / Once opened keep it well wrapped in plastic wrap in a fresh and dark place / 1 year shelf life

This cheese is made from pasteurised milk.

Pago Los Vivales Zamorano Gran Reserva 3.2Kg

Pago Los Vivales is a farm with 120,000 square metres located Northwest of Castilla y León in the town of Coreses province of Zamora.

Their 3,000 sheep produce milk that is continuously selected to ensure the best possible product quality. Feed is produced at the farm itself, using barley, alfalfa, corn, soya and straw, with all these products undergoing checks to ensure their quality. Different milk mixtures are made to ensure the best possible balance, depending on the animal’s stage of gestation and development.

Made from 100% raw sheep’s milk, Pago Los Vivales Gran Reserva is a Zamorano cheese matured for over 16 months, giving it a uniform and firm texture that cuts cleanly, with small mechanical holes. It still has a melt-in-the mouth texture despite its age. It has a strong, elegant and aromatic flavour that is very long lasting.

Vega Mancha Semicured Machego Cheese 3.5Kg

Our semi cured Manchego Vega Mancha has a very smooth flavour. Packaged in a 3kg wheel, this manchego is small enough to handle and big enough to share. This quality cheese has “Queso Manchego D.O.” seal of authenticity, attesting to its high quality.

Because this young cheese has been cured for up to 90 days, it is fresh, with a gentle sweet aroma. It has a dense paste with lots of small eyes (ojos). The texture is dry-ish but pliable. The flavours are buttery with hints of green almonds and a mild finish.

Serve slices or wedges of this flavourful cheese as tapas or snacks with olives, accompanied by sherry, beer or sangria. It makes a great table cheese accompanied by traditional membrillo (quince paste), fresh fruit or honey.

3.5Kg Piece / Once opened keep it well wrapped in plastic wrap in a fresh and dark place / 1 year shelf life

This cheese is made from pasteurised milk.

Galician Picanha 2.4Kg

WHAT IS GALICIAN PICANHA?

Also known as rump cap, our Galician Picanha is inspired by Brazilian and Argentinian butchery where the rump cap is one of the most sought-after meat joints. A British butcher would soon turn the rump cap into rump steaks with little fat covering. In South America it’s a different story, where the thick fat covering the joint is left on, to offer a supreme flavour.
Our Picanha comes from retired Frisona dairy cows between 6 and 8 years old. This type of ageing allows more natural grass-fed marbling of the beef so that its comparable to the marbling of genetically optimised grain-fed US, Japanese and generic Wagyu beef. These older cows are chubbier animals, have a higher percentage fat content and as such have more marbling, giving these beef steaks a distinct and unique flavour. Our Galician Picanha joints are all dry-aged for up to 20 days to concentrate the flavour and ensure melting tenderness.

HOW TO COOK A GALICIAN PICANHA JOINT?

An outstanding all year-round Galician meat joint, when cooked correctly – either in the oven or on the BBQ – the Picanha Joint has no match for flavour. Be sure to massage the joint with flakes of sea salt and plenty of cracked black pepper, before placing on the BBQ or in the oven to reach a minimum temperature of 56°C. This Brazilian favourite is sublime served with Chimichurri Sauce.

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY GALICIAN STEAK?

You will receive one frozen Galician Picanha vac pac delivered on ice pads. If you are not using the joint straight away, store in the freezer.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE SOURCE THIS PRODUCT IN VARIABLE WEIGHT PACKS, SO EXPECT A WEIGHT VARIATION OF APPROXIMATELY 200G +/- ON YOUR GALICIAN PICANHA.

San Andrés Chocolate Figs

Our San Andrés Truffled Fig Bonbons also known as Rabitos Royale are a unique and delicious artisan confection and perhaps our favourite chocolate creation from Spain.

Our suppliers San Andrés have created this extraordinary treat by selecting tender young figs from the variety Pajarero and filling them with a ganache cream made from dark chocolate and a hint of brandy. The rich dark chocolate and brandy filling nicely accents the mellow and delicate sweetness of early ripening figs. Each rabito royale is then hand dipped in even more rich dark chocolate for a smooth chocolatey coating that you won’t be able to resist!

Rabitos are an unusually tasty gift for friends and family and a nice treat to have around for yourself. This box of 4 to 6 chocolate figs makes an inspired alternative to the usual box of chocolates. What a wonderful way to eat a healthy fig! Each individual rabito bonbon is sealed in a foil envelope so that it will always taste as fresh as the day they were made.

1880 Milk Chocolate Crunchy Turron

A classic chocolate turrón that cannot be missing on your Christmas table. Made with puffed rice, milk chocolate flavoured with almond, and hazelnut paste.

Made by “1880” these are the gold standard by which all other Turrons are compared. The company was founded in 1725 by Bautista Sirvant and has remained a family run company to this day. It is the family’s dedication tomaintaining these traditions that has made 1880 the benchmark for exceptional quality that it is today and has garnered a Denomination of Origin guaranteeing the quality of all their products.

Beautifully packaged in a traditional box, our 1880 Milk Chocolate Crunchy Turron makes the perfect gift for Christmas.

 

Palma Spiced Gin

With a 2000-year history, Palma hosts the bespoke copper pot distillery where Gin Palma was founded and created. True passion and desire combine to produce a handcrafted spirit, of pure quality, using only local, natural and organic botanicals, ensuring intricate care and attention with every distillation.

Gin Palma is distilled with locally foraged wildflowers and fresh citrus fruit from the rural orchards of Mallorca, the result creates a fresh, dry, citrus infused gin with a delicate and smooth finish.

The unique core flavour comes from the Mallorcan juniper berries capturing the subtle essence of the Mediterranean Sea. Almond flowers, foraged once a year before spring, combined with orange leaves and lavender, create a delicate floral scent and sweetness. These core ingredients really enhance the depth of flavours from the other botanicals we use.

This Oak Aged Spiced Gin from the Mallorca Distillery’s Palma series was initially a limited release but was so popular they decided to make it a permanent addition! For this expression, the original Palma Gin is aged in Mallorcan oak barrels which previously held local wine, and vanilla, cinnamon and clove are added to the spirit while it rests in said barrels.

A super complex gin that we reckon would make a fab addition to a Negroni.

Argueso 1822 Fino

Grape Variety

100% Palomino Fino

Wine Tasting

Made from Palomino Fino grapes grown around Jerez. Grapes which are identified as having a delicate and floral character are selected for Fino wines. Once the base wines have been made, they are fortified and aged under the flor de velo in oak barrels.

The solera is located in Miraflores on the southern edge of Sanlucar, a few hundred yards from the coast.

We have worked with Argueso to create a specific blend which combines some of the weight of a classic Jerez Fino, with some of the delicacy and salinity of a Manzanilla from Sanlucar.

Pear, quince and almond on the nose. Real depth and texture for a fino, with good body and a refreshing hint of sea air on the fine, lingering finish.

Food Pairing

Ideal as an aperitif with jam on, tapas or a gazpacho.

 

Arturo Sánchez Professional Ham Carving Plate

Our Arturo Sánchez Professional Ham Carving Plate is the ideal way to serve your slices of Jamón Ibérico or Ibérico charcuterie. This stylish plate is easy to clean and store and will make your Spanish ham carving presentation look on point.

Arturo Sánchez is a company with a century of tradition, experience, and treasured craftsmanship after four generations making ibérico products. Nowadays, Arturo Sánchez products are true gastronomic jewels, acknowledged all around the world, where the Arturo Sánchez brand has become a benchmark and a guarantee of prestige, purity and flavour, appreciated in the most demanding gastronomic establishments and in each and every home where their products are consumed.

Just like you leave a good bottle of red wine to breathe before drinking it, you should leave your Iberico ham slices to settle in a room that’s around 20°C before serving. This not only allows the natural oleic acids in the meat to soften it but will also help intensify the flavours, so they become richer and more aromatic. If the room is not quite warm enough, a good tip is to warm your Arturo Sánchez Professional Ham Carving Plate under warm running water instead.

Alvear Pedro Ximenez de Sacristia 2005

GRAPE VARIETIES

100% Pedro Ximenez

TASTING NOTES

Dark mahogany with reddish notes when swirled in the glass. On the nose, this sweet wine is intense and wide, notes of aged oak, coffee and toasted caramel. On the palate, it is very dense and rich with silky notes that are reminiscent of dates and marmalade.

FOOD PAIRING

A marvellous way to end a meal, to sip with dessert or use as a topping on ice cream or with blue cheese.

 

La Fragua Spanish Omelette Mix

La Fragua Spanish omelette mix is a quick and easy way to enjoy an authentic Tortilla de Patatas in a few minutes.

It is made from top quality Riojan potatoes and white onion, cooked in olive oil at the right temperature to achieve the ideal texture of this Spanish tapas classic.

Our Spanish omelette mix is ready to heat up, drain and mix with eggs to make your tortilla omelette within minutes. It can also be used as a potato garnish, with fried eggs and jamon ibérico or with scrambled eggs with mushrooms and asparagus. The possibilities are endless!

No more peeling, frying potatoes or making a mess when making your Spanish Omelette.

Arturo Sánchez Supreme Carving Set 7.5Kg

WHAT DO IT GET IN MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ SUPREME CARVING SET?

This product is Arturo Sánchez’s soul. The pillar and foundation that has held this legendary Ibérico house since 1917: excellence, craft, honesty, tradition.

Jamon Ibérico de Bellota is a true gastronomic jewel, because each piece is unique: the union of the best raw material, the pure breed pig raised in the best dehesa fields, and the natural curing in our cellars in Guijuelo.

Time is of essence on a product like this: two years of living in freedom, in the dehesa fields, with two seasons to guarantee a double acorn-based feed and its healthy nutritional properties; then, a minimum of 48 months’ curing in Guijuelo, in natural drying sheds, where the cold, dry wind of the Béjar and Gredos mountains do the rest.

Our carving set includes a whole Arturo Sánchez Jamon Ibérica Bellota beautifully presented in a case with a professional branded ham stand, ham carving knife, ham plate, apron and a step-by-step guide to professional ham slicing. You can carve this ham in front of the whole family showing your skills and presenting an award-winning ham that the whole family will enjoy. Serve as a starter or sharing board with some crusty bread and a nice glass of Spanish wine.

Our Arturo Sánchez Supreme Carving Set is also the ideal gift to any Spanish food lover, rest ssure they will be impressed! Order our Arturo Sánchez Supreme Carving Set today and get free delivery (Mainland UK).

HOW DO I PREPARE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ SUPREME CARVING SET?

Sliced thinly, Ibérico ham glistens at room temperature and provides an unparalleled rich nutty flavour and tender texture. Because whole hams continue to cure until you cut into them, you can hang it for up to 12 months before its first use and it will only get better with time. At Basco, each ham we send is accompanied by care and handling instructions in order to carve Spanish ham properly.

HOW DO I STORE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ SUPREME CARVING SET?

Store your Arturo Sánchez Jamón Ibérico de Bellota in a cool, dry place. There is no cooking required. Unopened this ham can last 12 months. Once you peel the outer layer of skin, cover the meat with thin slices of fat and cling film to avoid air drying it and still store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, this shoulder ham can last up to one month if covered properly. If you are not eating the ham in one go, we recommend opening it in sections to prolong its shelf life.

AVERAGE WEIGHT 7KG. PRODUCT INCLUDES FREE DELIVERY. PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM HAM TO HAM, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE WEIGHT OF YOUR HAM.

Matsu La Jefa 2022

GRAPE VARIETIES

Malvasia and others

TASTING NOTES

With grapes taken from various plots around the DO Toro region this blend includes grapes from plots of 50-150 years old. The wine spends time on the lees and is aged in large French oak barrels for 14 months. The wine is silky with a lovely creamy texture but retains great acidity and vibrancy. A complex white wine which has notes of vanilla and spice as well as hints of stone fruit and aniseed.

FOOD PAIRING

Perfect partner to our roast suckling pig or milk-fed lamb.

 

Albariño Tasting Box

The Albariño Tasting Box by Basco contains a selection of three of our best Albariño white wines from Rias Baixas. If you are looking for a quality wine gift that will impress anyone, look no further.

The Albariño Tasting Box includes wines from three boutique wineries that you cannot buy in any Supermarket or large store in the UK, making this selection a bespoke gift.

The Albariño Tasting Box includes:

Luna Beberide Godello  – A light gold Godello with a metallic glint, splendid nose, expressive touches that reminds you of petal roses and fennel. Balanced in the mouth, with some edge and good acidity; typical of a Godello wine.

Aquitania Bernon – Rich in tropical flavour such as pineapple and passion fruit with hints of aromatic herbs, lavender and hay. Elegant and strong on the palate. Fruity, rich in acid and citric hints.

Terras Gauda O Rosal – The flagship wine from the leading producer in Spain’s O Rosal Valley is an artful blend of Albariño, Caíño and Loureiro. Lemon curd, lime zest, pink grapefruit juice, crunchy peach, Granny Smith apple, mandarin peel, orange blossom, jasmine, passionfruit, kiwi, bay leaf, dried mint, and just a hint of salinity like caper brine.

Order our Albariño Tasting Box today and get free delivery (Mainland UK) when you spend over £75!

Matsu Tasting Box

The Matsu Tasting Box by Basco contains the whole range of red wines from this sought-after winery located in Toro. If you are looking for a quality wine gift that will impress anyone, look no further.

The Matsu Tasting Box includes wines from a boutique winery that you cannot buy in any Supermarket or large store in the UK, making this selection a bespoke gift.

The Matsu Tasting Box includes:
El Picaro – Picaro means ‘rogue’ or ‘rascal’, and this rapscallion of a wine is a youthful interpretation of the Toro region’s style. The grapes come from mature vines of over 50 years of age, but the wine spends only three months in oak, preserving their natural fruit profile. Vivid crimson purple in the glass. Aromas are of ripe blackberries and raspberries, with subtle hints of fresh cocoa. The palate is bold yet supple, with ripe tannins and a mineral grip.

El Recio – El Recio translates as ‘the tough guy’, and is a more serious, mature wine, made from the product of some of Toro’s oldest vines, which are cultivated using advanced biodynamic techniques. Aged for 14 months in new French oak provide opulence and polish. Intense and opaque, this wine is a mass of deep black fruit, chocolate, roasted coffee bean and vanilla pod aromas. Voluptuous and weighty, with a firm structure, held together by silky tannins.

El Viejo – ‘The Old One’ of the Matsu range, made from the fruit of selected Tinta de Toro vines, averaging 110 years of age. Matsu is the Japanese word for ‘wait’, and the winery’s philosophy is one of patience and environmental harmony. The vineyards are fully organic. The wine is immensely powerful and complex, offering cigar box, lavender and graphite nuances against a backdrop of dense cherry and bramble fruit.

Order our Matsu Tasting Box today and get free delivery (Mainland UK) when you spend over £75!

Aurora Sherry Tasting Box

The Aurora Sherry Tasting Box by Basco contains a range of sherry wines from this iconic winery located in Sanlucar de Barrameda. If you are looking for a quality sherry gift that will impress anyone, look no further.

The Aurora Sherry Tasting Box includes sherries from a boutique winery that you cannot buy in any Supermarket or large store in the UK, making this selection a bespoke gift.

The name Aurora has a long history in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, dating back to the introduction of this wine in 1907. It refers to Aurora Ambrosse Lacave, the wife of Pedro Romero and the owner of the bodega after the death of her husband in 1911. She was a pioneering female executive in the sherry trade. The fact that a woman was running a winery over a hundred years ago in Southern Spain, does give more singularity to this brand and a source of inspiration to many women.

The Aurora Sherry Tasting Box includes:

Aurora Manzanilla – The bodega is currently owned by Bodegas Yuste, its owner Francisco Yuste has been producing Manzanilla wines for over 25 years. Yuste rescued the legendary brand Aurora and has now incorporated the Manzanilla into his own soleras, resulting in a Manzanilla of 8-10 years old, bottled with minimal treatment. The solera of Aurora has eight stages. In the past Aurora has been bottled as a Manzanilla Pasada but in recent times (in line with the general market tendency) it became a slightly younger Manzanilla. Nonetheless it is still older than most others. Funnily, Yustes wife, daughter and granddaughter are also called Aurora!

Aurora Amontillado – Aurora Amontillado is bottled from the third criadera of The Conde Aldama solera in Bodegas Los Angeles (Barrio Alto) in Sanlucar de Barrameda. The average age in criadera of this sherry is 15 to 20 years. Aurora Amontillado has a transparent amber colour. On the nose, it carries a pungent and penetrating bouquet of hazelnuts, burnt caramel and wood notes of pleasant complexity. On the mouth, it has a large range of taste sensations with a long lingering finish and a fine expression of its complex oak aged structure and saline flavours. Please note: this is a dry Amontillado sherry.

Aurora Oloroso – Aurora Oloroso, unlike Amontillado or Manzanilla sherry, is fortified at an early stage with wine spirit of about 17% alcohol. This inhibits the growth of flor – the yeast crust that gives other sherries their characteristic yeasty flavour. The Oloroso is then put into the solera system where it ages oxidatively, taking on the dried fruit characteristics of this wine. Put simply, the solera system is a process whereby aged wine is blended with younger wine to produce a harmonious and consistent product. Aurora Oloroso, in the glass is a deep mahogany fading to amber. On the nose there is an intense but fresh aroma of toasted nuts with a sweet, savoury salted caramel edge. On the palate the wine is well-rounded, dry and with clean acidity; further flavours of walnuts and almonds with a citrus tang and hints of leather. In the background is a briny lick characteristic of any sherry from Sanlucar de Barrameda.

Order our Aurora Sherry Tasting Box today and get free delivery (Mainland UK) when you spend over £75!

Presa Iberica Hamper

Our Presa Iberica Hamper is the ultimate Ibérico pork hamper box.
Presa is a beautiful, flavourful cut of pork that melts in your mouth – we call it the other red meat! Grilled medium rare, it has a juicy, tender bite and a full mouth-watering flavour that speaks of its free-range acorn fed source.
Our presa ibérica pork comes with a jar of piquillio peppers, ready to blister in a hot pan with Maldon salt flakes and a jar of our spicy mojo rojo sauce that combines perfectly with the rich ibérico pork. The hamper box is carefully paired with a bottle of Matsu El Recio. A bold red wine from Toro, aged for 14 months in new French oak. This wine is a mass of deep black fruit, chocolate, roasted coffee bean and vanilla pod aromas. Voluptuous and weighty, with a firm structure, held together by silky tannins that will round the presa pork perfectly.

HOW TO COOK PRESA IBERICA?

Our favourite way to prepare this incredible pork is to season with salt and pepper and grill or sear the presa, then cook at medium high heat until done. The centre of the steak should still be pink. This cut has less fat than other types of Ibérico pork, so be careful not to overcook. Let it rest for 5 minutes, then cut thin slices to best enjoy the flavour.

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY PRESA IBERICA?

You will receive one frozen vac pac of presa steak delivered on ice pads. If you are not using the presa straight away, store in the freezer. If you are, then you will need to thaw it in the fridge for at least 24 hours before cooking.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM PRESA TO PRESA, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE WEIGHT OF YOUR PRESA IBERICA.

Arturo Sánchez Jamón Ibérico de Bellota Gran Reserva Carving Set 7.5Kg

WHAT DO IT GET IN MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ JAMÓN IBÉRICO GRAN RESERVA CARVING SET?

This product is Arturo Sánchez’s soul. The pillar and foundation that has held this legendary Ibérico house since 1917: excellence, craft, honesty, tradition.

Jamon Ibérico de Bellota is a true gastronomic jewel, because each piece is unique: the union of the best raw material, the pure breed pig raised in the best dehesa fields, and the natural curing in our cellars in Guijuelo.

Time is of essence on a product like this: two years of living in freedom, in the dehesa fields, with two seasons to guarantee a double acorn-based feed and its healthy nutritional properties; then, a minimum of 48 months’ curing in Guijuelo, in natural drying sheds, where the cold, dry wind of the Béjar and Gredos mountains do the rest.

Our carving set includes a whole Arturo Sánchez Jamon Ibérico de Bellota 100% beautifully presented in a case with a stylish ham stand and professional ham slicing knife by Jamotec and a step-by-step guide to professional ham slicing. You can carve this ham in front of the whole family showing your skills and presenting an award-winning ham that the whole family will enjoy. Serve as a starter or sharing board with some crusty bread and a nice glass of Spanish wine.

Our Arturo Sánchez Jamón Ibérico Gran Reserva Carving Set is also the ideal gift to any Spanish food lover, rest assure they will be impressed! Order our Arturo Sánchez Jamón Ibérico Gran Reserva Carving Set today and get free delivery (Mainland UK).

HOW DO I PREPARE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ JAMÓN IBÉRICO GRAN RESERVA CARVING SET?

Sliced thinly, Ibérico ham glistens at room temperature and provides an unparalleled rich nutty flavour and tender texture. Because whole hams continue to cure until you cut into them, you can hang it for up to 12 months before its first use and it will only get better with time. At Basco, each ham we send is accompanied by care and handling instructions in order to carve Spanish ham properly.

HOW DO I STORE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ JAMÓN IBÉRICO GRAN RESERVA CARVING SET?

Store your Arturo Sánchez Jamón Ibérico de Bellota in a cool, dry place. There is no cooking required. Unopened this ham can last 12 months. Once you peel the outer layer of skin, cover the meat with thin slices of fat and cling film to avoid air drying it and still store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, this shoulder ham can last up to one month if covered properly. If you are not eating the ham in one go, we recommend opening it in sections to prolong its shelf life.

AVERAGE WEIGHT 7.5KG. PRODUCT INCLUDES FREE DELIVERY. PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM HAM TO HAM, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE WEIGHT OF YOUR HAM.

Txuleton Steak Hamper

You can now enjoy traditional cider house txuleton steak from the comfort of your own home with our Txuleton Steak Hamper!

Our steak hamper includes a whole rib of Galician beef, masterfully paired with our Basque Añana salt flakes so you can season the steak well, a tin of wood roasted piquillo peppers from Navarra ready to confit in some olive oil and garlic and a bottle of Kupela Basque cider and a cider pourer, so you can break the cider in style and do your own txotx.

If you were planning to impress someone with the ultimate steak, look no further!

HOW TO COOK MY STEAK?

The perfect way to cook and serve a Galician Rib Steak is to bring the steak to room temperature for at least 6 hours. Salt both sides of the steak with some rock salt 30 minutes before cooking. Cook the steak on charcoal barcecue for 8 to 10 minutes on each side, allow to rest for 2 minutes in a warm place. To serve the steak, take the bone off and slice thinly accross, season with salt flakes and serve in a warm plate or platter.

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY TXULETON STEAK HAMPER?

You will receive one frozen Galician Rib steak vac pac delivered on ice pads. If you are not using the steak straight away, store in the freezer. If you are, then you will need to thaw it in the fridge for at least 24 hours before cooking.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM STEAK TO STEAK, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE WEIGHT OF YOUR TXULETON STEAK HAMPER. 

PLEASE NOTE THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN FROZEN FROM FRESH, SO PLEASE REFER TO THE NEW BASCO USE BY DATE LABEL.

Arturo Sánchez Jamón Ibérico de Cebo Carving Set 7.5Kg

WHAT DO IT GET IN MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ JAMÓN IBÉRICO DE CEBO CARVING SET?

Jamon Ibérico is one of Spain’s treasures. The thin slices of dark red ham have a deep, complex flavour and surprisingly mild saltiness. Once only available in Spain’s finest restaurants, you can now enjoy this incredible ham in your home.

Each ham is cured in the mountain air for over three years, experiencing the changing temperatures of the seasons. Under the watchful eye of the ham masters at Arturo Sánchez, the hams cure in special curing rooms with open windows to allow the mountain air circulate, and eventually lose over 40% of their weight as much of the fat melts away.

This is the type of Jamon Ibérico most commonly served in Spain. It is made from the native cerdo ibérico black pigs that are fed a diet of high-quality grain. Cured for 36 months by the masters at Arturo Sánchez, the resulting Jamón is dark ruby red, with streaks of white fat adding flavour and texture to the slices. Hams are generally classified by the amount of acorns eaten before slaughter.

Our carving set includes a whole Arturo Sánchez Jamon Ibérico de Cebo 50% beautifully presented in a case with a stylish ham stand and professional ham slicing knife by Jamotec and a step-by-step guide to professional ham slicing. You can carve this ham in front of the whole family showing your skills and presenting an award-winning ham that the whole family will enjoy. Serve as a starter or sharing board with some crusty bread and a nice glass of Spanish wine.

Our Arturo Sánchez Jamón Ibérico de Cebo Carving Set is also the ideal gift to any Spanish food lover, rest assure they will be impressed! Order our Arturo Sánchez Jamón Ibérico de Cebo Carving Set today and get free delivery (Mainland UK).

HOW DO I PREPARE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ JAMÓN IBÉRICO DE CEBO CARVING SET?

Sliced thinly, Ibérico ham glistens at room temperature and provides an unparalleled rich nutty flavour and tender texture. Because whole hams continue to cure until you cut into them, you can hang it for up to 12 months before its first use and it will only get better with time. At Basco, each ham we send is accompanied by care and handling instructions in order to carve Spanish ham properly.

HOW DO I STORE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ JAMÓN IBÉRICO DE CEBO CARVING SET?

Store your Arturo Sánchez Jamón Ibérico de Cebo in a cool, dry place. There is no cooking required. Unopened this ham can last 12 months. Once you peel the outer layer of skin, cover the meat with thin slices of fat and cling film to avoid air drying it and still store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, this shoulder ham can last up to one month if covered properly. If you are not eating the ham in one go, we recommend opening it in sections to prolong its shelf life.

AVERAGE WEIGHT 7.5KG. PRODUCT INCLUDES FREE DELIVERY. PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM HAM TO HAM, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE WEIGHT OF YOUR HAM.

Gamba Roja 20/30

WHAT ARE GAMBA ROJA PRAWNS?

When you try Gamba Roja, you will straight away notice the difference from other prawns. They may not be the cheapest of Spanish prawns, but locals affirm it’s a taste you shall never forget, a delicate but flavoursome prawn that will blossom your taste buds.

Scientifically known as aristeus antennatus, gamba roja species lives in the Mediterranean sea and East Atlantic Ocean, but it’s gambas rojas from Denia town that are most famous among the gastronomy lovers thanks is part to 3 Michelin star chef Quique Dacosta and his restaurant in Denia for making them so famous. According to Quique, the best way to cook these shrimps is in seawater, a method that preserves the extraordinary sweet taste and plumpness of these crustaceans.

HOW MANY GAMBA ROJA PRAWNS DO I GET WITH MY ORDER?

With an average weight of 1.1Kg, each box contains between 20/30 prawns. Whole and head on, they are individually quick frozen on the boats to ensure their freshness. These Gamba Roja prawns are wild-caught in the Mediterranean Sea (FAO 37).

HOW WILL I RECEIVE MY GAMBA ROJA?

You will receive one frozen box of Gamba Roja prawns delivered on ice pads. If you are not using the prawns straight away, store in the freezer. If you are, then you will need to thaw it in the fridge for at least 24 hours before cooking.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM BOX TO BOX, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE NUMBER OF GAMBA ROJA PRAWNS YOUR GET.

Arturo Sánchez Paleta Ibérica de Bellota Carving Set 4.3Kg

WHAT DO IT GET IN MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ PALETA IBÉRICA CARVING SET?

Learn and enjoy the art of Ibérico ham slicing with our ultimate ham slicing kit and enjoy in the comfort of your home one of the most exquisite and legendary foods ever known.

The kit includes a shoulder of Arturo Sánchez Paleta Ibérica de Bellota 100% beautifully presented in a case with a stylish ham stand and professional ham slicing knife by Jamotec and a step-by-step guide to professional ham slicing. You can carve this ham in front of the whole family showing your skills and presenting an award-winning ham that the whole family will enjoy. Serve as a starter or sharing board with some crusty bread and a nice glass of Spanish wine.

Our Ibérico Shoulder Ham Kit is also the ideal gift to any Spanish food lover, rest assure they will be impressed! Order our Ibérico Bellota Ham Kit today and get free delivery (Mainland UK).

HOW DO I PREPARE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ PALETA IBÉRICA CARVING SET?

Sliced thinly, Ibérico ham glistens at room temperature and provides an
unparalleled rich nutty flavour and tender texture. Because whole hams continue to cure until you cut into them, you can hang it for up to 12 months before its first use and it will only get better with time. At Basco, each ham we send is accompanied by care and handling instructions in order to carve Spanish ham properly.

HOW DO I STORE MY ARTURO SÁNCHEZ PALETA IBÉRICA DE BELLOTA CARVING SET?

Store your Arturo Sánchez Paleta Ibérica de Bellota in a cool, dry place. There is no cooking required. Unopened this ham can last 12 months. Once you peel the outer layer of skin, cover the meat with thin slices of fat and cling film to avoid air drying it and still store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, this shoulder ham can last up to one month if covered properly. If you are not eating the ham in one go, we recommend opening it in sections to prolong its shelf life.

AVERAGE WEIGHT 4KG. PRODUCT INCLUDES FREE DELIVERY. PLEASE NOTE THAT WEIGHTS CAN VARY FROM HAM TO HAM, SO EXPECT A SLIGHT VARIATION ON THE WEIGHT OF YOUR HAM.