IBARRA PIPARRAS IN VINEGAR
7,90 €
Selected and packed by hand
The piparras from Ibarra De la Cueva are characterized by their thin skin and their mild flavor, since they barely bite.
The piparras from Ibarra De la Cueva are characterized by their thin skin and their mild flavor, since they barely bite.
The secret of the quality of these piparras lies in:
RAW MATERIAL SELECTION
These delicious chilli peppers have been grown in orchards close to the Gipuzkoan town of Ibarra where the special climate of the area, with cool and humid summers, favors the development of a native piparra variety that has not developed itching.
The piparras are harvested by hand at the end of August, when the size of the chili pepper reaches between 8 and 12 centimeters and while they still maintain their green color, since if the chili pepper is allowed to ripen excessively and turns red, it would become spicy.
ARTISAN PACKAGING
The fresh piparras are taken daily to a small cooperative in the town of Ibarra where they are washed and later selected by hand by size, eliminating those chillies that have any defects.
The chillies are later packed in glass jars with a very clear vinegar that will allow the preservation of this product and give it an acid taste.
The chillies will be left to marinate in vinegar for at least 30 days before they can be marketed. In this period of time, the chilli will change its initial intense green color to a yellowish color and its skin will soften.
THE RESULT
These chillies are ideal as an appetizer straight from the jar with a little oil and salt.
They are also perfect for making the famous "Gildas", a combination of olives, peppers and anchovies.
In the Basque Country and Navarra, piparras are also consumed to accompany spoon dishes such as beans, providing a very interesting contrast.
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Gordales Olives With Traditional Dressing
Harvest Selection
The Gordal olive variety is highly valued for consumption as table olives due to its large size and fleshiness as it has a fairly low oil content.
These olives are grown mainly in Seville. The harvest takes place between the months of September and October depending on the weather. The olives are picked by hand directly from the tree to prevent the fruits from being damaged and they are transported with great care to the warehouse to be classified.
The largest olives, caliber 60/80, and in perfect condition are "reserved" for the De la Cueva brand.
Elaboration process
Cooking and brining
Freshly harvested olives are very hard and have a lot of bitterness, so they need to undergo a long process until they can be consumed and reach their optimum flavor and texture.
This process consists of two phases: cooking and brine.
The cooking phase lasts about 6 hours and consists of subjecting the olives to an alkaline solution followed by washing in water that reduces the bitterness level of the olives and prepares them for the next process; the brine
In the brine process, the olives are kept in drums with a solution of water and salt for a period that can last between 8 and 12 months.
During this period, the olives will undergo a slow lactic fermentation and will develop a series of bacteria and yeasts that will provide them with the properties and flavor that make them so appreciated all over the world.
When the olives are at their optimum ripening point, they are washed in water to reduce their salt content and are prepared to be seasoned.
The result
We have chosen for these fat olives a traditional dressing based on roasted bell pepper, garlic and spices.
The different ingredients of the dressing are incorporated into each jar during the packaging process, always trying to maintain the same proportion so that the flavor of the olives is uniform.
DE LA CUEVA gordal olives maintain a firmness in the mouth that makes them very pleasant on the bite and although the characteristic flavor of quality olives predominates, the dressing gives it some slight nuances that make it very pleasant to eat as an aperitif.
There is no greater secret to obtaining quality olives than using the best raw materials and putting a lot of care into their preparation.
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Manuel CigesDecember 20, 2021.Excellent quality products. A package that cannot be missed at home: anchovy fillets from the Cantabrian Sea, Turrón de Jijona, extra virgin olive oil from the mountains of Alicante, artichoke hearts from Navarra, dressed gordal olives from Andalusia and piparras.
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