List of products by brand Basatxerri

BASATXERRI is the Association for Basque Outdoor Pig Breeders.

BASATXERRI guarantees high quality pork and pork products. Pigs are raised outdoors and fed on grass, scrub, chestnuts and acorns and the greatest care is taken to ensure the highest quality taste and product.

BASATXERRI pork and pork products bear the ‘Eusko Label’, regulated and controlled by the Basque Government, which is awarded to quality agricultural food products produced, processed and/or made in the Basque Country.

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Pork pâté with truffle 130g

£6.50
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Here we have a pork liver pâté, seasoned with truffles from the Basque Country region of 'Alava', which gives the pâté a unique, rich and exquisite truffle flavour.  

Basatxerri brand make a selection pork pâté with premium quality Basque products such as Sagardoz (cider brandy), Txakoli (a lightly sparkling, dry white wine), and truffles from the Basque region of 'Alava'.

Pigs graze on mountain grass and scrub, chestnuts and acorns, which results in a pork meat that is packed with flavour. Basatxerri pork pâté is a smooth pâté made from pork liver, bacon and jowl.

This pork liver pâté is best enjoyed on bread or toast accompanied by our orange and lemon jam and a glass of light red wine. 

Cured Bacon Slices 100g

£4.89
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Our free-range, Basque Country bacon comes from pigs that were raised humanely in the mountains and spent much of their lives outdoors on Basque pasture land.

Fed only on acorns, chestnuts and grass, the pigs are allowed to roam the Basque mountains to fatten up naturally. The meat is then cured using salt and Basque choricero pepper – a dried, smoky and slightly spicy pepper - and hung for several months. The result is a melt-in-your-mouth bacon that has a wonderful silky-smooth texture and a delicious nutty, smoky and slightly spicy taste. 

SUGGESTIONS
  • It can be enjoyed on its own with some fresh bread, on a charcuterie board or added to soups
  • Warm salad of asparagus, bacon, eggs & walnuts

Fresh chorizo Eusko Label pack of 4

£7.53
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This fresh chorizo sausage ​​is juicy, tasty and packed with flavour. It is made from free-range minced lean pork and pork belly which have been marinated in salt, paprika and spices.

SUGGESTIONS
  • Fresh chorizo sausages are delicious, soaked in Basque cider, fried or grilled and served sliced as pintxos.
  • This chorizo is also excellent fried and added to a tortilla or cooked as part of a spicy tomato sauce and served with pasta.

Cured Ham Slices 100g

£6.89
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Our free-range, Basque Country ham comes from pigs that were raised humanely in the mountains and spent much of their lives outdoors on Basque pasture land.

Fed on acorns, chestnuts and grass, the pigs are allowed to roam the Basque mountains to fatten up naturally. Each ham is then cured using salt and hung for over 2 years. The result is an indulgent-tasting ham that has a wonderful melt-in-the-mouth texture and a delicious nutty and salty taste.

SUGGESTIONS
  • Tomato bread with cured ham
  • Add to soups and stews and other dishes.
  • Artichokes with cured ham 

Cured Loin Slices 100g, by box of 20

£96.80
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The loin is one of the most succulent parts of the pig providing a lean meat deep in flavour and smooth in texture.

These free-range, cured pork loin slices are from pigs that are fed on acorns, chestnuts and grass and are allowed to roam the Basque mountains to fatten up naturally. The pork loin is marinated with spices and cured naturally before slicing.

Our cured Basque pork loin slices provide one of the most traditional tastes of the Basque Country for everyday cooking or entertaining. They are best enjoyed simply as a ‘pintxos’ (tapas) with a little bread and perhaps a drizzle of olive oil or on a charcuterie board or they can also be added to soups and stews.

 

Cured Shoulder, boneless, 3.5 kg

£196.97
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This cured, air-dried, Basque free range pig's shoulder is simply delicious.

The pigs are fed on acorns, chestnuts and grass and are allowed to roam the Basque mountains to fatten up naturally. 

Shoulder cured in cellar, with the right point of salt, with an extraordinary fat infiltration and a sharp and clean aroma, special to consume to the cut, with a persistent flavour and a pleasant aftertaste.

These are large shoulders, very fatty thanks to the free range raised of the animals and slow curation in traditional dryers for over 18 months.

Txistorra Eusko Label 250g by box of 20

£86.00
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"Eusko Label" product

'Txistorra' is a type of sausage that is popular in the Basque Country. "Txistorra" is cured only for a brief period - for weeks rather than months.

Price per unit £4.30

It has the same ingredients as a chorizo, but the ‘Txistorra’ has a higher fat content, natural gut casing is always used and it is always thinner than chorizo.

This top quality ‘Txistorra’ is extremely good. It is made from fresh, minced farmhouse pork with just the right amount of paprika, salt, herbs and garlic.

SUGGESTIONS
  • Fried Txistorra is often accompanied by beer or wine, especially ‘Txakoli’
  • One of the most popular dishes involving ‘Txistorra’ is a dish with fried eggs and potatoes

 Product only available by box

Price per unit £4.30

 

Cured Salchichon Slices 100g

£5.70
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"Eusko Label" product

Our cured salchichon is made ​​from Basque Country pigs that are fed on a diet of acorns and grass and allowed to roam outdoors in the mountains.

An extraordinary sausage known for its exquisite taste, succulence and smooth texture, our salchichon is made from the perfect blend of lean meat and juicy bacon. It is gently seasoned and spiced.

Serve at room temperature, sliced thinly. 

SUGGESTION
  • Use as an ingredient on your charcuterie board, in 'pintxos' (tapas) or sandwiches or enjoy on its own with fresh bread and a glass of one of our red wines.

Cured Chorizo Slices 100g

£5.54
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"Eusko Label" product

Our cured chorizo is made ​​from Basque Country pigs that are fed on a diet of acorns and grass and allowed to roam outdoors in the mountains.

The acorn-rich diet runs through the sausage giving a nutty depth to the flavour. Slowly cured for three months, our chorizo is succulent and smooth and it has a gentler, less spicy taste than many other varieties but it is all the more delicious for it.

Serve at room temperature.

 SUGGESTIONS
  • Use as an ingredient on your charcuterie board, in 'pintxos' (tapas) or sandwiches or enjoy on its own with fresh bread and a glass of one of our red wines.