Once Upon A Time In Basque

The French are renown for their cuisine – the French spend more money on food per capita and more time per capita preparing their food than any other country and the Basques are at the top of that list! There are more Michelin-starred restaurants in the Basque region (both French and Spanish regions) than any other in Europe. This is a Bucket List destination for me!

The Basques were at one time their own country. They have their own language, Euskadi which predates Roman times. Three of the regions that comprised Basque are in northern Spain and the other three are in southwestern France. Because of the Pyrénées which cut through the middle, their cheeses are primarily sheep’s milk as that animal was more conducive to the terrain than cattle. And the cheeses are fabulous! Let’s have a taste of Pays Basque this week.