pincho
A pincho (literally means thorn) or pintxo (in Basque) is a small slice of bread upon which an ingredient or mixture of ingredients are put and held there using a stick.
A pincho is a typical dish of the Basque country and other Spanish territories, and is usually enjoyed as an appetizer, accompanied by a glass of red wine (called txikito) or beer (called zurito). It is very common in the tabernas of the Basque Country, Cantabria and Navarre.
Almost any ingredient can be put on the bread, but usually those most commonly found in the Basque country: fish (specially merluza, codfish, anchovies, gulas...), stuffed potato tortilla, peppers, croquetas, etc. are used.
People will usually enjoy a variety of Pinchos, which are placed on trays at the bar, and eat them whilst chatting with friends and drinking either the zurito or txikito mentioned earlier.
In Puerto Rico, a different type of pincho are served by street vendors with barbecues. Unlike the "traditional" pincho, usually only about one or two slices of bread are in the pincho, while the rest is barbecued chicken, pork, shark, among other meats. The meats and the bread are skewered through a wooden stick, instead of the "traditional" plate; the stick is grabbed from the bottom and the contents are eaten.
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