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  • Galicia landscape - Spain

    GALICIA: A GASTRONOMIC HEAVEN

    Join the Brindisa team on a trip to three outstanding Galician food suppliers. Located in the northwest of the Iberian peninsula, facing the Atlantic Ocean, the region represents the perfect blend of history, culture, and gastronomy. View Post
  • Monika Linton, Brindisa founder, with Paloma Baez of Monte Enebro dairy

    LAS QUESERAS - SPANISH WOMEN IN CHEESE

    This International Women's Day, we're celebrating 'las queseras' of Spain - the women behind the Spanish cheeses we know and love at Brindisa! View Post
  • curing rooms in Catalonia

    A TASTE OF CATALONIA

    We're celebrating the varied culinary landscape of Catalonia this month at Brindisa! Read on for recipe inspiration and 15% off some of the best products Catalonia has to offer. View Post
  • SEA AND MOUNTAIN

    SEA AND MOUNTAIN

    Mar i muntanya "Sea and mountain", the Catalan expression referring  to dishes made with both meat and fish, brilliantly evokes the exciting landscape of the region. Positioned where the Mediterranean coastline meets the Pyrenees, Catalonia has long used this geographical diversity to create one of Spain’s most distinctive food cultures. From cheeses inspired by Alpine recipes to pasta crafted with spring waters, the creativity of the Catalans seems boundless. View Post
  • olives on an olive tree

    New Season Olive Oil

    Spain’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil is prized for its quality and flavour, an essential element of the Mediterranean diet. In fact, Spain is the world’s leading producer of olive oil, with millions of hectares of land dedicated to growing around 340 million olive trees. These traditional landscapes an... View Post
  • Festive canapes Brindisa Spanish Food

    FESTIVE CANAPÉS

    Try these recipes for the party season so you can entertain in style. We've put together our favourite canapes to enjoy with family and friends. View Post
  • BRINDISA CHRISTMAS RECIPES

    BRINDISA CHRISTMAS RECIPES

    This year we have created a series of recipes that you can easily make at home in the Christmas season. They all use some of our favourite Spanish ingredients; a dash of pimentón, the crunch of pickled capers, or buttery, almost spicy mountain blue cheese, to elevate the flavour and encourage you to try something new. Enjoy!

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  • Brindisa_Christmas_Chocolates

    SPANISH CHRISTMAS FOODS

    Here in Spain, it’s beginning to look an awful lot like Christmas.    In Madrid and Barcelona the lights are on, there is piped festive music in the streets and the department stores have gaudy displays in their windows.   The markets are busy, too, as people shop early to beat the higher prices ... View Post
  • Great Taste Awards Winners 2023

    The Great Taste Awards 2023 Results

    This years Great Taste Awards winners have just been announced and we are thrilled to see so many Brindisa products receiving 3, 2 and 1-star! View Post
  • Maria Jose San Roman Rice Blog

    Rice, with María José San Román

    By Jenny Linford & Monika Linton.

    Chef Maria Jose San Roman is one of the leading female chefs in Spain. 

    An expert in Alicante cuisine, Maria Jose brings both a deep knowledge and a fascination with food to her cooking. Known as the queen of saffron, for her research into this local ingredient, she is alsonoted for her way with rice, with the Michelin Guide entry for her restaurant, Monastrell, highlighting her 'excellent rice dishes'.

    We interviewed Maria Jose San Roman to learn more about this ingredient, and hear some of her techniques.

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  • Sardines - A Spanish Love Affair

    Sardines - A Spanish Love Affair

    By Paul Richardson It’s the kind of travel moment you never forget. The year was 1989, and I was leaving the UK to settle in Spain. Hungry and tired after the rough ferry crossing, I drove out of Santander and stopped for a rest in the seaside town of Laredo. Behind the beach was a ‘chiringuito’ ... View Post
  • Monika Linton Brindisa Spanish Foods

    The time has come… To move with the times!

      Brindisa is now at the ripe old age of 35. We have over these three and a half decades brought from Spain to Britain foods that we really rate and enjoy - down the highways and over the waters they have come to our warehouse to share with enthusiasts across the land. We made a conscious effort ... View Post