Beans, Pasta, Rice and Vegetables

Potent sweetness. Crimson red. Flamed then hand peeled and packed. Super versatile. Brought back to Spain from the Americas by returning conquistadores, these small red peppers are a very mild variety of chilli. Grown in the Lodosa DOP in Navarra these piquillo peppers are roasted and then peeled by hand.  The peppers are a deep scarlet and their flavour is intense, sweet and mildly piquant.

These butter beans, or judiones, are carefully cooked to retain their shape and texture. The judion beans are soft, buttery and creamy and can be turned into a smooth puree, used in salads or added late to a slow cooked meat dish.

White haricot beans cooked to exactly the right texture before being put into jars. They are creamy and melting which makes them perfect for use in casseroles, salads, dips or side dishes. An excellent product if you want to make real fast food. Drained weight: 600g

Small, firm greenish brown lentils from Leon are processed in Navarra before being put into jars or cans. Cooked so that they retain a little bit of texture, the lentils are exceptionally versatile and can be used with equal confidence in slow cooked hot dishes or in salads with a vinaigrette.

The classic Mediterranean tomato sauce is given extra depth of flavour and body from the addition of roasted piquillo peppers. The intense flavour of the sauce works particularly well with chorizo, game and red meats or in rich vegetable stews. Serving suggestions: use as the base for a chickpea and chorizo stew, in huevos rancheros, as the filling for empanadas, in pollo al chilindrón or bean stews.

This sauce is a classic base for many Mediterranean dishes. The rich tomato and sweet onion flavours match equally well with fish, meat or vegetables. Add herbs, chillis or capers to customise it to your tastes. Serving suggestions: add to a seafood stew, use as the base for arroz con pollo, as a simple pasta sauce, in patatas a la importancia, homemade baked beans or empanada.

Rich, hot, dense tomato sauce. A national favourite on fried potatoes! A spicy, tomato based sauce, traditionally spooned over cubes of crisp, roasted potatoes to make the well known patatas bravas. With a pleasant warmth from the paprika it can also be used in marinades, adding a touch of heat and acidity. Serving suggestions: spoon over roasted vegetables, BBQ meats, grilled sausages, fried potatoes or use to add a bit of heat to homemade baked beans. A 1-star Great Taste Award winner in 2023

Mild Ñora pepper, toasted almonds, roast tomatoes & garlic. Sauce for salads, vegetables & fish. A Catalan speciality, this is made using a combination of hazelnuts, almonds, sweet nora peppers and tomatoes. A rich, nutty sauce with a real depth of flavour. Serving suggestions: traditionally eaten with fish or grilled calçots, it is equally good with steamed vegetables, asparagus or roast chicken, xatonada salad (salt cod and frisee salad) or with grilled escalivada.

Grown in the Ebro delta in Tarragona, this Bomba rice is capable of absorbing up to three times its weight in liquid, which means that it takes on the flavour of the cooking stock most effectively.  It makes a perfect paella, not only flavoursome, but with each grain of rice separate from the other. Illa de Riu is a third-generation family company, who grow exceptionally high quality rice. They have channelled their resources into improving the seed stocks of the rices they cultivate, and hence are responsible for growing some of the best rice in Spain.   

Fragrant, edge of bitterness. Hand-picked highest grade Iranian crocus stigma. Infuse for flavour. The most expensive spice in the world has long been used in the Moorish influenced south of Spain. Each stigma is still picked by hand and it takes 250,000 flowers to produce 1kg of saffron stamens. This high quality, Mancha grade saffron is grown in Iran, which is responsible for 90% of global production.

Potent sweetness. Crimson red. Flamed then hand peeled and packed. Great impact in any dish. Brought back to Spain from the Americas by returning conquistadores, these small red peppers are a very mild variety of chili. Grown and packed in Navarra, these piquillo peppers are roasted and then peeled by hand. The strips are a byproduct of the peeling and their flavour is intense, sweet and mildly piquant.

Potent sweetness. Crimson red. Flamed then hand peeled and packed. Great impact in any dish. Brought back to Spain from the Americas by returning conquistadores, these small red peppers are a very mild variety of chili. Grown and packed in Navarra, these piquillo peppers are roasted and then peeled and packed by hand in their own juices. The strips are a by-product of the peeling and their flavour is intense, sweet and mildly piquant.

Picked from the haricot plant and cooked fresh (not from dried) before preserving in a jar - Pochas beans are recognised as one of the best ingredients in the region of the Ebro river. Typically used in local dishes in the Spanish regions Navarra, Rioja and Aragon, the fresh Pochas have a whiteish green colour, with a very fine texture. Delicious with clams or monkfish. José Salcedo Soria is the family-run producer of Navarrico. The company is based in in the fertile south of Navarre area, known as La Rivera, where the river Ebro irrigates the vegetable fields, an ideal area for cultivating vegetables. The family owners have been in business since the 1950s.

As seen on "Nigella: At My Table - Christmas" on BBC Two These large, "Castellano" chickpeas are processed in Navarra before being put into jars. Cooked beautifully so that they retain some bite, whilst being tender and moist, they are remarkably versatile and ideal for casseroles, in salads or to make hummus. An excellent product if you want to make real fast food.

Tolosana black beans cooked to exactly the right texture, ready to eat. They are originally from the town of Tolosa in the Basque Country. They are preserved in the same liquid they were cooked in, keeping all the flavour and characteristic reddish black colour. Use the aquafaba (liquid) for cooking and thickening sauces. They are creamy and melting which makes them perfect for use in stews with Morcilla or Chorizo, in salads or side dishes. An excellent product if you want to make real fast food. Try serving with hot guindilla chillis to contrast to the creaminess of the bean. José Salcedo Soria is the family-run producer of Navarrico. The company is based in in the fertile south of Navarre area, known as La Rivera, where the river Ebro irrigates the vegetable fields, an ideal area for cultivating vegetables. The family owners have been in business since the 1950s.

Gently firm. Mild bitter finish, yet sweetened with herb dressing. Hard not to finish the tin! These artichokes from Navarra are partially cooked before the leaves are removed and the hearts trimmed by hand. They are then marinated in sunflower oil, white wine vinegar, parsley and basil.  The marinated artichokes have a tender texture and a nutty and citrusy flavour mellowed by the oil and the herbs. Serve in a cold tapa with Ortiz anchovy fillets, in salads or quickly roast them on a griddle.

Grown in the upper reaches of the fertile valley of the River Ebro in Navarre whose conditions are ideal for the cultivation of artichokes. They are partially cooked, before the leaves are removed and the hearts are trimmed by hand. Cooked to Brindisa's specifications they have a delicious slightly nutty, waxy flavour.

This rice is cultivated on the Moorish built river terraces of the town of Calasparra in Murcia. The variety (balilla x sollana) is highly absorbent taking up about 2.5 times its weight in liquid, so it can really show off the flavour of a good stock.

Whilst pasta is perceived as an almost exclusively Italian ingredient the people from Valencia have been making the traditional dish of fideua for decades. This pasta resembles short strands of spaghetti and is used like rice in a paella, paired with a sofrito and seafood to make the classic regional dish.

Adds depth to sauces & dishes. Finely-ground. Peppers dry over oak fires. Produced in the La Vera DOP in Extremadura from peppers that have been grown in one of the 52 villages within the DOP. The peppers are smoked by the growers before being sent to the factory, where they are ground in stone mills, to preserve the quality. This smoked paprika had a mild, bittersweet flavour. If you’re looking for something with more of a hint of spice, try the hot variant of our La Chinata smoked paprika.

*Please be aware the tins are fragile and can experience dents in transit. We will only refund or replace any dented tins if the product has been compromised or the tin is leaking. These large, "Castellano" chickpeas are processed in Navarra before being tinned. Cooked beautifully so that they retain some bite, whilst being tender and moist, they are remarkably versatile and ideal for casseroles, in salads or to make hummus. An excellent product if you want to make real fast food.

*Please be aware the tins are fragile and can experience dents in transit. We will only refund or replace any dented tins if the product has been compromised or the tin is leaking. These butter beans, or judiones, are carefully cooked to retain their shape and texture. The beans are soft, buttery and creamy and can be turned into a smooth puree, used in salads or added late to a slow cooked meat dish.

These butter beans, or judiones, are carefully cooked to retain their shape and texture. The beans are soft, buttery and creamy and can be turned into a smooth puree, used in salads or added late to a slow cooked meat dish.