Brindisa Vegetarian Range

Llagar de Oles is an extraordinary vinegar produced in Asturias, a lush region of Spain renowned for its cider-making heritage. This vinegar is made using the minimal intervention Orléans method: the oldest and slowest method of vinegar making. Aged in Chestnut barrels, it is made from apple varieties selected from the harvest of their own orchards. Considered amongst the best Asturian cider vinegars, its moderate acidity makes it a very versatile product.Taste profile: Aromas of fruit with notes of wood, complex and balanced cider flavours with hints of butterscotch. You can really taste the distinctive, crisp cider flavour. This vinegar pairs particularly well with roasted pork, but is also a great all-rounder in stews, pickles, fish and all kind of salads. Or try mixing it with carbonated water for a healthy, refreshing drink. Cook and vinegar expert Angela Clutton says "This cider vinegar was a total revelation to me when I first tried it! It is so different to so many cider vinegars – not least because it actually tastes of apples! It is made in a traditional style in the very special cider region of Asturias in the north of Spain.  It’s a delicious and versatile vinegar that’s perfect for pickles, fish and all kind of salads."

Fragrant, delicate and silky. Perfect for dipping. A modern take on a torta. Cañarejal is a torta style cheese with a soft, silky centre and a fresh mushroom aroma. The flavour is mild, slightly sweet and richly creamy. Perfect for a dinner party, make sure you keep it at room temperature for at least an hour prior to consumption. Cut the top off and scoop the interior out with some breadsticks or crudités. A 1-star Great Taste Awards winner in 2024 and Silver at the World Cheese Awards 2023 Net weight: 250g approx.

Spain produces a flavoursome, thin skinned variety of fig called Pajarero used by La Higuera to create these highly prized chocolates. These fruits create the perfect medium to carry the rich flavours of the silky milk chocolate salted caramel truffle filling and the smooth milk chocolate coating. Best enjoyed at room temperature accompanied with a chilled PX sweet wine or an espresso for an afternoon pick-me-up.

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.

Tarta de Santiago is the iconic product of this Galician city, popular with pilgrims for over a thousand years. Composed of a pastry case filled with almond paste, the most recognisable characteristic of the cake is the cross of St James in sugar on its surface. Rich, dense and moist, a delicious hand-made cake.

Gazpacho is probably the most familiar and iconic Andalucian recipe. Using ripe, flavoursome tomatoes along with cucumber, onion, peppers, olive oil and sherry vinegar, the soup is fresh and vibrant with a depth of flavour and a refreshing, balanced acidity which makes it perfect for a hot summer's day. Gazpacho Multi-Pack 10 units. Suitable for home freezing.

Potent sweetness. Crimson red. Flamed then hand peeled & packed. Super versatile.  Brought back to Spain from the Americas by returning conquistadores, these small red peppers are a very mild variety of chili. Grown in the Lodosa DOP area in Navarra these piquillo peppers are roasted whole and then peeled by hand. The peppers are a deep scarlet and their flavour is intense, sweet and mildly piquant. A 1-star Great Taste Awards winner in 2025 Note from the judges: "These are attractive piquillo peppers and taste natural. The peppers are meaty and firm. They are sweet and the judges like the large pieces. They would be a great store cupboard ingredient."  

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.

Our Arbequina oil is produced in Navarra, using 100% Arbequina olives, this varietal is most associated with Northern Spain. The finished oil is sweet and grassy with hints of green tomato and a lightly peppery aftertaste.

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

The freshly crushed floral Picudo, sweet Hojiblanca and robust Picual olives from the Prado family's organic estates are cold-pressed. The result is an organic oil with tropical flavours of passion fruit and papaya.

Bakeries in Galicia have long made products that would last on board of ships. Dried biscuits containing very little water were amongst the foods which were taken on most voyages. These traditional biscuits are still made, but now primarily to taste good. Round and crunchy, these biscuits have a mild taste of olive oil.

Spain produces a flavoursome, thin skinned variety of fig called Pajarero which is the perfect medium to carry the rich, moist flavours of this chocolate coated fruit. Stuffed with a ganache of cream, chocolate and brandy, the Rabitos are intensely flavoured, slightly chewy, and meltingly delicious.

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.

The olive oil torta, a flat, unleavened biscuit, was first invented several hundred years ago to provide an easily portable snack for stagecoach passengers passing through the city of Seville. Made in several different flavours, the traditional biscuit is sweet, crisp and flaky with a mild taste of anise. Contains 6 tortas per pack

Adds kick to sauces & dishes alike. Finely-ground. Peppers dry over oak fires. This paprika is produced in La Vera DOP, 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 has a warm and smoky flavour, with a gentle hint of heat. If you’re looking for something with less spice, try the mild variant of our La Chinata smoked paprika.

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.

Delicious thin leaves of 70% cocoa chocolate with a touch of Mediterranean salt. They come in a lovely tin decorated with a vintage illustration from the early 1900s. Perfect for gifting and stocking fillers. Smooth bittersweet dark chocolate spiked with bursts of savoury intensity. These are a guilty pleasure to enjoy on their own or with an espresso.

These thin and crisp sweet rolled wafers are simply made with butter, flour and sugar to produce a light, rich delicious biscuit which slightly resembles a cigarette, from which it gets its name. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee, they can also be filled with cream or creme fraiche and served with marinated fruit. For the chocolate biscuit aficionado, the chocolate version has almost as much chocolate as biscuit!

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.

As with the majority of Christmas specialities, this soft turrón is predominantly made of almonds and honey combined to give a rich, melting sweet. Made from 70% indigenous Marcona almonds, toasted and ground finely, then combined with rosemary honey, the turron is sweet, rich and nutty. A 1-star Great Taste Awards winner in 2025

Toasted and caramelised Marcona almonds coated in white chocolate, then dusted in pure cocoa powder. The beautiful vintage tin uses a design from their 1901 range. At first, pure cocoa powder gives a bitter taste which is then offset by the sweet, creamy taste of the white chocolate in a combination that is enriched by the caramelized notes and crunchy texture of the whole Marcona Almonds. Great combination of aroma, flavour and texture. Please note we are unable to accommodate requests for specific tin designs.

Grown on the Moorish-built river terraces of Calasparra, an inland village in Murcia, this rice is produced under the prestigious Arroz de Calasparra DOP – Spain's first protected designation of origin for rice. The fields are irrigated by the fast-flowing, mineral-rich waters of the River Segura, which contribute to the exceptional quality of the crop. This Balilla × Sollana variety is particularly well suited to traditional arroz al horno (oven-baked rice) and arroz caldoso (soupy rice) dishes, delivering excellent texture across both styles of cooking. Brindisa sources this rice from the Co-operativa del Campo Virgen de la Esperanza, a respected producer that cultivates several traditional rice varieties in the region.