Picnic Ideas

Handmade bakes, traditional in Andalucía. Endlessly versatile and perfect for grazing boards. Regañás are a traditional cracker from Andalucía. Ubiquitous in southern Spanish culture, they often grace tables instead of fresh bread. They are made with extra virgin olive oil and sesame and are shaped and cut by hand. Originally, these crackers were distributed among ship crews, who were often confined for long periods of time, and this was a long shelf life product to carry with them. Perfect for hummus or roasted aubergine dip.

Traditional bakes with flaked salt. For cheese, charcuterie and more. A fabulous snack with olives and a cold drink. Regañás are a traditional cracker from Andalucía. Ubiquitous in southern Spanish culture, they often grace tables instead of fresh bread. They are made with extra virgin olive oil and sesame and are shaped and cut by hand. Originally, these crackers were distributed among ship crews, who were often confined for long periods of time, and this was a long shelf life product to carry with them. Delicious dipped in a creamy Canarejal.  

Hand-shaped and cut olive oil bakes with mild smoked paprika. Great on a sharing platter. Regañás are a traditional cracker from Andalucía. Ubiquitous in southern Spanish culture, they often grace tables instead of fresh bread. They are made with extra virgin olive oil and sesame and are shaped and cut by hand. Originally, these crackers were distributed among ship crews, who were often confined for long periods of time, and this was a long shelf life product to carry with them. Ideal with a sour cream dip or sardine pate. A 1-star Great Taste Awards winner in 2025 Note from the judges: "Visually, these are stunning and appetising. Super crunchy on the palate with a hint of charring and delicate notes of smoked paprika wafting through. Well seasoned and portioned, we enjoyed these."

Spain grows more than twice as many olives as the next largest global producer and processes them into olive oil and table olives. There are a huge number of olive varieties amongst which the most popular table varieties include Manzanilla, Verdial and Picual. These Gordal olives are green, crisp and fleshy with a touch of heat from the guindilla chillies in the marinade. Great Taste Award Winner 2020:  "These large, beautifully green olives are tangy and delicious. The brine has a bright, acetic aroma and the piquancy of the peppers fills the air. The flesh is firm, with a notably buttery texture for a pitted olive and the gentle salinity lifts the natural sweetness. The heat from the peppers is gentle but builds into a fiery finish that is long lasting. A delicious easy to eat olive." Also available in a 600g tin and 2kg tin for parties. Or try the new recipe Gordal in a resealable jar - slightly more spice and a clean flavour.   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.

Tortas Gaviño have been making our olive oil biscuits for years and we recently decided to switch to their branding. The packaging may have changed but the biscuits are exactly the same taste and quality. 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. Now made in several different flavours, the biscuit with rosemary is herby, crisp and flaky and is excellent eaten with cheese. Contains 6 tortas per pack

Delicate mild flavour. Soft texture. A regular feature in Spanish salads. Elegant with mayonnaise. Grown in the upper reaches of the fertile valley of the River Ebro in Navarra and manually harvested; the asparagus is hand trimmed and graded before being cooked and bottled or tinned.  The soft white spears are a familiar sight in almost any tapas bar in Spain, their mild flavour often complemented by mayonnaise. You can also serve them with piquillo peppers and a piquillo pepper paste.

This style of chorizo is halfway between a cooking chorizo and a cured one; this means that it can work well in a number of different recipes, or eaten on its own, but sliced more thickly than you would a fully cured chorizo. Made with the same ingredients as the Alejandro Barbacoa cooking chorizo but with mild, smoked paprika and subsequently dried for a couple of weeks.

Unparalleled flavour. Nduja-style. Unique provenance. Rare pig breed, varietal paprika. Sobrasada is a semi-cured, soft-textured sausage, made from paprika and pork. This hot version of the black pig sobrasada contains the finest parts of Majorcan porc negre, a local breed that is free range and organically fed. The traditional way of eating Majorcan sobrasada is to spread it on local bread, grilled if preferred. Sobrasada pairs surprisingly well with honey and an authentic local way to enjoy it is well cured with a sprinkling of sugar. Membrillo or fresh summer fruits such as with figs, grapes and cherries make a perfect combination. Sobrasada is a very versatile ingredient for cooking with rice, pasta, fish, cheese, poultry, game, and for stuffing vegetables.

Bakeries in Galicia have long made products that would last on board 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. The butter in the recipe gives a lovely richness to the crisp biscuit.

A traditional, coarse cut, pork pate from the Pyrenees which is in the shape of a small loaf of bread. Firm textured and with a full flavoured, garlic infused taste, it is excellent eaten on sourdough bread toast with some crisp, sharp cornichons and full flavoured red wine.

Creamy pate scented with thyme and black pepper. Rich wild boar with the taste of pork crackling.     This is a new range of three rich and delicate pates:  Venison paté with a touch of Mediterranean herbs, wild boar paté, smooth textured and meaty with a hint of mountain thyme and partridge lightly gamey with a well-balanced flavour.

Earthy toffee sweetness of acorns. Savoury undertone. Hints of fruitiness. Lingering intensity. The Brindisa bellota ham is made from pigs of 75% iberico breed that have fattened up on acorns on the dehesa of Extremadura for 10-12 weeks at the end of their lives. The hams are then expertly cured in Guijuelo, Salamanca for between 30 and 36 months The ham has a sweet and nutty aroma with an excellent balance between the savoury and nutty elements and a long, complex finish.  The ham in this pack has been hand-carved by a master carver. 

Both sweet and smoky. Melting texture. 100% natural. Pure indulgence for chorizo lovers. This sliced chorizo is made from the meat of iberico pigs that spent 10-12 weeks fattening on acorns on the dehesa of Extremadura. This sausage is simply seasoned with salt, garlic and mild, smoked pimenton de la Vera, creating a perfect balance between the smokiness of the spice and the rich flavours of the acorn-fed pork.

This sliced salchichon is made from the meat of iberico pigs that spent 10-12 weeks fattening on acorns on the dehesa of Extremadura. This salchichon (equivalent to an Italian salami) is simply seasoned with salt and black pepper, allowing the rich flavours of the acorn fed pork to come clearly through. This product has been awarded with 1 star in the Great Taste Awards 2016. The judges' comments were: "Lovely fatty sheen to the meat. Sweet aromas with a slight pepperiness. The sausage has a good mild porky flavour with sweetness from the fat. Pepper seasoning is well observed."

Online ExclusiveSave on individual unit price when you buy the multipack! You can never have enough of these big, juicy, slightly spicy green olives for an impromptu feast. Serving suggestion: stuff with orange segments. Contains 5 x Pitted Gordal olive 150g tins (Contains sulphites. May also contain fish and almonds) *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.

Online Exclusive1 x Tomato Gazpacho 1 x Tomato and Beetroot Gazpacho  1 x Tomato and Almond Gazpacho  Gazpacho is probably the most familiar and iconic Andalucian recipe with ripe, flavoursome Spanish tomatoes. Enjoy this refreshing gazpacho in three delicious flavours: the classic tomato recipe, tomato and beetroot, tomato and almond.  This trio offers an interesting, diverse and delicious range of flavours.

Pack of 4 units. Estrella Galicia is made from a specific wort in the only production facility of Hijos de Rivera, in A Coruña. It is a bright golden beer made from a selection of malts and especially bitter hops. This beer displays a neutral and light taste on the palate, with a very strong hoppy tone. It reminds to the taste of the barley and malt used in its production, with crispy roast notes and remembrances of dried fruits and nuts. Alcohol by volume: 4.7% A 2-star Great Taste Awards winner in 2025

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.

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.

Real black summer truffle flavoured potato crisps from Patatas Torres. Very aromatic intense aroma with sweet and fruity notes that will convert this snack into a real treat for the senses. Gluten free. These artisan made crisps are very special, with a light translucent texture, and flavours that are as aromatic as they are flavoursome. The hand crafted process allows tight control of quality and scrutiny of raw materials. The production process starts with careful selection of the finest potatoes from suppliers who have been working with the company for over 35 years. You might also like our Torres Cured Cheese Crisps. 

One of the commonest accompaniments to cheese, ham and charcuterie in many Spanish bars and restaurants is the simple breadstick, often made using olive oil. The shape may vary, but they all provide a textural contrast to the meats or cheeses. These little pointed breadsticks are crisp and crunchy.

The Brindisa bellota shoulder (paleta) is made from pigs of 75% Ibérico breed that have fattened up on acorns on the dehesa of Extremadura for 10-12 weeks at the end of their lives. Expertly cured in Guijuelo, Salamanca for 2 years. Freshly sliced in our Balham Deli. The shoulder (paleta) has more fat than the back leg, giving a remarkable richness to the meat. Sweet, savoury and nutty, it has a lingering aftertaste, intensified by the abundant acorn rich fat. Ideal for sandwiches with crusty bread or pan de coca, tomato and extra virgin olive oil.  For best results, remove from fridge at least 30 minutes before serving. *Please be aware that, depending upon which part of the ham your pack has been carved from, the proportion of delicious acorn fat to lean meat will vary. **Vacuum-packed

Sweet dominates savoury. Earthy, grassy, toasted nuts. Pigs forage in woodlands. The King of hams. Freshly hand-carved by a master carver in our Balham Deli. The Eíriz bellota ham is made from free range pigs of 100% Ibérico breed that have fattened up on acorns on the dehesa of Extremadura for 10-12 weeks. The hams are then expertly cured in Jabugo in Huelva, one of the most famous Ibérico ham curing towns in Spain.  This ham has been cured for 3 years to create intense, complex flavours and aromas. Jamones Eiriz have been producing Ibérico hams in the town of Corteconcepción, situated in the mountains of the Sierra de Aracena, north of Seville, since near the beginning of the 19th century. Their artisan production methods keep things as traditional as possible and create some remarkable hams. For best results, remove from fridge at least 30 minutes before serving. How to enjoy: Place the slices on a warm plate for the fat to melt slightly. Eat the slices with pan de coca Catalan bread or picos de pan. *Please be aware that, depending upon which part of the ham your pack has been carved from, the proportion of delicious acorn fat to lean meat will vary. **Vacuum-packed

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."