Gernika pepper with Biscay-style sauce

Pimiento de Gernika con salsa vizcaina

Gernika peppers are known for their extraordinary flavour and great quality. Normally consumed fried as an aperitif, as a garnish or first course, they are one of the most typical foods in Basque cuisine. When peppers arrived to Europe from the Americas in the 15th century, they were quickly appropriated by the Basques who learned that in addition to trading, they could cultivate this highly valued commodity locally for themselves. Thus, peppers were introduced to the Basque soil and climate (wetter and cooler than Mexico) over 400 years ago. 
By Tapas Together Edinburgh