Gildas

Anchovy, olive and chile sticks

Gilda means lollipop, and the classic Gilda is a simple assembly of a guindilla (Spanish chile pepper), an anchovy and an olive. The combination of good-quality pinkish anchovies, smallish, crisp, unwrinkled chillies and a freshly pitted olive produce a sophisticated mélange.

Makes 12 units

Ingredients

3 1/2 oz marinated anchovies in olive oil
10 oz guindilla chillies, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
8 oz pitted green olives

Preparation

Curl up each anchovy and thread it onto a cocktail stick, along with two or three guindilla chillies and an olive. Stack the gilda onto a plate and serve immediately.

Best with...

Txomin Etxaniz - Txacoli (Chacolí) 2004: The Basque Country's fresh, white wine, called txakoli on home ground and chacolí elsewhere in Spain , is produced in the Region's three provinces. The DO, which encompasses the growing area in the province of Guipuzcoa (Gipuzkoa), is called Getariako Txakolina in Basque.

Tapas Serving Dish
Versatile Hand Painted Tray

This beautiful tapas tray comes out every time I have guests. Sliced chorizo, Marcona almonds and wedges of Manchego cheese find their perfect background on this skillfully painted tray.

Our bright and joyful pieces have been hand crafted in Puente de Arzobispo for generations. Each tapas dish is painted and signed individually. High quality glazing and food safe, lead free materials make this dish the perfect way to enjoy Spain every day. (Food safe, lead free, hand wash.)