In the restored Ozaeta Palace, dating back to the 16th century and declared historic monument, Koldo Lasa offers a solid cookery of quality. Bread and pastry are home-made, as well as smoked products, which are the star products. Very professional family organisation. Classic decoration with modern touches and big windows overlooking the garden. Car park available.
OPENING HOURS
1pm - 3:30pm and 8:30pm - 10:30pm.
WINERIES
Bodegas Araco
LAGUARDIA - ALAVA
Laguardia, Cuadrilla de Laguardia-Rioja alavesa, Alava
The association of Rioja Alavesa wine growers, ARACO, is the result of the effort of fourteen families from the area of Laguardia with a large tradition in the production of young wines. Joint together since 1987 and by means of the correct management of the typical land production techniques these families have produced excellent white and rosé wines, as well as young red wines and crianza type.
Reservation is compulsory for tours.
TYPICAL DISHES
Sukalki
Ingredients:
1.5 Kg. stewing meat
1.5 Kg. potatoes
3 cloves of garlic
1 large red onion
3 carrots
1 leek (white end)
3 sundried "choricero" capsicums (the flesh)
3 spoonfuls of tomato sauce
1 glass of dry white wine
Oil
Salt
Recipe:
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the three cloves of garlic over a very high heat. When the garlic begins to turn golden, remove the garlic from the frying pan, and add the cubed, seasoned meat to the pan, and cook until golden. Remove the meat and strain the oil used to fry the meat.
Put the strained oil in a saucepan, and add the onion, leek and carrots, peeled and finely chopped, and cook over a very low heat. Season to taste. Let it cook very slowly, stirring with a wooden spatula from time to time until all the vegetables start becoming golden. Add the tomato sauce and the flesh from the sundried choricero capsicums. Let it cook for 10 minutes approximately.
Add the meat pieces to the saucepan together with the vegetables and pour the dry white wine over. Let it cook slowly, making sure that it does not stick to the bottom. Ads stock or hot water if necessary. When the meat is about to soften, remove from the saucepan. Strain the vegetables and keep the stock.
Add the stock, and the cracked potatoes to the saucepan and cook for 3 minutes over a low heat, stirring with the spatula. Add the meat pieces and the stock or hot water until the liquid covers the ingredients. When the potatoes are nearly cooked, turn off the stove. Cover the pan and let it sit for 10 or 15 minutes before serving.
DISCOVER...
Shepherd's Day in Ordizia
Shepherd's Day in Ordizia focuses on pastoral practices, shepherds and cheese. Exhibition and display of rams, lamb tasting and the new Idiazabal Cheese campaign are the most remarkable events included in the programme.
At about 11am, around 2,000 sheep will be led down the streets of Ordizia's Old Town as a way to recall the way they broke through the town streets in past times. Shepherd's Day is also the day when a contest-exhibit on Latxa breed of ram is carried out. These rams are one of the most important species of the Basque Autonomous Region as for quality and amount. More activities available during the day are roast sheep in "burruntzi" style, exhibition on sheep shear (by hand and mechanically), a fair with cheese, typical Goierri products and handicrafts. Trikitilaris (players of two-row Basque diatonic button accordion) and dulzaineros (players of dulzaina, instrument similar to a clarinet) will liven up the atmosphere with their rhythms.
Throughout the day, apart from events that will make us be more familiar with the pastoral practices, it is worth mentioning that the official presentation of Idiazabal Cheese is bound to take place. Every year, a celebrity related to the product is responsible for presenting the occasion.