Austin Daily Photo: Txoko Texas The Only Basque Gastronomic Society In The Great State
Texas’ only Basque gastronomic society recently held Txoko Number 12 in an ongoing series of food orgies held quarterly in the Austin metro area. A few notes on the food and wine enjoyed by the gastronomes present Upon entry: F. Ricart Cava Brut
2011
Wakame Salad w/ Ajitama Bone dry Riesling
P. Sparr Riesling
2009
Yakitori chicken w/ Riesling
Valckenberg
Undone Riesling
2010
Pingpong balls of doom – Foie
Gras wrapped in sushi rice,
panko, deep-fried Spatlese / Alsace
Graf Urz-Wurz
Spatlese 2006 –
Leek and Bacon Tart Bordeaux Blanc
Ch. Jacquet Blanc
2010
Surryano Ham and Idiazabal
Cheese stuffed Popovers
w/Pinot Noir /
Bordeaux / Cab
Racines de la
Terres Bordeaux
2009
Brown Butter Ice Cream with
Walnut Brittle and Candied
Bacon
Lacuesta
w/Vermouth
Martinez Lacuesta
Vermouth Reserve
Tunnel of fudge cake Texas Port Lite
Dry Comal Creek
Port Lite 2009
Plus numerous bottles of vermouth & port and the occasional beer like the RU-55 from Jester King.
previously http://www.scrumptiouschef.com/food/Txoko-A-Basque-Tradition