Tuna Fillets in Basque Pepper Stew

Olasagasti is one of the Basque Country’s most revered conservas producers, based in Getaria on the rugged Cantabrian coast of northern Spain. Their Tuna Fillets in Basque Pepper Stew are a stunning expression of the region’s culinary identity — wild-caught Basque tuna packed in a rich, slow-cooked piperrada of red and yellow peppers, tomato, onion, white wine, and a touch of Modena vinegar.

Piperrada is the soul of Basque cooking — a sweet, deeply savoury pepper stew that is as versatile as it is delicious. Here it serves as the perfect foil for the clean, meaty richness of the tuna: the peppers sweet and silky, the tomato and wine adding depth and acidity, the vinegar a bright finishing note. This is conservas at its most sophisticated — a complete dish in a tin.