What we mean when we say Etxea
It is the Basque word for home. It is also sitting inside the family surname, which is a happier accident than we deserve.
A starter that crossed an ocean
In 1899 a sixteen-year-old left Les Aldudes for America. Family lore says he did not travel light.
Four generations, one starter: what actually gets passed down
A sourdough culture is the visible inheritance. The hands that know what the dough should feel like are the real one.