You’re about to enter the smoky, spicy, and utterly delicious world of Portuguese Chouriço 🇵🇹—a sausage that’s more than just food; it’s a cultural icon.
🔥 What Is Portuguese Chouriço?
- Chouriço (pronounced shoo-REE-soo) is a smoked pork sausage seasoned with paprika, garlic, and wine.
- Unlike Spanish chorizo, which is often cured and eaten cold, Portuguese chouriço is fully cooked and smoked, making it perfect for grilling, frying, or stewing.
🍽️ How It’s Used
- Grilled: Try Chouriço à Bombeiro, flambéed with aguardente (Portuguese brandy) for a dramatic tableside flame.
- In stews: Essential in Feijoada (bean stew) and Cozido à Portuguesa (meat and vegetable stew).
- With bread: Pão com Chouriço is a beloved street food—bread stuffed with sausage and baked to perfection.
- In soups: Adds depth to Caldo Verde, Portugal’s famous kale and potato soup.
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