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Chorizo

paprika-cured pork sausage, eaten sliced raw or cooked in stews

Spain Charcuterie & cured

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

It became red only after American peppers reached Spain; smoked pimentón from La Vera in Extremadura has coloured it since the sixteenth century.

Frequently asked questions

What is Chorizo?

Chorizo is a charcuterie & cured from Spain: paprika-cured pork sausage, eaten sliced raw or cooked in stews. It became red only after American peppers reached Spain; smoked pimentón from La Vera in Extremadura has coloured it since the sixteenth century.

Made with

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Cooked

cureddried

Nutrition facts

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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