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Chouriço

paprika-and-garlic pork sausage, smoked, often flamed at the table

Portugal Charcuterie & cured

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Portuguese smoked sausages spread with the matança pig-killing tradition; several regional types, including chouriço de vinho de Portalegre, hold EU protection.

Frequently asked questions

What is Chouriço?

Chouriço is a charcuterie & cured from Portugal: paprika-and-garlic pork sausage, smoked, often flamed at the table. Portuguese smoked sausages spread with the matança pig-killing tradition; several regional types, including chouriço de vinho de Portalegre, hold EU protection.

Made with

porkchiligarlic

Cooked

smokedcured

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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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