Chorizo
A paprika-flavoured sausage from Spain or Mexico
Chorizo is a sausage made from pork, and comes in either Spanish or Mexican varieties.
Both are made from pork flavoured with sweet, hot, and smoked paprikas, plus garlic and other spices, but the while Spanish version is dry cured and can be eaten raw, the Mexican kind is only soft cured and must be cooked before eating.
The Spanish version is by far the most commonly found here, and can be served alone as a tapas or used in cooking to add a smokey depth and peppery kick to a dish.
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