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Chorizo is a pork (pig-meat) sausage which people first made in the Iberian Peninsula. It is made with large pieces of fatty pork, chili pepper and paprika. The special taste of this sausage comes from the mild Spanish paprika in it.

In the western hemisphere, the Mexican and Caribbean types are better known. These types of chorizo are made with smaller pieces of pork and different seasonings and peppers are used.

Cured smoked chorizo can be eaten without cooking. Fresh chorizo must be cooked before eating. It can be eaten by its self, or as part of meal. It can also be used in place of ground beef or pork.

Images for kids

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    Spanish chorizo

  • Enchidos portugueses2

    A variety of Portuguese chouriços

  • Enchidos portugueses

    A Portuguese charcutaria display

  • Tortilla Enchilada with Chorizo Tlaxiaqueno

    Mexican chorizo served over enchiladas as part of a breakfast in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca

  • Texcalyacac (3)

    Chorizo verde (green chorizo) is an emblematic food item of the Valle de Toluca, and is claimed to have originated in the town of Texcalyacac.

  • Chorizo oaxaqueño

    Chorizo from Oaxaca

  • Salvadorean style chorizo

    Salvadorean-style chorizo

  • Asadito

    Argentinian chorizos in an asado

  • Produção caseira de chouriços em Timor

    Chouriços in East Timor

  • Goan sausages being sold at the Mapusa market, Goa, India 04

    Goan sausages being sold at the Mapusa market, Goa, India.

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    Various types of Philippine longganisas (chorizos) in Quiapo, Manila

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Chorizo para niños

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