This chorizo is from Spain and made from coarsely chopped pork and pork fat, seasoned with pimentón – a smoked paprika – and salt. This version is picante which is the spicy version.
Chorizo can be eaten sliced without further cooking, sometimes sliced in a sandwich, or grilled, fried, or baked alongside other foodstuffs, and is also an ingredient in several dishes where it accompanies beans, such as fabada or cocido montanes. The Cheese Shop personally tested this in grilled sandwich with Beaufort or Brie de Meaux, and on homemade pizza with gorgonzola piccante, gruyere and provolone to great thumbs up reviews.
