chorizo

noun cho·ri·zo \ chə-ˈrē-(ˌ)zō , -(ˌ)sō \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Definition of chorizo

plural chorizos

: a pork sausage highly seasoned especially with chili powder and garlic

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Andalusian chorizo is spicy and funky, perfect with a pickled apricot and a few grains of stoneground mustard.

— mike sula, Chicago Reader, "Frunchroom is the Jewish-Italian deli you didn’t know you needed in your life," 7 June 2018
Fillings range from spicy chorizo and mojo pork carnitas to veggie options including cauliflower and falafel.

— robert philpot, star-telegram, "Can a Connecticut-based taco joint make it in Fort Worth? Its prez thinks so," 31 May 2018
And the medjool dates with chorizo worked all of our senses: Spicy and a bit of smokiness from the sausage, sweetness from the figs.

— marc bona, cleveland.com, "Flying Fig quietly maintains its wonderful place in Cleveland's culinary world," 3 May 2018
Jacked Up Tacos’ menu includes meat-free tacos with faux meats and jack fruit; French fries covered in cheeze, vegan chorizo and more; street corn and desserts.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "New vegan-friendly eateries open in the Orlando area," 24 Apr. 2018
Spaghetti carbonara; linguine with clams, chorizo and garlic; linguine with Gulf shrimp, garlic and olive oil; and buccatini puttanesca.

— greg morago, Houston Chronicle, "First look: New Carmelo’s is on its way to new greatness," 4 Apr. 2018
Her red potato salad is layered with chorizo and roasted grapes.

— melissa clark, New York Times, "Not Strictly Salad, but Close Enough," 23 Mar. 2018
Here, the chorizo provides the requisite whiff of smoke.

— kitty greenwald, WSJ, "Chorizo is the Secret to Bolder Bolognese," 24 May 2018
And so heirloom corn is nixtamalized in-house daily, for tortilla-like Oaxacan memelas, which are slightly fatter and come loaded with wild mushrooms and epazote or chorizo and potatoes.

— hannah goldfield, The New Yorker, "Elevated Mole and Mezcal at Claro," 4 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of chorizo

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