🤩 130 Years Of Flavor: Authentic La Rioja Chorizo Recipe - Cold Smoked Traditional Sausage Recipe.

pork

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: sweet paprika

Sweet paprika can be more affordable while still providing flavor.

Trim the pork shoulder and remove sinew and soft fat.

Cut the pork into 2-3 cm cubes.

Prepare the herbs and spices: add 140 grams of buck salt, 20 grams of dextrose, 100 grams of sweet pimento, 20 grams of hot pimento, and 20 grams of garlic powder.

Mix the spices with the cubed pork until well combined.

Minced the meat using a 10 mm plate.

Transfer the mixture to a container and refrigerate for 24 hours.

After 24 hours, mix the meat again to ensure spices are evenly distributed.

Prepare natural casings by soaking them for 30 minutes.

Fill the casings with the meat mixture, ensuring no air pockets are present.

Tie off the sausages and leave an end open for hanging.

Cooking Techniques

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