Meat · Food pairing guide
What goes with Chorizo?
The chorizo used here is a dry-cured Spanish pork sausage containing visible fat, garlic and smoked paprika. Its firm slices can be eaten as supplied or gently warmed to release their fat. Styles vary in heat, smoke and dryness. Fresh Mexican chorizo and uncooked cooking sausages need different handling and are outside this reference form.
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Pairing principles
What pairs well with Chorizo?
Potatoes, chickpeas and eggs give the salty sausage room to spread its paprika flavour. Sweet peppers provide moisture and a softer bite. With shellfish or tender vegetables, use chorizo as a measured component rather than the bulk of the dish. Acidity and bitter greens help interrupt the persistent sensation of rendered pork fat.
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