This blog post was originally posted on September 13, 2019 and was updated on August 25, 2020. <\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Whether as an afternoon snack or an accompaniment to a full meal, sausages are an integral part of Portuguese cuisine.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It\u2019s hard to find a meat dish in Portugal without at least one kind of enchido<\/em>, or traditional Portuguese sausage. You can find it in cozido<\/em><\/a>, feijoada<\/em> (bean stew) or even mixed in soups like caldo verde<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Whether you like them raw, grilled, baked or fried, there are endless ways of eating Portuguese sausages. If you need a little introduction, this guide explains all the varieties you might find and the best way to eat them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One way to sample them all at once is to order a sausage board (t\u00e1bua de enchidos<\/em>). While you’re at it, why not try some Portuguese cheese<\/a>, too? It\u2019s a perfect match!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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7 Essential Varieties of Portuguese Sausage to Try<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1. Chouri\u00e7o<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Chouri\u00e7o<\/em> is the most versatile Portuguese sausage and a staple petisco<\/em><\/a> in the local tascas<\/em><\/a>. Made with pork meat, it’s similar to Spanish chorizo, but has less paprika than its neighbor to the east, and tastes a bit smokier. Here in Portugal, chouri\u00e7o<\/em> goes hand in hand with dishes like caldo verde<\/em> soup and arroz de pato<\/em> (duck rice). <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

You can have it cold, but the best way to eat it is in the form of flame-grilled chouri\u00e7o assado<\/em>. More than a mere dish, this is a full culinary experience! <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When you order chouri\u00e7o assado<\/em> at a restaurant, your server will bring the sausage to your table on a clay dish. Then, they\u2019ll light it up right in front of you. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Once it\u2019s on the table, you can cook the chouri\u00e7o<\/em> for as long as you like. For a perfect chouri\u00e7o assado<\/em>, the outside of the sausage should be slightly burned and crispy. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

While you\u2019re out and about, be sure to also try p\u00e3o com chouri\u00e7o<\/em> (chorizo bread), a popular Lisbon street food<\/a> that\u2019s as simple\u2014and as delicious\u2014as it gets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n