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chorizo

[ chuh-ree-zoh; Spanish chaw-ree-saw, -thaw ]

noun

Spanish Cooking.
plural chorizos
  1. a pork sausage spiced with garlic, peppers, and juniper berries and smoked and dried.


chorizo

/ ʃɔːˈːəʊ /

noun

  1. a kind of highly seasoned pork sausage of Spain or Mexico
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chorizo1

From Spanish, of uncertain origin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chorizo1

C19: Spanish
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Having culturally relevant vegan food, like vegan chorizos, made it easier to enjoy asados with my family — we could keep the ritual going without sacrificing my personal dietary choices.

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There’s Claro, an Oaxacan restaurant that makes everything by hand, including the masa, cheese, chorizo and moles.

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Nearby, Jazmin Vargas sat at a table enjoying chorizo con papas with her children, sister and niece.

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She has been open about her binge eating disorder which has led to "chorizo blackouts" when she would obsessively buy, hide and eat packets of the Spanish sausage until the point of blackout.

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Additionally, Rich’s offers broiled oysters with or without Spanish chorizo.

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