Try and recreate authentic homemade chorizo that tastes much better than the shop-bought varieties, and does not contain any artificial preservatives. A sausage machine either manual or electric would be a great help. Credits: espositosausage.com eyeonspain.com BBC Food – Mark Sargeant
Traditional Spanish chorizo is a very tasty sausage found all over Spain, each province having its own variation with most families having their own recipe. It can be fresh, which needs cooking, or cured, ready for eating.
This simple seafood starter scales up or down really well, so it’s easy to adjust if you’re cooking for friends. Serve with crusty bread for mopping up the herby, chorizo-spiked juices.
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