''Linguiça'' or ''lingüiça'' () calabresa is Calabrian chili-seasoned smoke-cured

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seasoned with

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and

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, popular in

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, Brazil,

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countries, and the U.S. state of

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, created by Calabrian immigrants in the Bixiga district of São Paulo in Brazil inspired by the sausage of Calabria. It is often used as a topping for pizzas.

Uses in Brazilian and Portuguese cuisine

''Linguiça'', like many other sausages, is generally served as part of a meal, typically accompanied by rice, beans, and other pork products. ''

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'', for example, is a traditional Portuguese and Brazilian dish (considered Brazil national dish), also common in

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, that incorporates ''linguiça'' with

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s, and other foods. In Brazil, one variant is especially popular: the ''linguiça calabresa'' or simply ''calabresa'', prepared originally with Calabrese pepper (nowadays with South American pepper) by Italian immigrants, and particularly used in pizzas as a spicy sausage. Its popularity compares with

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in the United States. It is common to differentiate the ''linguiça calabresa'' from its counterpart ''linguiça portuguesa'', prepared from the original Portuguese recipe, and also served in pizzas as mild sausage, generally with egg slices.

Popularity and uses outside Portugal and Brazil

Outside of Portugal and Brazil, ''linguiça'' is also popular in

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, and other former Portuguese colonial possessions. In these regions, it is typically sliced before being grilled or braised, often with a light-bodied beer. It is also popular in California, Rhode Island, and southern

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. In Hawaii, McDonald's restaurants serve breakfasts featuring ''linguiça''. Hawaiian ''linguiça'', also known as Portuguese sausage, is usually smoked using banana leaves. ''Linguiça'' is also used in ''

francesinha Francesinha ( meaning ''Frenchie'') is a Portuguese sandwich originally from Porto, made with bread, wet-cured ham, linguiça, fresh sausage like chipolata, steak or roast meat, and covered with melted cheese and a hot and thick spiced tomato a ...

'', a traditional Portuguese dish, from

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. The ''linguiça'' is incorporated in its sauce, giving it a distinct flavor. ''Linguiça'' is a popular dish in

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among the Catholic community. Mangalorean ''linguiça'' is spicier than Portuguese ''linguiça'', and is more closely related to Goan ''chouriço''. It is strongly flavored with red chillies, peppercorns, turmeric, and salt. It is typically prepared by half-frying onions, adding sugar and vinegar to the meat, and cooking over a low flame, preferably wood fire.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Linguica Portuguese sausages Portuguese cuisine Brazilian cuisine Hawaiian cuisine Smoked meat

Uses in Brazilian and Portuguese cuisine

Popularity and uses outside Portugal and Brazil

See also

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