Chorizo
noun
It's a type of spicy sausage from Spain or Latin America.
I love eating chorizo with eggs for breakfast.
Often appears as...
- chorizo sausage
- chorizo and eggs
noun
In Spain, it is a slang term used to refer to a thief or someone who is dishonest.
He stole my wallet, he is a chorizo.
Often appears as...
- es un chorizo
- ser un chorizo
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
In Argentina, it is a type of sandwich made with chorizo sausage.
We had delicious choripan at the soccer match.
Often appears as...
- choripan sandwich
- eat a choripan
noun
In Brazil, it is a type of dried sausage similar to salami.
Brazilian chorizo is great in a sandwich.
Often appears as...
- brazilian chorizo
- chorizo sandwich
noun
It's a type of spicy sausage from Spain or Latin America.
I love eating chorizo with eggs for breakfast.
Often appears as...
- chorizo sausage
- chorizo and eggs
noun
In Spain, it is a slang term used to refer to a thief or someone who is dishonest.
He stole my wallet, he is a chorizo.
Often appears as...
- es un chorizo
- ser un chorizo
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
In Argentina, it is a type of sandwich made with chorizo sausage.
We had delicious choripan at the soccer match.
Often appears as...
- choripan sandwich
- eat a choripan
noun
In Brazil, it is a type of dried sausage similar to salami.
Brazilian chorizo is great in a sandwich.
Often appears as...
- brazilian chorizo
- chorizo sandwich
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Meal Ingredient
Often used in traditional breakfasts and stews for a spicy kick.
Let's add some chorizo to the paella for extra flavor.
Pro Tip 2/3Regional Variations
Flavors and spiciness can vary widely between regions, try different types.
Mexican chorizo tastes different from Spanish chorizo.
Pro Tip 3/3Culinary Term
Commonly found in recipes, especially those from Hispanic cuisine.
This recipe calls for half a pound of chorizo.
Pro Tip 1/3Meal Ingredient
Often used in traditional breakfasts and stews for a spicy kick.
Let's add some chorizo to the paella for extra flavor.
Pro Tip 2/3Regional Variations
Flavors and spiciness can vary widely between regions, try different types.
Mexican chorizo tastes different from Spanish chorizo.
Pro Tip 3/3Culinary Term
Commonly found in recipes, especially those from Hispanic cuisine.
This recipe calls for half a pound of chorizo.
Pro Tip 1/3Meal Ingredient
Often used in traditional breakfasts and stews for a spicy kick.
Let's add some chorizo to the paella for extra flavor.
Pro Tip 2/3Regional Variations
Flavors and spiciness can vary widely between regions, try different types.
Mexican chorizo tastes different from Spanish chorizo.
Pro Tip 3/3Culinary Term
Commonly found in recipes, especially those from Hispanic cuisine.
This recipe calls for half a pound of chorizo.
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Quote examples
Alexander Skarsgard
Swedish Actor
There was this sausage factory a block away from my childhood apartment. It didn't smell nice, like chorizo or something; it was pretty foul. Just nasty. But that smell reminds me so much of my childhood because every morning when I was going to school, I would smell that.
Quote examples
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
If you want to get really crazy, Brussels sprouts love cured pork. Crisp up some bacon, pancetta, or chorizo in a skillet; save the crisp bits; use the fat to roast the sprouts; then toss them together with the meat when they come out of the oven.
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Deborah Moggach
English Writer
I hate fussing about in the kitchen when I have people over to supper, so I make a rich beef stew cooked in wine with carrots, sundried tomato paste and chopped chorizo sausage.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Chickpeas are one of my favourite things to serve with chorizo or lamb meatballs; they also work brilliantly as the quiet partner in a vibrant alphonso mango salad.
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Tom Douglas
American Chef
Spanish chorizo is a spicy cured sausage that's especially tasty with clams.
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Joe Lycett
British Comedian
I make a sensational chicken, chorizo and mung bean stew.
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Mario Batali
American Chef
You have to live life to its full chorizo.
Quote examples
Alexander Skarsgard
Swedish Actor
There was this sausage factory a block away from my childhood apartment. It didn't smell nice, like chorizo or something; it was pretty foul. Just nasty. But that smell reminds me so much of my childhood because every morning when I was going to school, I would smell that.
Quote examples
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt
American Chef
If you want to get really crazy, Brussels sprouts love cured pork. Crisp up some bacon, pancetta, or chorizo in a skillet; save the crisp bits; use the fat to roast the sprouts; then toss them together with the meat when they come out of the oven.
Quote examples
Deborah Moggach
English Writer
I hate fussing about in the kitchen when I have people over to supper, so I make a rich beef stew cooked in wine with carrots, sundried tomato paste and chopped chorizo sausage.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
Chickpeas are one of my favourite things to serve with chorizo or lamb meatballs; they also work brilliantly as the quiet partner in a vibrant alphonso mango salad.
Quote examples
Tom Douglas
American Chef
Spanish chorizo is a spicy cured sausage that's especially tasty with clams.
Quote examples
Joe Lycett
British Comedian
I make a sensational chicken, chorizo and mung bean stew.
Quote examples
Mario Batali
American Chef
You have to live life to its full chorizo.
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