1/2 pound of Linguica

[rabidscottsman]

Today i was driving through Saulk Rapids Minnesota, a small town near St Cloud. I stopped in at a meat market (Manea's meat co). While looking around i bought a half pound of linguica links (3 links) for $1.95.

Heres my question! I have never eaten Linguica before and i was wondering if anybody had any ideas for me on how to prepare this

[Jason Perlow]

Grill them up, find some crusty bread to eat with them. Crack open a beer, or a Guarana drink.

[pam claughton]

I'd slice them lengthwise, grill them up so the flat side gets plenty of grilled flavor, then slice into pieces, and serve with mustard or honey mustard on the side for dipping,

and that beer and bread too.

:) Pam

[Placebo]

Yes, grilled on some nice bread with red onion, mustard and spinach. Or, break them up and use in a pasta sauce. Yum.

[Chris Amirault]

Get some decent stock from your freezer and defrost while you saute some onions and garlic. Then add the linguica in slices. Add the stock, some cubed potatoes, and some kale (or another leafy veg). Salt, pepper... heaven.

[ludja]

Portuguese Caldo Verde Soup. I found a recipe online that looks close to what I use: click

(Can also throw a beef soup bone in there, and/or some beans; tastes better after reheating the next day...)

edited to add: looks like Chris was thinking along the same lines...

Edited May 10, 2005 by ludja (log)

[Chloe]

Note that Brazilian and Portuguese linguiças are very different things. Brazilian linguiças are Italian-style fresh sausages, while Portuguese linguiças are cured sausages, i.e. a type of chouriço.

Chloe

north-west Portugal

[Jason Perlow]

Right, I was referring to the Brazilian ones. The dry ones can be used in rice dishes, antipasto type things, etc, just like dried Chouriço/Chorizo.

[kitwilliams]

Nuttin' better than linguica (Portuguese) and scrambled eggs. In fact that's what I'm having for breakfast. We have a new sausage guy at the Long Beach Marina Farmer's Market and I'm trying his product for the first time. Well, not really the first time...I had lots of samples at the market on Sunday. Good stuff. But he doesn't carry andouille, despite the fact that someone complains about that nearly every week. Get on it, dude!

Back on topic:

linguica and eggs. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[ludja]

Note that Brazilian and Portuguese linguiças are very different things. Brazilian linguiças are Italian-style fresh sausages, while Portuguese linguiças are cured sausages, i.e. a type of chouriço.

Chloe

north-west Portugal

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Thanks for pointing this out! I was assuming they were Portuguese as those are what I am familiar with.

What type do you have rabidscottsman?

[k43]

Portugese linguiça sausage (a/k/a chouriço) is similar to chorizo, but has less paprika and more pepper and garlic, plus red wine. Excellent linguiça is available by mail order from Lopes Sausage Co., 304 Walnut St., Newark, NJ 07105, 973/344-3063.

[chezcherie]

linguica and clams. mmmm

[crosparantoux]

The classic breakfast in Hawaii is sliced linguica and fried eggs, over white rice (sticky, short grain), topped with onions melted with the linguica juices. Linguica in Hawaii comes in various degrees of spiciness: hot, mild, and fake claims in between.

I've found this breakfast in some of the So.CA surfer hangouts, which is maybe where Kitwilliams (above) found it.

Edited May 12, 2005 by crosparantoux (log)

[rabidscottsman]

Note that Brazilian and Portuguese linguiças are very different things. Brazilian linguiças are Italian-style fresh sausages, while Portuguese linguiças are cured sausages, i.e. a type of chouriço.

Chloe

north-west Portugal

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Thanks for pointing this out! I was assuming they were Portuguese as those are what I am familiar with.

What type do you have rabidscottsman?

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Ludja

Sorry its taken so long to respond back on the thread, I looked at the package and it says its the portuguese style. I think im going to try the Linguica with the scrambled eggs for breakfast this week!