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Nutritional Values

🔥320kcal
💪12gProtein
🌾50gCarbs
🥑9gFat
🌿2gFibre
⚖️120 gServing

* Per serving · 120 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Sausage Bread

How to order / say it
Say it Pão com Chouriço — [powm koom shoor-eet-soh]
Order I'd like the Pão com Chouriço, please.
Locally Quero o Pão com Chouriço, por favor.
Say locally

A rustic bread roll filled with slices of chouriço sausage.

Why try it?

This bread encapsulates Sintra's farm-to-table tradition, combining the Portuguese love for rustic bread and hearty chouriço, making it a local favorite.

How it tastes

The bread is crispy on the outside and tender inside, with the rich and smoky flavor of chouriço. The sausages' spices infuse the soft bread, yielding a savory aroma.

Origin & History — first documented: 1850

Evolving from traditional hunting snacks, pão com chouriço became popular in the rural festivities of the 19th century. Its convenience and flavor have secured its place in Portuguese bakeries and communities.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 300 g all-purpose flour
  • 🥩 150 g chouriço sausage
  • 🥕 180 ml water
  • 🧄 7 g yeast
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt

Method

  1. 1 Dissolve yeast in warm water, add flour and salt to form dough.
  2. 2 Knead dough and let rise for an hour.
  3. 3 Roll dough into balls, flatten, and wrap around chouriço.
  4. 4 Place on a baking sheet and bake at 200°C (392°F) for 25 minutes.

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