Looking for Spanish Chorizo

[rp1760]

Hi! I am making Seafood Paella this weekend and need some good Spanish chorizo, the fresh, garlic-flavored pork link sausage, not the milder Mexican chorizo. Or, I could substitute Linguiça, a similar Portuguese sausage. Does anyone have a good source for either of these within the 494/694/394 corridor?

[sal_acid]

mexican chorizo is very different. garlic/chili flavor in mex sausage is distinct from the spanish variety

[rockyd]

Kitchen Window and Clancy's both carry spanish chorizo.

[colliecookhuh]

For Linguica try Samba Taste of Brazil in Hopkins.

[The Dairy Queen]

I've always been curious about that place. Thanks for the tip! Is there anything else there we should know about?

~TDQ

[Pwmfan]

I'd like to know where to find Linguica!

[The Dairy Queen]

That's exactly what I thought when I read the OP. I have had no problem finding Spanish chorizo, it's the Portuguese sausage that has eluded me!

~TDQ

[greghoffman]

I saw linguica at Kramarczuk's a few weekends ago.

They had Mexican chorizo, but I don't remember seeing Spanish chorizo. The Mexican chorizo was okay, but not as good as what I've gotten at some of the Mexican markets around here - lacked any kind of heat.

My new favorite sausage is the green chorizo - bought it at El Burrito Mercado.

[Pwmfan]

Thank you!

[ChillyDog]

Kramarczuk's has linguica. I don't know if they have it every day but I've seen it there. See the link I posted above.

[ChillyDog]

Kramarczuk's

http://www.kramarczuk.com/sausage/ava...

[ibew292]

http://www.kitchenwindow.com/browse.c...

[suburban_mom]

Lunds and Byerleys don't have fresh Spanish chorizo but they to carry cured Spanish chorizo. I have used it in paella before. The brand is Palacious. I find it in the cold case near the deli.

[getgot211]

Thats Spanish chorizo.

[JimGrinsfelder]

I've seen it at Coastal Seafoods as well. Probably available at Surdyk's too.

[shoo bee doo]

Both Mississippi Markets.

[The Dairy Queen]

I know Seward has it. Also, St. Paul Cheese Shop and it's the same stuff as Seward. I think it's kind of everywhere once you know what you're looking for.

~TDQ

[jeff55432]

Try any Lunds or Byerly's.