Farinheira

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Farinheira
Farinheira

Farinheira is a portuguese smoked sausage made mainly from wheat flour, pork fat and spice. Its original recipe did not contain pork fat; it was invented by the Jews during Inquisition time to simulate pork consumption. It as a yellow/brown colour as in served in traditional dishes like feijoada or cozido à portuguesa. It is also eaten by its own, roasted or fried, or in modern versions, peeled and mixed with scrambled eggs.

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