Merguez

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Merguez
Merguez

Merguez (/merˈgez/ from the Arabic: مرقاز‎ mirqāz "sausage") is a red, spicy sausage from North Africa. It is also popular in France, Israel, Belgium and the German state of Saarland. Merguez is made with lamb or beef, and flavoured with a wide range of spices, such as sumac for tartness, and paprika, cayenne, or harissa, a hot chili paste that gives it a red color. It is traditionally made fresh and eaten grilled or with couscous. Sun-dried merguez is used to add flavor to tagines.

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  • Davidson, Alan, "Merguez", Oxford Companion to Food (1999), p. 497. ISBN 0192115790

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