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Basco Chorizo Vela Picante Reviews

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WHAT IS CHORIZO VELA PICANTE? Like Basco Chorizo Vela Dulce, Chorizo Vela Picante is a slicing sausage made in the Rioja region with the same smoky, garlic flavour. However, in the case of Vela Picante the spicy, chili-hot version of the Pimenton de la Vera is used which makes a chorizo sausage with a little more punch and a chili kick. In every other sense the sausage is the same; made by Martinez Somalo, using the thick cuts of pork to make a lean and meaty sausage with that distinctive lush red colour and smoky flavour. HOW TO SERVE CHORIZO VELA? Vela Picante Chorizo is fully cured meaning that it is ready to eat without any further cooking. At 1.5kg it is an ideal size for slicing and serving as a tapa with jamon, olives or manchego cheese. Alternatively, you slice Vela Picante Chorizo into the traditional Spanish bocadillo sandwich. STORAGE Chorizo Vela Picante is gluten-free and refrigerated will keep up to 6 months unopened. Once opened the sausage will need to be wrapped tightly in cling-film and used within 3 weeks.

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Charles Greasley
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Not usually a fan of the larger Chorizos , decent enough texture and well spiced . Good cut into cubes and roasted with potatoes.
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Posted 5 years ago
Claire Savill
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Tastes like the real choritzo, so much better than what I have been buying in supermarkets and from other sites online. Thankyou.
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Greg Galstaun
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This was delicious. I actually slice this and put in the oven for 10 minutes to crisp them up - delicios!
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Tony Masters
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Lovely flavour and spicy undertones - and incredible value
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Michael Hammill
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Very tasty, about the best I have had. Spicy but not too hot, the chorizo is chunky and benefits from slicing thinly. Wonderful with a cold beer and very good value.
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Michael Hammill
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Very good value indeed and a great tasting chorizo. Enormous!
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Gerald Brooks
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This Choizo is quality. Lovely amount of and heat and cooks beautifully
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