Portuguese Linguica - Smoked

Portuguese Linguiça is a pork sausage and is one of the most flavorful sausages you’ll ever try. Each juicy bite contains spices like paprika, chilies, and garlic and is full of amazing smoky flavors. Many consider this sausage to be the holy grail mix of pork fat and spice.

The sausage is a culinary staple in the Central Valley of California, and it’s available in most diners throughout the region. There was a large Azorean migration to the region back during the Gold Rush and with it they brought their wonderful culinary traditions including Linguiça.

When cooking your Linguiça, be mindful of the size of the link and the fact that they’re already smoked. Overheating can lead to dry meat and will take out a lot of the flavorful juices that give the sausage its full flavor. Try Linguiça California style with grilled or sauteed onions and a Hoagie bun. The sausage also works well in many Portuguese recipes as the protein in the dish. Many Portuguese soups feature Linguiça with cabbage and potatoes. This sausage pairs well with a California steam beer.

Our Portuguese Linguiça is made in Glendale, California by Schreiner’s Fine Sausages. In 1952, the Schrieiner family began making their daily fresh meats in their family-run shop. The store is now in its third generation, and they still wear the traditional dirndls worn by sausage makers in Austria and Southern Germany. The company offers some of the best meats and sausages you can find in the whole country.