Salpicão

The salpicão is a traditional Portuguese sausage. It is smoked, light brown in color, cylindrical in shape, about 15 cm (6 in.) in length. It is made ​​with and loin of, flavored with , white or red , , and sweet or spicy. The casing is a thick intestine of a, shaped in a straight form. After being hung within the casing, the meat is aged for 8 days, to improve the taste.

It is a popular enchido in the region of, with records of their production dating from the eighteenth century.

It can be eaten sliced, either thick or thin, with bread.

Note that in the name salpicão is used with an entirely different meaning, meaning a salad containing beef, chicken, or turkey and a variety of vegetables.