what is real linguisa made from? What parts of the animal are used?

Answer 1

linguisa = tongue I'm not 100% sure if they put any filler in with the tongue such as ground veal, pork, or beef.

Answer 2

A delicious sausage made by Portagees. The national sausage of Portugal
LINGUISA SAUSAGE
from Essence of Emeril

Ingredients needed:

2 tablespoons salt
1/2 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons fine chopped garlic
2 tablespoons red wine or cider vinegar
2 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons ground pepper
2 teaspoons marjoram or oregano
5 pounds pork butt

Rough cut meat, add dry spices and grind on 3 1/6 plate. Let sit overnight in cooler. Then next day add vinegar and mix well. Stuff into casing. Roast in oven or smoke, or make patties and pan roast.

Answer 3

Portuguese Linguisa recipe
5 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons powdered dextrose
2 level teaspoons cure
4 tablespoons minced garlic
5 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon crushed marjoram
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons sausage phosphate
10 pounds coarsely chopped (1/2 to 3/4 plate) pork butt
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Liquid Smoke

Mix salt, powdered dextrose, cure, minced garlic, paprika, pepper, marjoram, cayenne pepper, sausage phosphate and chopped pork butt. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

The following day, combine meat mixture with water, vinegar and Liquid Smoke, mixing well. Stuff into 35- to 38-millimeter casings, link and hang to dry and cure for 2 days.

Makes 2 10-inch lengths per pound for 22 sausages total or 3 6- to 7-inch lengths per pound for 33 sausages total.

Nutrition information per sausage if making 22 links: 304 calories, 34 grams protein, 17 grams fat, 0 fiber, 3 grams carbohydrate, 110 milligrams cholesterol, 1,525 milligrams sodium