Farinheira

Farinheira (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɐɾiˈɲɐjɾɐ]) is a Portuguese smoked sausage made mainly from wheat flour, pork fat and seasonings (white wine, paprika, salt and pepper).

It has a yellow/brown colour and is served in traditional dishes like feijoada or cozido à portuguesa.

In modern versions, it is previously cooked, then peeled and mixed with scrambled eggs and served on bread or toast as a starter.

Although it resembles a chouriço or other meat sausage, its taste is not meaty; it is tangy (but not hot), with a doughy texture and has a somewhat sweet finish in the palate.

It is never cooked sliced, unlike other sausages, since its dough-like content would pour out of the skin during cooking, except when fried, or deep-fried, as thick slices.Some farinheiras made in Portugal have a PGI status: This meat-related article is a stub.